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Date:      Wed, 29 Apr 1998 11:22:08 -0600
From:      "Justin T. Gibbs" <gibbs@plutotech.com>
To:        Penisoara Adrian <ady@warpnet.ro>
Cc:        "Justin T. Gibbs" <gibbs@plutotech.com>, scsi@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: sd1: HARDWARE FAILURE - info ? 
Message-ID:  <199804291725.LAA05528@pluto.plutotech.com>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 29 Apr 1998 19:58:10 %2B0300." <Pine.BSF.3.96.980429194648.9241B-100000@ady.warpnet.ro> 

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>> I don't see a specific entry in the asc, ascq table for 9,8, but 9,0,
>> the generic entry for asc 9 errors says: "Track following error".  A
>> Quantum tech support engineer could probably tell you the exact hardware
>> fault responsible.
>
> So, it has to do with a mechanical "error" ?
> Could this message be the result of inadecvate cabling/termination and
>use of Ultra speed ("sync. 20Mhz"), or is it surely a error from the
>harddisk itself?

The drive is attempting to tell you exactly what is going wrong.  When
it says "HARDARE ERROR", it usually means it.  If you were having cabling
or termination problems, you would likely see hangs or parity errors.

--
Justin



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