From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jan 20 22:36:19 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A5FAE16A4CE for ; Thu, 20 Jan 2005 22:36:19 +0000 (GMT) Received: from FS.Denninger.Net (wsip-68-15-213-52.at.at.cox.net [68.15.213.52]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1444F43D1F for ; Thu, 20 Jan 2005 22:36:19 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from karl@FS.Denninger.Net) Received: from fs.denninger.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by FS.Denninger.Net (8.12.10/8.12.8) with SMTP id j0KMaIAF039008 for ; Thu, 20 Jan 2005 16:36:18 -0600 (CST) (envelope-from karl@FS.Denninger.Net) Received: from fs.denninger.net [127.0.0.1] by Spamblock-sys; Thu Jan 20 16:36:18 2005 Received: (from karl@localhost) by FS.Denninger.Net (8.12.10/8.12.8/Submit) id j0KMaIMD039006; Thu, 20 Jan 2005 16:36:18 -0600 (CST) Message-ID: <20050120163618.A38962@Denninger.Net> Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 16:36:18 -0600 From: Karl Denninger To: Mike Tancsa , freebsd-stable@freebsd.org References: <20050119151301.A22310@Denninger.Net> <6.2.0.14.0.20050120115013.088cd320@64.7.153.2> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 0.93.2i In-Reply-To: <6.2.0.14.0.20050120115013.088cd320@64.7.153.2>; from Mike Tancsa on Thu, Jan 20, 2005 at 11:55:24AM -0500 Organization: Karl's Sushi and Packet Smashers X-Die-Spammers: Spammers cheerfully broiled for supper and served with ketchup! Subject: Re: Bad disk or kernel (ATA Driver) problem? X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 22:36:19 -0000 On Thu, Jan 20, 2005 at 11:55:24AM -0500, Mike Tancsa wrote: > At 04:13 PM 19/01/2005, Karl Denninger wrote: > >I'm having a lot of trouble believing this is an actual disk problem. Among > >other things, its happening at different places - not always at the same > >block. > > If you have the drives on a RELENG_5 box, try > /usr/ports/sysutils/smartmontools/ > Its quite handy to sort of various drive issues as well as to monitor for > ongoing errors via the daemon. > > ---Mike Very cool - didn't know that was there. That's one very useful tool! -- -- Karl Denninger (karl@denninger.net) Internet Consultant & Kids Rights Activist http://www.denninger.net My home on the net - links to everything I do! http://scubaforum.org Your UNCENSORED place to talk about DIVING! http://www.spamcuda.net SPAM FREE mailboxes - FREE FOR A LIMITED TIME! http://genesis3.blogspot.com Musings Of A Sentient Mind