Re: [CentOS] {CentOS} HDD Problem....

2014-04-07 Thread SilverTip257
On Mon, Apr 7, 2014 at 6:05 AM, John Doe wrote: > From: Eddie O'Connor > > > Okso after installing "smartmontools" on my CentOS machine...and > > connectiing this drive externally...i got positive reports from both the > > short and long tests...so the drive can obviously be "seen"but >

Re: [CentOS] HDD Problem....

2014-04-07 Thread Les Mikesell
On Sun, Apr 6, 2014 at 5:36 PM, SilverTip257 wrote: > On Sun, Apr 6, 2014 at 4:13 PM, Richer, Mark (CIV) wrote: > >> Generally it's better to connect the bare metal drive to an internal SATA >> connection to run smartctl. If the short test results are good, run. The >> long test. There are > > >

Re: [CentOS] {CentOS} HDD Problem....

2014-04-07 Thread John Doe
From: Eddie O'Connor > Okso after installing "smartmontools" on my CentOS machine...and > connectiing this drive externally...i got positive reports from both the > short and long tests...so the drive can obviously be "seen"but > when I > look for it in the /dev/ directory...it doesn't s

Re: [CentOS] HDD Problem....

2014-04-07 Thread Michael Schumacher
Hi Eddie, Monday, April 7, 2014, 10:43:16 AM, you wrote: > Yeah Michael, I've tried to use the /mount/dev/sd* and it appears to > workbecause I don't get any error messages...but I still can't > "browse" to the drive in the Nautilus file managerso something's > still not right. yo

Re: [CentOS] HDD Problem....

2014-04-07 Thread EGO.II-1
Thanks Keith...going to go this route firstsee what results I get. EGO II On 04/05/2014 07:46 PM, Edward M wrote: > On 4/5/2014 4:28 PM, Keith Keller wrote: >> On 2014-04-05, Eddie O'Connor wrote: >>> Ok so I have a 500GB WD "Blue Scorpion" HDD that I'm trying to access via >>> USB

Re: [CentOS] HDD Problem....

2014-04-07 Thread EGO.II-1
Thanks Mark!..will be giving this a try along with all the other solutions.I mean SOMETHING'S got to give! EGO II On 04/05/2014 08:00 PM, Mark LaPierre wrote: > On 04/05/14 14:41, Eddie O'Connor wrote: >> Ok so I have a 500GB WD "Blue Scorpion" HDD that I'm trying to access via

Re: [CentOS] HDD Problem....

2014-04-07 Thread EGO.II-1
While I haven't had a chance to attach it internally, that is going to be my next move.. EGO II On 04/06/2014 06:36 PM, SilverTip257 wrote: > On Sun, Apr 6, 2014 at 4:13 PM, Richer, Mark (CIV) wrote: > >> Generally it's better to connect the bare metal drive to an internal SATA >> con

Re: [CentOS] HDD Problem....

2014-04-07 Thread EGO.II-1
Yeah Michael, I've tried to use the /mount/dev/sd* and it appears to workbecause I don't get any error messages...but I still can't "browse" to the drive in the Nautilus file managerso something's still not right. EGO II On 04/07/2014 02:07 AM, Michael Schumacher wrote: >

Re: [CentOS] HDD Problem....

2014-04-06 Thread Michael Schumacher
Morning Eddie, Saturday, April 5, 2014, 8:41:05 PM, you wrote: > ...it looks like its about to do something...and then the loud click and > nothing happens. just wondering. Are you aware that you may need to mount the freshly formatted drive manually? best regards --- Michael Schumacher PAMA

Re: [CentOS] {CentOS} HDD Problem....

2014-04-06 Thread Eddie O'Connor
Okso after installing "smartmontools" on my CentOS machine...and connectiing this drive externally...i got positive reports from both the short and long tests...so the drive can obviously be "seen"but when I look for it in the /dev/ directory...it doesn't show up.I'm about to give the f

Re: [CentOS] HDD Problem....

