[NTLUG:Discuss] New Data Disk Errors

[Leroy Tennison]

Jim Goode wrote:
> 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
>  
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> [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.
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> [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.
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> [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
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>
> ================================================================
> /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]
> ================================================================
> 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+
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Doesn't sound good.  A couple of ideas.  Does SMART tell you anything?  
Second, my Seagate drive came with diagnostics (and I believe you can 
download them from their Web site as well), what does it show?  Finally, 
what distribution?  I'm assuming it's relatively recent, yes?