[Gllug] hard drive problems

[Huw Lynes]

On Friday 18 January 2002 01:37, gllug at uncertainty.org.uk wrote:
> Hi All,
>    I seem to be having problems with my hard drive :(

> Jan 16 01:40:55 win kernel: hdb: dma_intr: error=0x40 {
> UncorrectableError }, LBAsect=5159558, sector=1577000
> Jan 16 01:40:55 win kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 03:47 (hdb),
> sector 1577000
>
Looks like the drive is on it's way out. If it's now mounting properly 
use dd to do some big writes to it. If this kicks the problem off again 
swap the ribbon-cable. Repeat. If it happens with the new cable then 
it's time to chuck the drive in the bin.

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