[NTLUG:Discuss] New Data Disk Errors

[Jim Goode]

Adding a new data disk (Seagate 160GB, ATA, 7200 RPM). All appears to go
well, but I found errors in messages and can only create 4 directories on
the drive. Does this appear to be a hardware failure, or am I missing a
step?
Thanks,
Jim
 
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[root at s01 root]# fdisk /dev/hdc
 
The number of cylinders for this disk is set to 19457.
There is nothing wrong with that, but this is larger than 1024,
and could in certain setups cause problems with:
1) software that runs at boot time (e.g., old versions of LILO)
2) booting and partitioning software from other OSs
   (e.g., DOS FDISK, OS/2 FDISK)
 
Command (m for help): n
Command action
   e   extended
   p   primary partition (1-4)
p
Partition number (1-4): 1
First cylinder (1-19457, default 1):
Using default value 1
Last cylinder or +size or +sizeM or +sizeK (1-19457, default 19457):
Using default value 19457
 
Command (m for help): w
The partition table has been altered!
 
Calling ioctl() to re-read partition table.
Syncing disks.

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[root at s01 root]# mkfs -V -t ext3 /dev/hdc1
mkfs version 2.11n (Nov 17 2005)
mkfs.ext3 /dev/hdc1
mke2fs 1.27 (8-Mar-2002)
Filesystem label=
OS type: Linux
Block size=4096 (log=2)
Fragment size=4096 (log=2)
19546112 inodes, 39072080 blocks
1953604 blocks (5.00%) reserved for the super user
First data block=0
1193 block groups
32768 blocks per group, 32768 fragments per group
16384 inodes per group
Superblock backups stored on blocks:
        32768, 98304, 163840, 229376, 294912, 819200, 884736, 1605632,
2654208,
        4096000, 7962624, 11239424, 20480000, 23887872
 
Writing inode tables: done
Creating journal (8192 blocks): done
Writing superblocks and filesystem accounting information:
Warning, had trouble writing out superblocks.done
 
This filesystem will be automatically checked every 30 mounts or
180 days, whichever comes first.  Use tune2fs -c or -i to override.

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[root at s01 root]# fsck -sCVp -t ext3 /dev/hdc1
fsck 1.27 (8-Mar-2002)
[/sbin/fsck.ext3 (1) -- /dev/hdc1] fsck.ext3 -p -C0 /dev/hdc1
/dev/hdc1: clean, 11/19546112 files, 621574/39072080 blocks
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/var/log/messages [snip] - after the mkfs command.
May 16 12:23:27 s01 kernel: hdc: dma_intr: status=0x51 { DriveReady
SeekComplete Error }
May 16 12:23:27 s01 kernel: hdc: dma_intr: error=0x40 {
UncorrectableError }, LBAsect=2359360, high=0, low=2359360, sector=2359296
May 16 12:23:27 s01 kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 16:01 (hdc), sector
2359296
May 16 12:23:31 s01 kernel: hdc: dma_intr: status=0x51 { DriveReady
SeekComplete Error }
May 16 12:23:31 s01 kernel: hdc: dma_intr: error=0x40 {
UncorrectableError }, LBAsect=2359360, high=0, low=2359360, sector=2359296
May 16 12:23:31 s01 kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 16:01 (hdc), sector
2359296
[snip]
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The following statement would create a 5th directory on the new drive.
It fails with the listed error. I can remove any one or more and create
up to 4 directories successfully.
 
[root at s01 root]# mkdir /mnt/drive2/ibays/backup_files/files/financials
mkdir: cannot create directory
`/mnt/drive2/ibays/backup_files/files/financials': Input/output error

Thanks,
Jim

Jim Goode, SCSA, SCJP, Linux+
Director of IT and Software Development
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