-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 I have a machine that uses an Adaptec 2940U SCSI controller and 3 SCSI drives. The first SCSI drive is a 2.1GB drive that contains Linux. The other 2 drives are Seagate 9GB drives that are used for filesystem storage. The first of the Seagate drives seems to just "go away" after some period of time. The messages log just shows I/O errors that result from the drive no longer being available. If I reboot the machine, I hear the drive spinning up, and it will become operational again. It seems that the drive is taking itself offline, but I don't know why. The machine is a Pentium 266 with 128MB RAM running SuSE 7.1 distro with the 2.4.4-4GB kernel. The SCSI driver is not the new aix-7xxx driver, but the old driver because I had problems with the new driver allowing me to partition and format the drives reliably. Questions: 1. Is there a way to bring the drive back on-line without rebooting the machine? 2. What tools can I use to discover the cause of the problem? 3. As soon as I can get the drive to stay online long enough to make a tape backup of its contents I will replace the drive. Is this an indication that the drive is going bad? Thanks for any help! - -ronc -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE7t5aZZ+z1OyGYSIwRAmwPAJ4ks0tIMOWoSRxzoguoZ7aGxFLgzgCeJwhN aQudsjlLVg1JWxumjYf5BLc= =nEDb -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
Hi, This also happenned in my case it was the drive was overheating in just shutoff but it would come back after a reboot as well. Alex :) Ron Cordell wrote:
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I have a machine that uses an Adaptec 2940U SCSI controller and 3 SCSI drives. The first SCSI drive is a 2.1GB drive that contains Linux. The other 2 drives are Seagate 9GB drives that are used for filesystem storage.
The first of the Seagate drives seems to just "go away" after some period of time. The messages log just shows I/O errors that result from the drive no longer being available.
If I reboot the machine, I hear the drive spinning up, and it will become operational again.
It seems that the drive is taking itself offline, but I don't know why.
The machine is a Pentium 266 with 128MB RAM running SuSE 7.1 distro with the 2.4.4-4GB kernel. The SCSI driver is not the new aix-7xxx driver, but the old driver because I had problems with the new driver allowing me to partition and format the drives reliably.
Questions:
1. Is there a way to bring the drive back on-line without rebooting the machine?
2. What tools can I use to discover the cause of the problem?
3. As soon as I can get the drive to stay online long enough to make a tape backup of its contents I will replace the drive. Is this an indication that the drive is going bad?
Thanks for any help!
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At 18:13 09/30/2001 -0400, Alex wrote:
Hi,
This also happenned in my case it was the drive was overheating in just shutoff but it would come back after a reboot as well.
Alex :)
Ron Cordell wrote:
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I have a machine that uses an Adaptec 2940U SCSI controller and 3 SCSI drives. The first SCSI drive is a 2.1GB drive that contains Linux. The other 2 drives are Seagate 9GB drives that are used for filesystem storage.
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I just replied to the original inquirer, but you have a very valid point. Maybe the drive is just getting too hot. There are some drive cooling products out there that might solve the problem. The biggest problem with them is that they seem to require the drive to be in a front-panel available slot, so you can put a fan device there. If there are other solutions, I'd like to know too. --doug
Doug McGarrett wrote:
At 18:13 09/30/2001 -0400, Alex wrote:
Hi,
This also happenned in my case it was the drive was overheating in just shutoff but it would come back after a reboot as well.
Alex :)
Ron Cordell wrote:
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I have a machine that uses an Adaptec 2940U SCSI controller and 3 SCSI drives. The first SCSI drive is a 2.1GB drive that contains Linux. The other 2 drives are Seagate 9GB drives that are used for filesystem storage.
/snip/
I just replied to the original inquirer, but you have a very valid point. Maybe the drive is just getting too hot. There are some drive cooling products out there that might solve the problem. The biggest problem with them is that they seem to require the drive to be in a front-panel available slot, so you can put a fan device there. If there are other solutions, I'd like to know too. --doug
There is a fan device that attaches to the bottom of the hard drive. I have never used one, so cannot comment on how effective they are. Nevada
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I have a machine that uses an Adaptec 2940U SCSI controller and 3 SCSI drives. The first SCSI drive is a 2.1GB drive that contains Linux. The other 2 drives are Seagate 9GB drives that are used for filesystem storage.
