[gentoo-user] Is my hard drive sick? - gentoo-user

From:	Dale <dalek1967@×××××××××.net>
To:	gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject:	[gentoo-user] Is my hard drive sick?
Date:	Mon, 19 Nov 2007 13:00:19
Message-Id:	`4741878A.1000904@bellsouth.net`

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Hi,

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I noticed this in my log and wondered what others may think.

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Oct 21 20:26:32 smoker smartd[5381]: Device: /dev/hda, SMART Prefailure

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Attribute: 8 Seek_Time_Performance changed from 252 to 251

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Oct 21 22:26:32 smoker smartd[5381]: Device: /dev/hda, SMART Prefailure

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Attribute: 8 Seek_Time_Performance changed from 251 to 250

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<snip>

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Nov 19 02:51:51 smoker smartd[1050]: Device: /dev/hda, SMART Prefailure

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Attribute: 8 Seek_Time_Performance changed from 246 to 247

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Nov 19 03:21:50 smoker smartd[1050]: Device: /dev/hda, SMART Prefailure

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Attribute: 8 Seek_Time_Performance changed from 247 to 248

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Nov 19 03:21:51 smoker smartd[1050]: Device: /dev/hdd, SMART Prefailure

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Attribute: 8 Seek_Time_Performance changed from 252 to 251

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Nov 19 03:51:50 smoker smartd[1050]: Device: /dev/hda, SMART Prefailure

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Attribute: 8 Seek_Time_Performance changed from 248 to 250

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Nov 19 04:51:50 smoker smartd[1050]: Device: /dev/hda, SMART Prefailure

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Attribute: 8 Seek_Time_Performance changed from 250 to 249

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Nov 19 05:21:50 smoker smartd[1050]: Device: /dev/hda, SMART Prefailure

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Attribute: 8 Seek_Time_Performance changed from 249 to 251

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Nov 19 05:51:50 smoker smartd[1050]: Device: /dev/hda, SMART Prefailure

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Attribute: 8 Seek_Time_Performance changed from 251 to 252

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Here is a little more info:

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root@smoker / # smartctl -A /dev/hda

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smartctl version 5.37 [i686-pc-linux-gnu] Copyright (C) 2002-6 Bruce Allen

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Home page is http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/

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=== START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION ===

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SMART Attributes Data Structure revision number: 16

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Vendor Specific SMART Attributes with Thresholds:

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ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME          FLAG     VALUE WORST THRESH TYPE     

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UPDATED  WHEN_FAILED RAW_VALUE

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  3 Spin_Up_Time            0x0027   224   224   063    Pre-fail 

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Always       -       10931

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  4 Start_Stop_Count        0x0032   253   253   000    Old_age  

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Always       -       191

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  5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct   0x0033   253   253   063    Pre-fail 

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Always       -       0

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  6 Read_Channel_Margin     0x0001   253   253   100    Pre-fail 

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Offline      -       0

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  7 Seek_Error_Rate         0x000a   253   252   000    Old_age  

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Always       -       0

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  8 Seek_Time_Performance   0x0027   252   239   187    Pre-fail 

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Always       -       41049

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  9 Power_On_Minutes        0x0032   181   181   000    Old_age  

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Always       -       101h+59m

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 10 Spin_Retry_Count        0x002b   253   252   157    Pre-fail 

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Always       -       0

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 11 Calibration_Retry_Count 0x002b   253   252   223    Pre-fail 

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Always       -       0

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 12 Power_Cycle_Count       0x0032   253   253   000    Old_age  

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Always       -       212

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192 Power-Off_Retract_Count 0x0032   253   253   000    Old_age  

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Always       -       0

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193 Load_Cycle_Count        0x0032   253   253   000    Old_age  

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Always       -       0

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194 Temperature_Celsius     0x0032   253   253   000    Old_age  

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Always       -       35

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195 Hardware_ECC_Recovered  0x000a   253   252   000    Old_age  