2014-04-06 Thread SilverTip257
On Sun, Apr 6, 2014 at 4:13 PM, Richer, Mark (CIV) wrote: > Generally it's better to connect the bare metal drive to an internal SATA > connection to run smartctl. If the short test results are good, run. The > long test. There are Agreed, it is better to connect the drive to internal SATA port

Re: [CentOS] HDD Problem....

2014-04-06 Thread Richer, Mark (CIV)
"Eddie O'Connor" mailto:eoconno...@gmail.com>> Sent: ‎4/‎5/‎2014 1:41 PM To: "CentOS mailing list" mailto:centos@centos.org>> Subject: [CentOS] HDD Problem Ok so I have a 500GB WD "Blue Scorpion" HDD that I'm trying to access via USB, when I

Re: [CentOS] HDD Problem....

2014-04-06 Thread Chris Weisiger
s bad and not the hard drive. So take the drives out and they might be absolutely fine. -Original Message- From: "Eddie O'Connor" Sent: ‎4/‎5/‎2014 1:41 PM To: "CentOS mailing list" Subject: [CentOS] HDD Problem Ok so I have a 500GB WD "Blue Scorpion&quo

Re: [CentOS] HDD Problem....

2014-04-06 Thread Eddie O'Connor
Thanks all.will try some of these solutions when I get back home. On 04/05/14 14:41, Eddie O'Connor wrote: > Ok so I have a 500GB WD "Blue Scorpion" HDD that I'm trying to access via > USB, when I boot up my CentOS laptop the lights on the external USB casing > light up...and I can hear the

Re: [CentOS] HDD Problem....

2014-04-05 Thread Mark LaPierre
On 04/05/14 14:41, Eddie O'Connor wrote: > Ok so I have a 500GB WD "Blue Scorpion" HDD that I'm trying to access via > USB, when I boot up my CentOS laptop the lights on the external USB casing > light up...and I can hear the drive making noise, but after a few minutes I > hear an abrupt "click" an

Re: [CentOS] HDD Problem....

2014-04-05 Thread Edward M
On 4/5/2014 4:28 PM, Keith Keller wrote: > On 2014-04-05, Eddie O'Connor wrote: >> Ok so I have a 500GB WD "Blue Scorpion" HDD that I'm trying to access via >> USB, when I boot up my CentOS laptop the lights on the external USB casing >> light up...and I can hear the drive making noise, but after

Re: [CentOS] HDD Problem....

2014-04-05 Thread Keith Keller
On 2014-04-05, Eddie O'Connor wrote: > Ok so I have a 500GB WD "Blue Scorpion" HDD that I'm trying to access via > USB, when I boot up my CentOS laptop the lights on the external USB casing > light up...and I can hear the drive making noise, but after a few minutes I > hear an abrupt "click" and t

Re: [CentOS] HDD Problem....

2014-04-05 Thread Jorge Fábregas
On 04/05/2014 02:41 PM, Eddie O'Connor wrote: > Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Try to get some SMART data out of it if you can: # yum install smartmontools # smartctl -a /dev/sdX -- Jorge ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org ht

Re: [CentOS] HDD Problem....

2014-04-05 Thread Mr Queue
On Sat, 5 Apr 2014 14:41:05 -0400 "Eddie O'Connor" wrote: > Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Drive sounds dead. You could try and pull it out of the enclosure to rule that out but sound's like you're making a trip to Fry's. -- Just to have it is enough.

[CentOS] HDD Problem....

2014-04-05 Thread Eddie O'Connor
Ok so I have a 500GB WD "Blue Scorpion" HDD that I'm trying to access via USB, when I boot up my CentOS laptop the lights on the external USB casing light up...and I can hear the drive making noise, but after a few minutes I hear an abrupt "click" and the drive doesn't do anything. I can SEE it in