Re: Drive errors
On Fri, Jan 17, 2003 at 12:13:43PM -0800, Alvin Oga wrote:
> - what is the length of your ide cables ??
Standard, I would assume 24"....
> - which drive is the "Master" ?? which ide connector is the Master ?
> - is the drive set to cable select or "fixed Master"
This is the only drive on the controller, and it is set to Master.
> - i assume you have the new 80-conductor cables
Yes.
> - power the machine off... wiggle the cables... pull it off and replug it
> back in
And sacrifice uptime?!!? :)
> - use only the same speed disk on the ide cable
> - ata66 drives only one cable
> - ata100 drives only on another cable
> - ata133 drives only on its cables
The only other ide drive is a CDROM, on another cable.
> - what is the ide chipset on the motherboard or pci ide cards ?
It's a Via, I forget the chipset off hand...
> - what kernel options is enabled for the ide chipsets ?
It's a stock compiled kernel from the debian install...
> - when copying data off this disk.. make a copy to a dfiferent disks
> other than your normal backups ... no point in copying a failing
> disk to a "used to be good backup" until the last backups
Already started doing that :)
> - if you are using the IBM "deskstar" drives ( made in thailand)..
> than yes.. go buy a new disk "now" and join the class action suit
Nope, it's a Seagate...
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Matthew Daubenspeck
http://www.oddprocess.org
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