From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from hiscom.nl (unknown [130.78.143.1]) by dsl2.external.hp.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 90187482A for ; Mon, 25 Nov 2002 03:24:43 -0700 (MST) Message-Id: <02Nov25.113607cet.119049@ns.hiscom.nl> From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?=22Beerse=2C_Corn=E9=22?= To: "'James Smith'" , parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org Subject: RE: [parisc-linux] Disk problems Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 11:24:34 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C2946C.D9807B10" Sender: parisc-linux-admin@lists.parisc-linux.org Errors-To: parisc-linux-admin@lists.parisc-linux.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: parisc-linux developers list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C2946C.D9807B10 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > -----Original Message----- > From: James Smith [mailto:james@compusmithllc.com] > I just got a pile of 712/60's - $80 for 10 of em :) I got mine (1 and a half) for free ;-) > i've set one up & now i'm going through the disks one at a time & > cloning them as its quicker than going through the install each time > i've hit one disk that gives me this whenever i try to fdisk it > > sixty:~# fdisk /dev/sdb > > Unable to read /dev/sdb > > > when i tried to zero the disk, i got this.... > > sixty:~# dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdb count=1 bs=512 > dd: writing `/dev/sdb': Input/output error > 1+0 records in > 0+0 records out So you cannot read and cannot write to it. > > the console sees the disk when i use search > > does this indicate a dead disk? > > the disk was ok until i put it into a mac...... What where the results on the mac? Can you clone the disks using a mac? If so, what are the results? My experience: the 712 I have at home was my workhorse for over 5 years. It never failed on me. Occasional reboots for obvious reasons never had any problems. However, after being down for a couple of weeks, the harddisk does not spin properly. It was reported with several of those older systems. The ioscan and other tools that only access the firmware of the drive report no problems. Actual access of the disk is a problem since (in my case) the disk does not spin at all. If you can access the data storage using your mac, you might have success after warming the device. I know the powersupply in the 712 series is limited and might not provide enough power to start a cold disk. You might be able to clone disks using your mac. In an disk array, I have a couple of disks that are all the same specs. However, due to a hardware defect in one of them, a (HP-UX) `ioscan` reports 0 bytes for that disk where others report their actual value. If you hook the disk to an HP-UX machine, what does `ioscan` report? Sorry to say but I think your disk is dead Success CBee ------_=_NextPart_001_01C2946C.D9807B10 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable RE: [parisc-linux] Disk problems

> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Smith [mailto:james@compusmithllc.com]
> I just got a pile of 712/60's - $80 for 10 of = em :)

I got mine (1 and a half) for free ;-)

> i've set one up & now i'm going through the = disks one at a time &
> cloning them as its quicker than going through = the install each time
> i've hit one disk that gives me this whenever i = try to fdisk it
>
> sixty:~# fdisk /dev/sdb
>
> Unable to read /dev/sdb
>
>
> when i tried to zero the disk, i got = this....
>
> sixty:~# dd if=3D/dev/zero of=3D/dev/sdb = count=3D1 bs=3D512
> dd: writing `/dev/sdb': Input/output = error
> 1+0 records in
> 0+0 records out

So you cannot read and cannot write to it.

>
> the console sees the disk when i use search =
>
> does this indicate a dead disk?
>
> the disk was ok until i put it into a = mac......

What where the results on the mac? Can you clone the = disks using a mac? If so, what are the results?

My experience: the 712 I have at home was my = workhorse for over 5 years. It never failed on me. Occasional reboots = for obvious reasons never had any problems. However, after being down = for a couple of weeks, the harddisk does not spin properly. It was = reported with several of those older systems. The ioscan and other = tools that only access the firmware of the drive report no problems. = Actual access of the disk is a problem since (in my case) the disk does = not spin at all.

If you can access the data storage using your mac, = you might have success after warming the device. I know the powersupply = in the 712 series is limited and might not provide enough power to = start a cold disk. You might be able to clone disks using your = mac.

In an disk array, I have a couple of disks that are = all the same specs. However, due to a hardware defect in one of them, a = (HP-UX) `ioscan` reports 0 bytes for that disk where others report = their actual value. If you hook the disk to an HP-UX machine, what does = `ioscan` report?

Sorry to say but I think your disk is dead

Success

CBee

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