I could use some advice on replacing/fixing my router.
I have a Soekris 4801 with an aging 2.5" 30 GB ATA drive that is
starting to worry me:
$ grep geode /var/log/messages
May 20 15:07:17 cherry /netbsd: geodeide0:0:0: lost interrupt
May 20 15:07:17 cherry /netbsd: geodeide0:0:0: bus-master DMA error:
missing interrupt, status=0x1
These errors send the OS into a tailspin. The machine stops responding
even though das blinkenlights show the disk hard on. Is there any
reason to think the above messages might be caused by anything other
than a disk headed south for the summer?
The 4801 was the cat's meow in 2004, but it's getting old. Is it
fair to expect another 5 years from the electronics, or is it time to
replace it? If so, with what? A friend mentioned a $99 tiny box, but
for the life of me I don't remember its name. Nor his. :-(
Replacing a drive is an option, but only if it's a good one. Afaict ATA
drives with a 5-year warranty don't exist anymore, whether spinning or
solid-state. If I don't care about shock and vibration, is there any
reason to believe SSDs last longer than rotating media?
Many thanks for the benefit of your experience.
--jkl