Re: hard drive error?
on Fri, Nov 03, 2000 at 05:08:42PM -0500, Joey Tsai ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> Hi, right in the middle of my dist-upgrade-ing to xfree 4.0.1 (hurray!), I'm
> getting a physical hard drive error.
>
> My terminal says:
>
> Setting up xfonts-100dpi (4.0.1-1) ...
> md5sum: read error on stdin
> dpkg: error processing xfonts-100dpi (--configure):
> subprocess md5sum returned error exit status 2
>
> the system log (at the read error, I believe) says:
>
> Nov 3 17:05:27 corban kernel: hda: dma_intr: status=0x51 { DriveReady
> SeekComplete Error }
> Nov 3 17:05:27 corban kernel: hda: dma_intr: error=0x40 { UncorrectableError
> }, LBAsect=18817, sector=18754
> Nov 3 17:05:27 corban kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda),
> sector 18754
>
> If anyone has any suggestions on what to do, I'd really appreciate it.
> Thanks!
Remount partition r/o.
Back up critical data.
If possible, run a badblocks test. There are both read-only
(nondestructive) and write-read tests (this will overwrite the
partition).
Might be helpful to know how old the drive is -- failures tend to occur
on very new (burn-in) and older (2-3+ years) systems. Generally
problems get worse, not better, so it's probably a time for an upgrade.
Strongly recommend a tape backup system, SCSI preferred.
There have been a number of posts in various contexts (lists/newsgroups)
about DMA issues. I'm not familiar with them, suggest you become so.
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Re: hard drive error?
On Fri, 3 Nov 2000, Joey Tsai wrote:
> Hi, right in the middle of my dist-upgrade-ing to xfree 4.0.1 (hurray!), I'm
> getting a physical hard drive error.
>
> My terminal says:
>
> Setting up xfonts-100dpi (4.0.1-1) ...
> md5sum: read error on stdin
> dpkg: error processing xfonts-100dpi (--configure):
> subprocess md5sum returned error exit status 2
>
> the system log (at the read error, I believe) says:
>
> Nov 3 17:05:27 corban kernel: hda: dma_intr: status=0x51 { DriveReady
> SeekComplete Error }
> Nov 3 17:05:27 corban kernel: hda: dma_intr: error=0x40 { UncorrectableError
> }, LBAsect=18817, sector=18754
> Nov 3 17:05:27 corban kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:01 (hda),
> sector 18754
>
> If anyone has any suggestions on what to do, I'd really appreciate it.
> Thanks!
Couple of choices:
1. Shutdown, reboot, hope to fsck successfully, then buy a new HD and
move to it asap.
2. Assuming this is a current problem, and you're stuck there right
now Is this an install you want to save? Do you not care much,
though, if you trash it? Do you not care if you trash your hard
drive? Do you just want to save some time of a fsck and possible
reinstall? Then pull the IDE and power cables from your drive, wait 5
secs, then plug back in. The computer will do an IDE bus reset, and
then continue on where it left off. Worked for me once YMMV
Note: I'm not responsible if suggestion 2 fries anything, including you!
Damian Menscher
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Re: hard drive error
Is there anyway to redirect the output? Perhaps pipe it into mail. -Paul On Fri, 13 Aug 1999, Steve Gore wrote: > On Fri, Aug 13, 1999 at 09:15:05AM -0400, Paul Miller wrote: > > I just want the errors reported. This one may not serrious, but I've had > > others -- ie, Linux can read/write to certain sectors -- on previous hard > > drives. I'd like to know about all errors before I lose the hard drive. > > > ---end quoted text--- > > IIRC, this is already reported in syslogs. But it's been awhile since I > had the problem and I don't remember clearly. > -- > Regards, > Steve >
Re: hard drive error
On Fri, Aug 13, 1999 at 09:15:05AM -0400, Paul Miller wrote: > I just want the errors reported. This one may not serrious, but I've had > others -- ie, Linux can read/write to certain sectors -- on previous hard > drives. I'd like to know about all errors before I lose the hard drive. > ---end quoted text--- IIRC, this is already reported in syslogs. But it's been awhile since I had the problem and I don't remember clearly. -- Regards, Steve
Re: hard drive error
I just want the errors reported. This one may not serrious, but I've had
others -- ie, Linux can read/write to certain sectors -- on previous hard
drives. I'd like to know about all errors before I lose the hard drive.
-Paul
On Thu, 12 Aug 1999, Steve Gore wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 12, 1999 at 06:23:37PM -0400, Paul Miller wrote:
> >
> > I want to be able to catch hard drive errors and email the administrator
> > about the errors. Below is a sample message from the console:
> >
> > hda: irq timeout: status=0xd0 { Busy }
> > ide0: reset: success
> >
> > Of course, all errors aren't reported the same; I want all information
> > concerning the hard drive devices and ide channels.
> >
> > Can anyone help?
> >
> ---end quoted text---
>
> I don't really know what causes this error, but I receive it also. The only
> cure I've found was to recompile the kernel with "Use DMA by default when
> available" /disabled/.
>
> I've been told that this can be fixed with the hdparms package, but it's
> never worked correctly for me.
>
> Regards,
> Steve
> --
>
Re: hard drive error
Michael Fox wrote: > By any chance, you don't happen to have IDE power down set in bios.. if so > turn it off.. might fix your problem > > -Original Message- > From: Andrew Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Date: Friday, 13 August 1999 11:09 > Subject: Re: hard drive error > > > >I wish that would solve my problem my harddrive is on it's way to > Quantum :( > > > > There is a firmware upgrade on Quantum's site for the powerdown bug (Write call to wake up HDD may hang PC, affects Fireball ST drives) Get the ident.exe file from their FTP site, run it, if the firmware version is < 0C00 you should get the fix which is also on the ftp site. I wish this was my problem, I suffer a physical failure of the drive.