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Always       -       5031

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196 Reallocated_Event_Count 0x0008   253   253   000    Old_age  

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Offline      -       0

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197 Current_Pending_Sector  0x0008   253   253   000    Old_age  

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Offline      -       0

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198 Offline_Uncorrectable   0x0008   253   253   000    Old_age  

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Offline      -       0

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199 UDMA_CRC_Error_Count    0x0008   199   199   000    Old_age  

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Offline      -       0

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200 Multi_Zone_Error_Rate   0x000a   253   252   000    Old_age  

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Always       -       0

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201 Soft_Read_Error_Rate    0x000a   253   251   000    Old_age  

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Always       -       42

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202 TA_Increase_Count       0x000a   253   252   000    Old_age  

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Always       -       0

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203 Run_Out_Cancel          0x000b   253   252   180    Pre-fail 

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Always       -       2

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204 Shock_Count_Write_Opern 0x000a   253   252   000    Old_age  

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Always       -       0

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205 Shock_Rate_Write_Opern  0x000a   253   252   000    Old_age  

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Always       -       0

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207 Spin_High_Current       0x002a   253   252   000    Old_age  

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Always       -       0

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208 Spin_Buzz               0x002a   253   252   000    Old_age  

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Always       -       0

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209 Offline_Seek_Performnce 0x0024   196   190   000    Old_age  

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Offline      -       0

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 99 Unknown_Attribute       0x0004   253   253   000    Old_age  

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Offline      -       0

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100 Unknown_Attribute       0x0004   253   253   000    Old_age  

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Offline      -       0

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101 Unknown_Attribute       0x0004   253   253   000    Old_age  

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Offline      -       0

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root@smoker / #

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Do I need to be checking pricewatch and Newegg for a new hard drive?  If

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you need more info just let me know.  This thing runs 24/7 since I run

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folding.

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Thanks in advance for the advice.

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Dale

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:-)  :-) 

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Re: [gentoo-user] Is my hard drive sick?	Billy Holmes <billy@××××××.net>
Re: [gentoo-user] Is my hard drive sick?	"Hemmann
Re: [gentoo-user] Is my hard drive sick?	"b.n." <brullonulla@×××××.com>

