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From: Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Does this drive need a funeral?
Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:17:15
Message-Id: 4EB17AD2.1090208@gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Does this drive need a funeral? by James Broadhead
1 James Broadhead wrote:
2 > On 2 November 2011 01:17, Dale<rdalek1967@×××××.com> wrote:
3 >> Dale wrote:
4 >>> Hi,
5 >>>
6 >>> For the first time in my life, I think I have a drive failing on me. Here
7 >>> is the info:
8 >>>
9 >>> <<<< SNIP>>>>
10 >>>
11 >>> What you folks think? Can I fix it somehow? I got a good shovel handy
12 >>> just in case.
13 >>>
14 >>> Dale
15 >>>
16 >>> :-) :-)
17 >>>
18 >> Nov 1 19:08:09 localhost kernel: ata4.01: status: { DRDY }
19 >> Nov 1 19:08:14 localhost kernel: ata4: link is slow to respond, please be
20 >> patient (ready=0)
21 >> Nov 1 19:08:19 localhost kernel: ata4: device not ready (errno=-16),
22 >> forcing hardreset
23 >> Nov 1 19:08:19 localhost kernel: ata4: soft resetting link
24 > I have RMA'd many drives upon seeing errors like this. I eventually
25 > tracked it down to a faulty SATA cable. :-/
26 >
27 >
28
29 Well, this one does it with two different cables and it is IDE. I have
30 to admit tho, I was hoping it would work fine after I brought it down
31 here and put it in my rig where it used to be. I even checked the
32 jumper to make sure it was set right.
33
34 I love grasping at straws tho.
35
36 Dale
37
38 :-) :-)