On 12/11/2012 05:58 PM, L wrote: > smartctl -C /dev/sdb1 > > smartctl 5.41 2011-06-09 r3365 [i686-linux-3.2.0-34-generic] (local build) > Copyright (C) 2002-11 by Bruce Allen, http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net > > === START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION === > SMART overall-health self-assessment test result: FAILED! > Drive failure expected in less than 24 hours. SAVE ALL DATA. > Failed Attributes: > ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME FLAG VALUE WORST THRESH TYPE > UPDATED WHEN_FAILED RAW_VALUE > 5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct 0x0033 001 001 036 Pre-fail > Always FAILING_NOW 2042 > // snip Yes.. I'd say that Something Bad Has Happened and it's time to backup the drive and replace it. -- -- Steve -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org