Re: External USB and dirvish -- getting error

2005-08-04 Thread [KS]
Preston Boyington wrote:
> From: [KS]
> To: Debian User
> 
>>Hi,
>>
>>I run nightly backups on my external USB drive using dirvish and it has
>>been working perfectly since the last few days when I started them.
>>However, when I went to work on the machine this morning, I heard some
>>wierd noise and noticed that the external USB was the cause of the
>>noise. Usually, it spins down after a few mintues of activity but today
>>it is spinning and making a noise.
>>
>>I checked the processes and to my surprise dirvish was still running. On
>>checking the syslog I have repeated listings,
>>
>>Aug  4 06:58:06 localhost kernel: SCSI error : <0 0 0 0> return code =
>>0x600
>>Aug  4 06:58:06 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sda,
>>sector 276642847
>>Aug  4 06:58:06 localhost kernel: Buffer I/O error on device sda2,
>>logical block 21473324
>>Aug  4 06:58:06 localhost kernel: lost page write due to I/O error on sda2
>>
>>What should be the correct method to stop dirvish now? Do I just kill
>>the process!
>>
>>I had upgraded the kernle to 2.6.12 a few days ago. Could it be due to
>>that? But I have a feeling that it could be something else as the
>>backups were done when I checked yesterday morning.
>>
>>/KS
>>
> 
> 
> You should check the drive.  It looks like the drive stopped responding.
> 
> If the noise sounds like "clip clop" or "tick tock" then the drive is (most 
> likely) going bad.  If this is the case then replace the drive and try it 
> again.  I wouldn't think that the software is your problem unless the USB 
> "timed out" somehow.
> 
> Preston
> 

I finally had to kill the process but that wouldn't stop the USB from
making the wierd noise either. The I rebooted the system, and the JFS
repaired a journal from the USB disk. But now the disk is making a
constant click click click .. click click click . noises ( =
pause).

I called up Western Digital and pressed the RMA option. The operator
just asked me about the serial number and my address and said that my
request has been saved and they will be shipping a replacement HDD soon.

/KS


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Re: External USB and dirvish -- getting error

2005-08-04 Thread Preston Boyington
From: [KS]
To: Debian User
>
>Hi,
>
>I run nightly backups on my external USB drive using dirvish and it has
>been working perfectly since the last few days when I started them.
>However, when I went to work on the machine this morning, I heard some
>wierd noise and noticed that the external USB was the cause of the
>noise. Usually, it spins down after a few mintues of activity but today
>it is spinning and making a noise.
>
>I checked the processes and to my surprise dirvish was still running. On
>checking the syslog I have repeated listings,
>
>Aug  4 06:58:06 localhost kernel: SCSI error : <0 0 0 0> return code =
>0x600
>Aug  4 06:58:06 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sda,
>sector 276642847
>Aug  4 06:58:06 localhost kernel: Buffer I/O error on device sda2,
>logical block 21473324
>Aug  4 06:58:06 localhost kernel: lost page write due to I/O error on sda2
>
>What should be the correct method to stop dirvish now? Do I just kill
>the process!
>
>I had upgraded the kernle to 2.6.12 a few days ago. Could it be due to
>that? But I have a feeling that it could be something else as the
>backups were done when I checked yesterday morning.
>
>/KS
>

You should check the drive.  It looks like the drive stopped responding.

If the noise sounds like "clip clop" or "tick tock" then the drive is (most 
likely) going bad.  If this is the case then replace the drive and try it 
again.  I wouldn't think that the software is your problem unless the USB 
"timed out" somehow.

Preston



External USB and dirvish -- getting error

2005-08-04 Thread [KS]
Hi,

I run nightly backups on my external USB drive using dirvish and it has
been working perfectly since the last few days when I started them.
However, when I went to work on the machine this morning, I heard some
wierd noise and noticed that the external USB was the cause of the
noise. Usually, it spins down after a few mintues of activity but today
it is spinning and making a noise.

I checked the processes and to my surprise dirvish was still running. On
checking the syslog I have repeated listings,

Aug  4 06:58:06 localhost kernel: SCSI error : <0 0 0 0> return code =
0x600
Aug  4 06:58:06 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sda,
sector 276642847
Aug  4 06:58:06 localhost kernel: Buffer I/O error on device sda2,
logical block 21473324
Aug  4 06:58:06 localhost kernel: lost page write due to I/O error on sda2

What should be the correct method to stop dirvish now? Do I just kill
the process!

I had upgraded the kernle to 2.6.12 a few days ago. Could it be due to
that? But I have a feeling that it could be something else as the
backups were done when I checked yesterday morning.

/KS


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