The first of the Seagate drives seems to just "go away" after some period of time. The messages log just shows I/O errors that result from the drive no longer being available.
If I reboot the machine, I hear the drive spinning up, and it will become operational again.
It seems that the drive is taking itself offline, but I don't know why.
The machine is a Pentium 266 with 128MB RAM running SuSE 7.1 distro with the 2.4.4-4GB kernel. The SCSI driver is not the new aix-7xxx driver, but the
I haven't run itno this particular problem, but I've been using SCSI for years, and years ago I gave up Seagate as unreliable. I must admit that they have since acquired other companies with (perhaps) better technology, but I put my money into IBM drives. --doug At 18:02 09/30/2001 -0400, Ron Cordell wrote: old
driver because I had problems with the new driver allowing me to partition and format the drives reliably.
Questions:
1. Is there a way to bring the drive back on-line without rebooting the machine?
2. What tools can I use to discover the cause of the problem?
3. As soon as I can get the drive to stay online long enough to make a tape backup of its contents I will replace the drive. Is this an indication that the drive is going bad?
Thanks for any help!
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On Sunday 30 September 2001 10:16 pm, Doug McGarrett wrote:
I haven't run itno this particular problem, but I've been using SCSI for years, and years ago I gave up Seagate as unreliable. I must admit that they have since acquired other companies with (perhaps) better technology, but I put my money into IBM drives. --doug
Not particularly helpful saying Seagate are unrelaible if that's what you have! Ron, checkout Seagate SeaTools. They should tell you if there's anyhing wrong with the drive. BTW, what drives do you have, e.g. Baracuda 7,200 RPM? M -- Martin Webster <mwebster@ntlworld.com> Registered Linux User #230322 http://homepage.ntlworld.com/spider-monkey/
To give you my 10cents, I always use Seagate SCSI drives where possible, and so far haven't noticed any problems. In terms of cooling, I normally go for a decent sized case, space the drives apart, and use those front blanking plate fan things. I personally think they're close to useless, but they're so cheap, it seams crazy not to use them. Kind regards, Paul Miles All Secure Networks Visit www.allsecuredomain.com for low cost web hosting and domain registration ----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin Webster" <mwebster@ntlworld.com> To: <suse-linux-e@suse.com> Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 12:22 AM Subject: Re: [SLE] SCSI Hard Disk Problems On Sunday 30 September 2001 10:16 pm, Doug McGarrett wrote:
I haven't run itno this particular problem, but I've been using SCSI for years, and years ago I gave up Seagate as unreliable. I must admit that they have since acquired other companies with (perhaps) better technology, but I put my money into IBM drives. --doug
Not particularly helpful saying Seagate are unrelaible if that's what you have! Ron, checkout Seagate SeaTools. They should tell you if there's anyhing wrong with the drive. BTW, what drives do you have, e.g. Baracuda 7,200 RPM? M -- Martin Webster <mwebster@ntlworld.com> Registered Linux User #230322 http://homepage.ntlworld.com/spider-monkey/ -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq and the archives at http://lists.suse.com
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Sunday 30 September 2001 07:22 pm, Martin Webster wrote:
On Sunday 30 September 2001 10:16 pm, Doug McGarrett wrote:
I haven't run itno this particular problem, but I've been using SCSI for years, and years ago I gave up Seagate as unreliable. I must admit that they have since acquired other companies with (perhaps) better technology, but I put my money into IBM drives. --doug
Not particularly helpful saying Seagate are unrelaible if that's what you have!
Ron, checkout Seagate SeaTools. They should tell you if there's anyhing wrong with the drive. BTW, what drives do you have, e.g. Baracuda 7,200 RPM?
