Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2000 01:33:54 +0000 From: Mark Ovens <mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org> To: Rahul Dhesi <dhesi@rahul.net> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: disk repair on SunOS Message-ID: <20000227013354.E327@marder-1> In-Reply-To: <20000226235005.6973B3FF09@bolero.rahul.net>; from dhesi@rahul.net on Sat, Feb 26, 2000 at 03:50:03PM -0800 References: <20000226235005.6973B3FF09@bolero.rahul.net>
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On Sat, Feb 26, 2000 at 03:50:03PM -0800, Rahul Dhesi wrote:
> A disk on one of my machines that run SunOS was showing a frequent
> error:
>
> Feb 24 15:04:26 samba vmunix: sd16f: Error for command 'read(10)'
> Feb 24 15:04:26 samba vmunix: sd16f: Error Level: Retryable
> Feb 24 15:04:26 samba vmunix: sd16f: Block 2032880, Absolute Block: 6717879
> Feb 24 15:04:26 samba vmunix: sd16f: Sense Key: Media Error
> Feb 24 15:04:26 samba vmunix: sd16f: Vendor 'SEAGATE' error code: 0x11
>
> I put the machine into single-user mode, unmounted the filesystem on
> that disk, invoked the format command, selected that disk, gave the
> 'repair' command, and when asked for the block number, I typed 6717879.
> It said the block had been repaired. I exited the format utility and
> went back into multiuser mode.
>
> My questions for the FreeBSD experts:
>
> - How does SunOS do it?
> - Could FreeBSD do it too?
>
I don't know, but those errors mean the disk is on it's way out. I'd
replace it if I were you.
>
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