[gentoo-user] Drive Failing?

2006-03-10 Thread Ash Varma
Hi. I get the following error in my logs.. Should I be looking at replacing this drive.. This is on a machine that has been up for well in excess of 2 years at this stage.. Thanks WARNING: Kernel Errors Present end_request: I/O error, dev 03:05 (hda)...: 1 Time(s) hda: dma_intr:

Re: [gentoo-user] Drive Failing?

2006-03-10 Thread Ash Varma
On Fri, 2006-03-10 at 15:44 -0500, Michael Crute wrote: It may not be the drive. I would start by checking the ribbon cable and replacing that before you go out and buy a new drive. OK Thanks.. Will do..

Re: [gentoo-user] Drive Failing?

2006-03-10 Thread Ryan Tandy
Ash Varma wrote: hda: dma_intr: status=0x59 { DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest Error }...: 1 Time(s) Every time I have ever seen this error, it has been because of a drive getting ready to die. It could be the ribbon, but have a backup ready just in case. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org

Re: [gentoo-user] Drive Failing?

2006-03-10 Thread Ash Varma
On Fri, 2006-03-10 at 18:30 -0800, Ryan Tandy wrote: Ash Varma wrote: hda: dma_intr: status=0x59 { DriveReady SeekComplete DataRequest Error }...: 1 Time(s) Every time I have ever seen this error, it has been because of a drive getting ready to die. It could be the ribbon, but have a

Re: [gentoo-user] Drive Failing?

2006-03-10 Thread Joe Menola
On Friday 10 March 2006 8:37 pm, Ash Varma wrote: thanks... ordered a new drive earlier today.. will probably take the machine offline and replace the drive... Keep in mind that any attempt to backup or copy this drive could be what kills it completely. My advice is don't use the drive

Re: [gentoo-user] Drive Failing?

2006-03-10 Thread Ash Varma
On Fri, 2006-03-10 at 20:55 -0600, Joe Menola wrote: On Friday 10 March 2006 8:37 pm, Ash Varma wrote: thanks... ordered a new drive earlier today.. will probably take the machine offline and replace the drive... Keep in mind that any attempt to backup or copy this drive could be what