Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 23:29:29 +0100 From: Mel <fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: Andrew Falanga <af300wsm@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Please help in diagnosing these smartmon messages Message-ID: <200802072329.30152.fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net> In-Reply-To: <200802042014.40016.af300wsm@gmail.com> References: <200802042014.40016.af300wsm@gmail.com>
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On Tuesday 05 February 2008 04:14:39 Andrew Falanga wrote: > I know it's probably near impossible to know exactly how much longer this > drive has, but how serious are these errors? As I mentioned, the > unreadable sectors on the hard drive are repeated many times in the log ( > > 100 times). If it's not dead already, it can be when you read this or in 2-3 months. I usually change the cable on the first read error I see popping up, just to rule out the cable. If the errors persist, it's time to order and stop adding new stuff to the disk. Since it's a church disk, you might have better luck with your prayers then most people. -- Mel
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