-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Randall R Schulz wrote: > On Thursday 08 November 2007 01:46, G T Smith wrote: >> Randall R Schulz wrote: >>> ... >>> >>> I'm not finding this very clear... >>> >>> >>> Randall Schulz >> You could try the -a option which will give a description of all >> messages currently in log (and a lot of other info so it wise to put >> the output through less). I would interpret the above as saying the >> test has completed and has detected the first read failure at LBA >> 261202... The -i option will give you a better idea idea of the >> S.M.A.R.T capabilities of the drive, (it is possible that it has no >> capability to retain a log).... > > It's only 86 lines, but it confuses me, too, at this point. > > I've attached the output of "smartctl -a /dev/sda". If you or anybody > can tell me something meaningful, feel free. > > > Randall Schulz
What I am seeing here would not worry me greatly, there are a couple of things that puzzle me though... But I would check whether WD have any technical documents on this unit. I assume you have smartd setup to do regular tests on the drive and forward mail as well as log results... I have noticed that you will get transient reports from time to time, but most are indicators are notifying of temp changes and the like. Robert Smits information rather confirms what I have suspected for some time about how one should assess a S.M.A.R.T report, unfortunately Robert did not give a link for the paper he referred to. I would be interested to have a look at it ... - -- ============================================================================== I have always wished that my computer would be as easy to use as my telephone. My wish has come true. I no longer know how to use my telephone. Bjarne Stroustrup ============================================================================== -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHNCR/asN0sSnLmgIRAtBLAJ9DzF/2f6y6YHVI1oOZ2Q/5Ojni0ACgqN5D EswOTcvfawNrNPGU40EcX9w= =bSqn -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
