thanks for the info. On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 12:30 PM, Tony Nelson <tonynelson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 09-10-15 01:29:22, charles zeitler wrote: >> when trying to copy a certain file, i get the message: >> cp: reading 'file' : Input/output error > > It is likely that the disk has one or more bad blocks. Use > `smartctl -a /dev/sdx` to see all the data (or -A to see only the > attributes) and look at the raw values of Current_Pending_Sector and > Reallocated_Event_Count. The first reflects unfixed problems, and the > second fixed problems. If both numbers are low, 13 & 0 I would just keep > using the drive, though I would first do a long test with `smartctl -t > long /dev/sdx` (wait until the indicated time and then do a `smartctl - > a /dev/sdx` to see what happened) should have more data from this in 4 hours. and then enabled Automatic Offline > Testing with `smartctl -o on /dev/sdx` (this will help keep up with > sectors as they go bad, without unnecessary data loss). > > A program such as ddrescue (`yum install ddrescue`, `info ddrescue`) > may help to salvage the damaged file(s). > > -- > the file itself is not important, but i don't want the error to migrate to one that is.. charles zeitler -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
