On 6/28/06, Mark Cullen <mark.r.cullen@gmail.com> wrote:
> Andy Ruhl wrote:
> > On 6/28/06, Mark Cullen <mark.r.cullen@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Is this most likely just the cable? That last error looks quite
> >> worrying... I do believe that I have another disk attached on the same
> >> cable as that drive though, so I would have thought I would also be
> >> seeing errors on wd0. Hmm....
> >
> >
> > Cable, wonky controller bios, memory, any number of things. Cold boot
> > it and see if it continues.
> >
> > I had this problem when I added a network card. I assume this is
> > likely PC hardware, which is often junk. No offense, it's just the
> > case. I have to deal with it too.
> >
> > Andy
> >
>
> Ok, I've just seen something quite disturbing :)
>
> Recall the SMART status from before:
>
>   12 100   20     no  online  positive    Device power cycle count       66
>
> this is now
>
>   12 100   20     no  online  positive    Device power cycle count       83
>
> NetBSD 'resetting the device' (I have no idea if it is or not), wouldn't
> cause this would it? I think I am off to check the power plug isn't
> loose or something!!

Yeah, those old style (non newer SATA style) power plugs are horrible.
I've had one of those go bad too. I think you'd see different errors
though. But I don't know how to interpret that SMART output.

I literally got errors just like this when I added a card to my box,
on 1 of the 4 drives on the controller. Took out the card, everything
is fine.

PC hardware, I'm telling ya. I know that's a "dust bin" type answer,
but it's the truth.

Andy