On 6/25/05, Peter Arremann <loony@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Saturday 25 June 2005 20:15, Justin Conover wrote: > > # dmesg | tail > > lost page write due to I/O error on sda1 > > sda: Current: sense key: No Sense > > Additional sense: No additional sense information > > ieee1394: sbp2: aborting sbp2 command > > scsi0 : destination target 0, lun 0 > > command: Write (10): 2a 00 38 67 a5 d7 00 00 10 00 > > SCSI error : <0 0 0 0> return code = 0x50000 > > end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 946316759 > > Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 118289587 > > lost page write due to I/O error on sda1 > > > > > > The firewire interface further up is a pcmcia card on my laptop, I > > have also tried it on another box with the same results > > > > # lspci -v | grep 1394 > > 02:0c.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): VIA Technologies, Inc. IEEE 1394 Host > > Controller (rev 46) (prog-if 10 [OHCI]) > > > > And my server currently has > > > > # lspci -v | grep 1394 > > 00:11.2 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Creative Labs SB Audigy FireWire Port > > (rev 04) (prog-if 10 [OHCI]) > > > > I put the card in my server because I didn't have any other firewire > > sitting around. I was thinking of getting one of the following: > > > > FireWire 800 (1394b) 3 Port, 32-bit PCI Host Adapter With Deluxe DV > > Editing Software and 1394 DV Cable > > Manufacturer: SIIG > > Mfg Part #: NN-831012 > > Product Number: 50320715 > > > > or > > > > 3 Port FireWire 800 PCI Card > > Manufacturer: LaCie > > Mfg Part #: 107755 > > Product Number: 50280126 > > The chip you have is fairly common - my desktop has the same and works just > fine. That together with the error you got above seems to indicate an error > on the actual disk drive. > > If it was me, I'd rip open the storage unit, take the drives out, connect them > to a pc and run the manufacturers drive fitness test program > (http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/ if you don't have a copy of the software). > > Peter. > Well, I think your right, I plugged it into my wifes windows box and ntfs failed to format it too, guess I'll be calling LaCie. I thought these were supposed to be good drives.....