Re: hard drive error
By any chance, you don't happen to have IDE power down set in bios.. if so
turn it off.. might fix your problem
-Original Message-
From: Andrew Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org
Date: Friday, 13 August 1999 11:09
Subject: Re: hard drive error
>
>
>Patrick Olson wrote:
>
>> > > hda: irq timeout: status=0xd0 { Busy }
>> > > ide0: reset: success
>> > >
>> > I don't really know what causes this error, but I receive it also. The
only
>> > cure I've found was to recompile the kernel with "Use DMA by default
when
>> > available" /disabled/.
>> >
>> > I've been told that this can be fixed with the hdparms package, but
it's
>> > never worked correctly for me.
>>
>> For what it's worth, I had this error back in the days of Debian 1.3 (I
>> don't remember the kernel version, probably 2.0.something). It finally
>> got to the point that the computer wouldn't do anything, not even root
>> login or shutdown.
>>
>> I turned the computer completely off for about 5 minutes, checked all the
>> IDE cables for loose connections, and haven't had the problem since. If
>> your system is on all the time, it MIGHT be worth a try, although I fear
>> that it was probably just something weird that the computer did.
>>
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>I wish that would solve my problem my harddrive is on it's way to
Quantum :(
>
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Re: hard drive error
Patrick Olson wrote:
> > > hda: irq timeout: status=0xd0 { Busy }
> > > ide0: reset: success
> > >
> > I don't really know what causes this error, but I receive it also. The only
> > cure I've found was to recompile the kernel with "Use DMA by default when
> > available" /disabled/.
> >
> > I've been told that this can be fixed with the hdparms package, but it's
> > never worked correctly for me.
>
> For what it's worth, I had this error back in the days of Debian 1.3 (I
> don't remember the kernel version, probably 2.0.something). It finally
> got to the point that the computer wouldn't do anything, not even root
> login or shutdown.
>
> I turned the computer completely off for about 5 minutes, checked all the
> IDE cables for loose connections, and haven't had the problem since. If
> your system is on all the time, it MIGHT be worth a try, although I fear
> that it was probably just something weird that the computer did.
>
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I wish that would solve my problem my harddrive is on it's way to Quantum :(
Re: hard drive error
> > hda: irq timeout: status=0xd0 { Busy }
> > ide0: reset: success
> >
> I don't really know what causes this error, but I receive it also. The only
> cure I've found was to recompile the kernel with "Use DMA by default when
> available" /disabled/.
>
> I've been told that this can be fixed with the hdparms package, but it's
> never worked correctly for me.
For what it's worth, I had this error back in the days of Debian 1.3 (I
don't remember the kernel version, probably 2.0.something). It finally
got to the point that the computer wouldn't do anything, not even root
login or shutdown.
I turned the computer completely off for about 5 minutes, checked all the
IDE cables for loose connections, and haven't had the problem since. If
your system is on all the time, it MIGHT be worth a try, although I fear
that it was probably just something weird that the computer did.
Re: hard drive error
On Thu, Aug 12, 1999 at 06:23:37PM -0400, Paul Miller wrote:
>
> I want to be able to catch hard drive errors and email the administrator
> about the errors. Below is a sample message from the console:
>
> hda: irq timeout: status=0xd0 { Busy }
> ide0: reset: success
>
> Of course, all errors aren't reported the same; I want all information
> concerning the hard drive devices and ide channels.
>
> Can anyone help?
>
---end quoted text---
I don't really know what causes this error, but I receive it also. The only
cure I've found was to recompile the kernel with "Use DMA by default when
available" /disabled/.
I've been told that this can be fixed with the hdparms package, but it's
never worked correctly for me.
Regards,
Steve
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Re: hard drive error message
On Mon, 21 Dec 1998, iodine wrote: > Just from memory.. next time you reboot that pc.. goto your bios setup.. and > make sure that you have IDE POWER DOWN turned off.. as if you have it on and > APM stuff not in your kernel, this will cause such problems I believe... > > Personally I not played around with the new APM support in newer kernels.. > so I just turn off the IDE or HDD power down to off and leave APM alone.. > > Give it a go and let me know.. I tried it but that did not change the error messages. Thanks for the suggestion. /--/ Daniel J. Mashao Electrical Engineering [EMAIL PROTECTED] University of Cape Town http://www.ee.uct.ac.za/~daniel Rondebosch, 7700, S. Africa (w) 27+21+650 2816 (h) 27+21+705 8469 /--/
Re: hard drive error message
Just from memory.. next time you reboot that pc.. goto your bios setup.. and
make sure that you have IDE POWER DOWN turned off.. as if you have it on and
APM stuff not in your kernel, this will cause such problems I believe...
Personally I not played around with the new APM support in newer kernels..
so I just turn off the IDE or HDD power down to off and leave APM alone..
Give it a go and let me know..
Regards,
Michael
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-Original Message-
From: Daniel Mashao <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Debian Mailing List
Date: Monday, 21 December 1998 9:52
Subject: hard drive error message
>Any advice of what does the following error message mean
>
> hda:hda: set_multmode: status=0x51 {DriveReady SeekComplete Error}
> hda: set_multmode: error=0x04 {DriveStatusError}
>
>Is my hardrive dying?
>
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