After noticing: Jul 19 00:19:32 wahoo smartd[5815]: Device: /dev/sdc [SAT], FAILED SMART self-check. BACK UP DATA NOW! Jul 19 00:19:33 wahoo smartd[5815]: Device: /dev/sdc [SAT], Failed SMART usage Attribute: 5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct. I made a complete backup: wahoo:~ # pvdisplay --- Physical volume --- PV Name /dev/sdc VG Name pictures PV Size 698.64 GiB / not usable 888.00 KiB Allocatable yes (but full) PE Size 4.00 MiB Total PE 178851 Free PE 0 Allocated PE 178851 PV UUID 0E32Pe-jLlc-TmaC-bh1B-FkTI-hclJ-5KjFK6 wahoo:~ #hwinfo --disk 25: IDE 200.0: 10600 Disk [Created at block.243] UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storage_serial_ST3750640AS_5QD11H9W Unique ID: _kuT.dg173GjeJJ4 Parent ID: RE4e.L7HgSFR5QYC SysFS ID: /class/block/sdc SysFS BusID: 2:0:0:0 SysFS Device Link: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.0/host2/target2:0:0/2:0:0:0 Hardware Class: disk Model: "ST3750640AS" Device: "ST3750640AS" Revision: "3.AA" Serial ID: "5QD11H9W" Driver: "sata_nv", "sd" Driver Modules: "sata_nv" Device File: /dev/sdc Device Files: /dev/sdc, /dev/block/8:32, /dev/disk/by-id/ata-ST3750640AS_5QD11H9W, /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_ST3750640AS_5QD11H9W, /d$ Device Number: block 8:32-8:47 BIOS id: 0x83 Geometry (Logical): CHS 91201/255/63 Size: 1465149168 sectors a 512 bytes Geometry (BIOS EDD): CHS 1453521/16/63 Size (BIOS EDD): 1465149168 sectors Geometry (BIOS Legacy): CHS 1023/255/63 Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown Attached to: #10 (IDE interface) I am considering replacing the hdd with a Seagate SATA3 4TB. Will suse kernel 2.6.38 recognize > 2TB. tks, -- (paka)Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA HOG # US1244711 http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 http://en.opensuse.org openSUSE Community Member Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://linuxcounter.net -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org