M
I think that the point about the drives getting hot may be right on. The drives are Seagate 9GB 5.25" full height drives - real bricks. I used them because I got a case of 5 drives new for $100. The two Seagates are spaced next to each other because of the full height - there isn't any other room in the drive bays. I'll make sure that the case has extra cooling - I already have push - pull case fans, but perhaps I can arrange something across the drives a little better. Oh - the drives are SCSI Ultra, not Ultra-Wide, because the controller I have is Ultra, not UW. I don't think I can get a Barracuda that is not UW - I'd have to look. Thanks, - -ronc -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE7t7fYZ+z1OyGYSIwRAmwBAKCuq0bQtimyPOCek2LF02Wvm/+U9gCg6kTB tYDqQzWVRk2/xxkdPG9Xrm4= =FOHb -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
On 30 Sep 2001, Ron Cordell wrote:
I think that the point about the drives getting hot may be right on. The drives are Seagate 9GB 5.25" full height drives - real bricks. I used them because I got a case of 5 drives new for $100. The two Seagates are spaced next to each other because of the full height - there isn't any other room in the drive bays. I'll make sure that the case has extra cooling - I already have push - pull case fans, but perhaps I can arrange something across the drives a little better.
I have found what maybe the problem, but I am not discounting the hardware one...
From the hdparm man page: -Z
Disable the automatic power-saving function of certain Seagate drives (ST3xxx models?), to prevent them from idling/spinning- down at inconvenient times. I doubt this is it, but it's worth a try... maybe. -- noodlez: Karol Pietrzak PGP KeyID: 0x3A1446A0
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I have found what maybe the problem, but I am not discounting the hardware one...
From the hdparm man page: -Z
Disable the automatic power-saving function of certain Seagate drives (ST3xxx models?), to prevent them from idling/spinning- down at inconvenient times.
I doubt this is it, but it's worth a try... maybe.
I'll take a look. These are ST410008N drives (I think that is the model number), and I don't recall them having that feature. After disassembling the case, the drive above the bottom Seagate is the one that is giving the problems, giving credence to the heat problem theory. I've removed the front panels from in front of the drives for now (I can't move them - there is no room in the bays), and will place a fan there to pull air through the case. Thanks, - -ronc -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE7t9FcZ+z1OyGYSIwRAu63AKC7gtBfJHyz9EUZcu6Zb/1WuPCdQACfc5l3 iFO4xKApNL96GiLJjqB4mdk= =IROZ -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
Hi, Just a suggestion which I have used in the past to cool drives when they are in the front of the computer. I used a normal 80mm fan and mounted it on the detachable front plates with a hole cut out to the size of the fan and a piece of mesh to keep fingers out of the fan. It was mounted so as to suck the hot air out from the drives. The only problem is the additional noise of the fan, but is sure drops the temp of the drives considerably. Regards, Graham Smith ------------------------------------------ On Mon, 1 Oct 2001 12:13, Ron Cordell wrote:
I have found what maybe the problem, but I am not discounting the hardware one...
From the hdparm man page: -Z
Disable the automatic power-saving function of certain Seagate drives (ST3xxx models?), to prevent them from idling/spinning- down at inconvenient times.
I doubt this is it, but it's worth a try... maybe.
I'll take a look. These are ST410008N drives (I think that is the model number), and I don't recall them having that feature.
After disassembling the case, the drive above the bottom Seagate is the one that is giving the problems, giving credence to the heat problem theory. I've removed the front panels from in front of the drives for now (I can't move them - there is no room in the bays), and will place a fan there to pull air through the case.
Thanks,
-ronc
Have you tried moving the drive in the cases? I had one drive that sort of did the same thing. it was caused by to much heat. the fan in the power supply went and this drive was close to it. Bought new supply and move the drive away from the power supply and it still works years later.
I have a machine that uses an Adaptec 2940U SCSI controller and 3 SCSI drives. The first SCSI drive is a 2.1GB drive that contains Linux. The other 2 drives are Seagate 9GB drives that are used for filesystem storage.
The first of the Seagate drives seems to just "go away" after some period of time. The messages log just shows I/O errors that result from the drive no longer being available.
If I reboot the machine, I hear the drive spinning up, and it will become operational again.
It seems that the drive is taking itself offline, but I don't know why.
The machine is a Pentium 266 with 128MB RAM running SuSE 7.1 distro with the 2.4.4-4GB kernel. The SCSI driver is not the new aix-7xxx driver, but the old driver because I had problems with the new driver allowing me to partition and format the drives reliably.
Questions:
1. Is there a way to bring the drive back on-line without rebooting the machine?
2. What tools can I use to discover the cause of the problem?
3. As soon as I can get the drive to stay online long enough to make a tape backup of its contents I will replace the drive. Is this an indication that the drive is going bad?
Thanks for any help!
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