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1	Hi,
2
3	I noticed this in my log and wondered what others may think.
4
5	Oct 21 20:26:32 smoker smartd[5381]: Device: /dev/hda, SMART Prefailure
6	Attribute: 8 Seek_Time_Performance changed from 252 to 251
7	Oct 21 22:26:32 smoker smartd[5381]: Device: /dev/hda, SMART Prefailure
8	Attribute: 8 Seek_Time_Performance changed from 251 to 250
9	<snip>
10	Nov 19 02:51:51 smoker smartd[1050]: Device: /dev/hda, SMART Prefailure
11	Attribute: 8 Seek_Time_Performance changed from 246 to 247
12	Nov 19 03:21:50 smoker smartd[1050]: Device: /dev/hda, SMART Prefailure
13	Attribute: 8 Seek_Time_Performance changed from 247 to 248
14	Nov 19 03:21:51 smoker smartd[1050]: Device: /dev/hdd, SMART Prefailure
15	Attribute: 8 Seek_Time_Performance changed from 252 to 251
16	Nov 19 03:51:50 smoker smartd[1050]: Device: /dev/hda, SMART Prefailure
17	Attribute: 8 Seek_Time_Performance changed from 248 to 250
18	Nov 19 04:51:50 smoker smartd[1050]: Device: /dev/hda, SMART Prefailure
19	Attribute: 8 Seek_Time_Performance changed from 250 to 249
20	Nov 19 05:21:50 smoker smartd[1050]: Device: /dev/hda, SMART Prefailure
21	Attribute: 8 Seek_Time_Performance changed from 249 to 251
22	Nov 19 05:51:50 smoker smartd[1050]: Device: /dev/hda, SMART Prefailure
23	Attribute: 8 Seek_Time_Performance changed from 251 to 252
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25	Here is a little more info:
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27	root@smoker / # smartctl -A /dev/hda
28	smartctl version 5.37 [i686-pc-linux-gnu] Copyright (C) 2002-6 Bruce Allen
29	Home page is http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/
30
31	=== START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION ===
32	SMART Attributes Data Structure revision number: 16
33	Vendor Specific SMART Attributes with Thresholds:
34	ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME FLAG VALUE WORST THRESH TYPE
35	UPDATED WHEN_FAILED RAW_VALUE
36	3 Spin_Up_Time 0x0027 224 224 063 Pre-fail
37	Always - 10931
38	4 Start_Stop_Count 0x0032 253 253 000 Old_age
39	Always - 191
40	5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct 0x0033 253 253 063 Pre-fail
41	Always - 0
42	6 Read_Channel_Margin 0x0001 253 253 100 Pre-fail
43	Offline - 0
44	7 Seek_Error_Rate 0x000a 253 252 000 Old_age
45	Always - 0
46	8 Seek_Time_Performance 0x0027 252 239 187 Pre-fail
47	Always - 41049
48	9 Power_On_Minutes 0x0032 181 181 000 Old_age
49	Always - 101h+59m
50	10 Spin_Retry_Count 0x002b 253 252 157 Pre-fail
51	Always - 0
52	11 Calibration_Retry_Count 0x002b 253 252 223 Pre-fail
53	Always - 0
54	12 Power_Cycle_Count 0x0032 253 253 000 Old_age
55	Always - 212
56	192 Power-Off_Retract_Count 0x0032 253 253 000 Old_age
57	Always - 0
58	193 Load_Cycle_Count 0x0032 253 253 000 Old_age
59	Always - 0
60	194 Temperature_Celsius 0x0032 253 253 000 Old_age
61	Always - 35
62	195 Hardware_ECC_Recovered 0x000a 253 252 000 Old_age
63	Always - 5031
64	196 Reallocated_Event_Count 0x0008 253 253 000 Old_age
65	Offline - 0
66	197 Current_Pending_Sector 0x0008 253 253 000 Old_age
67	Offline - 0
68	198 Offline_Uncorrectable 0x0008 253 253 000 Old_age
69	Offline - 0
70	199 UDMA_CRC_Error_Count 0x0008 199 199 000 Old_age
71	Offline - 0
72	200 Multi_Zone_Error_Rate 0x000a 253 252 000 Old_age
73	Always - 0
74	201 Soft_Read_Error_Rate 0x000a 253 251 000 Old_age
75	Always - 42
76	202 TA_Increase_Count 0x000a 253 252 000 Old_age
77	Always - 0
78	203 Run_Out_Cancel 0x000b 253 252 180 Pre-fail
79	Always - 2
80	204 Shock_Count_Write_Opern 0x000a 253 252 000 Old_age
81	Always - 0
82	205 Shock_Rate_Write_Opern 0x000a 253 252 000 Old_age
83	Always - 0
84	207 Spin_High_Current 0x002a 253 252 000 Old_age
85	Always - 0
86	208 Spin_Buzz 0x002a 253 252 000 Old_age
87	Always - 0
88	209 Offline_Seek_Performnce 0x0024 196 190 000 Old_age
89	Offline - 0
90	99 Unknown_Attribute 0x0004 253 253 000 Old_age
91	Offline - 0
92	100 Unknown_Attribute 0x0004 253 253 000 Old_age
93	Offline - 0
94	101 Unknown_Attribute 0x0004 253 253 000 Old_age
95	Offline - 0
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97	root@smoker / #
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99	Do I need to be checking pricewatch and Newegg for a new hard drive? If
100	you need more info just let me know. This thing runs 24/7 since I run
101	folding.
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103	Thanks in advance for the advice.
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105	Dale
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107	:-) :-)
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