Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 00:20:02 -0800 (PST) From: Sheldon Hearn <sheldonh@uunet.co.za> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: i386/16495: Period soft disk errors Message-ID: <200002160820.AAA57066@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR i386/16495; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Sheldon Hearn <sheldonh@uunet.co.za> To: rhughes@lilikoi.com Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: i386/16495: Period soft disk errors Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 10:13:25 +0200 On Mon, 31 Jan 2000 11:07:11 PST, rhughes@lilikoi.com wrote: > Periodically, like every 3-4 days, reports of a "soft disk error" start > to show up on the console. These have been repairable using "fsck -p" > but something is wrong and I don't know what that something is. Yup, your disk is failing. First, bolstser your backup regimen. Next, if it's under warranty, get it to your vendor ASAP; otherwise, replace it ASAP. Ciao, Sheldon. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message
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