From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S264929AbUBILwP (ORCPT ); Mon, 9 Feb 2004 06:52:15 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S264943AbUBILwP (ORCPT ); Mon, 9 Feb 2004 06:52:15 -0500 Received: from out008pub.verizon.net ([206.46.170.108]:62391 "EHLO out008.verizon.net") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S264929AbUBILwO (ORCPT ); Mon, 9 Feb 2004 06:52:14 -0500 From: Gene Heskett Reply-To: gene.heskett@verizon.net Organization: Organization: None, detectable by casual observers To: JG Subject: Re: could someone plz explain those ext3/hard disk errors Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 06:52:12 -0500 User-Agent: KMail/1.6 Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org References: <20040208175346.767881A96E1@23.cms.ac> <20040209014722.GA22683@stout.hampshire.edu> <20040209095227.AF4261A9ACF@23.cms.ac> In-Reply-To: <20040209095227.AF4261A9ACF@23.cms.ac> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: <200402090652.12434.gene.heskett@verizon.net> X-Authentication-Info: Submitted using SMTP AUTH at out008.verizon.net from [151.205.53.166] at Mon, 9 Feb 2004 05:52:13 -0600 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Monday 09 February 2004 04:52, JG wrote: >hi, > >> I have had the same exact errors.. and i have RMA'ed two disks... >> already. i just thought it was bad luck.. >> >> i power down properly and i dont think its power surges, since i >> am in school and it only happens to me. i would expect my >> neighbors to have problems too. > >really strange, me too. >now...hm, it all started when i upgraded from kernel 2.4.19 to 2.6.0 > in late decemeber, the system worked very fine for a week or so > (having great response times!) but then all of a sudden the > problems started. 2 disks died. then my gigabit network card was > only able to transmit 200kb/s (but this was really a hardware > problem, a new card is working fine again, well...). a week later > the next disks are having problems and i have yet to RMA three > disks. and now the next two disks..., i'm getting insane ;) i can't > see any EXT3 error anymore *g* the next disks will be reiserfs only > to see other error messages ;) well, but that doesn't solve the > problem of 6 disks within 2 months...this is so unlikely. > >JG This thread seems to be related to a slashdot story about a mis-formulated epoxy-b that went into production circa 18-20 months ago. It contains a time bomb chemical reaction involving trace anounts of red phosphorus, and is said to be the reason all HD makers went to a 1 year warranty. You may have to google for the story now as I don't have a record of the link, sorry. -- Cheers, Gene "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) 99.22% setiathome rank, not too shabby for a WV hillbilly Yahoo.com attornies please note, additions to this message by Gene Heskett are: Copyright 2004 by Maurice Eugene Heskett, all rights reserved.