I did so and received the same error: [root at temporal002 ~]# xfs_repair /dev/sdd Phase 1 - find and verify superblock... superblock read failed, offset 0, size 524288, ag 0, rval -1 fatal error -- Input/output error My messages file looks like this: Mar 15 10:34:28 temporal002 kernel: sd 7:0:0:0: SCSI error: return code = 0x08000002 Mar 15 10:34:28 temporal002 kernel: sdd: Current: sense key: Hardware Error Mar 15 10:34:28 temporal002 kernel: Add. Sense: Internal target failure Mar 15 10:34:28 temporal002 kernel: Mar 15 10:34:28 temporal002 kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sdd, sector 0 Mar 15 10:34:28 temporal002 kernel: sd 7:0:0:0: SCSI error: return code = 0x08000002 Mar 15 10:34:28 temporal002 kernel: sdd: Current: sense key: Hardware Error Mar 15 10:34:28 temporal002 kernel: Add. Sense: Internal target failure Mar 15 10:34:28 temporal002 kernel: Mar 15 10:34:28 temporal002 kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sdd, sector 511 Mar 15 10:34:28 temporal002 kernel: sd 7:0:0:0: SCSI error: return code = 0x08000002 Mar 15 10:34:28 temporal002 kernel: sdd: Current: sense key: Hardware Error Mar 15 10:34:28 temporal002 kernel: Add. Sense: Internal target failure Mar 15 10:34:28 temporal002 kernel: Mar 15 10:34:28 temporal002 kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sdd, sector 1023 -----Original Message----- From: Joe Landman [mailto:landman at scalableinformatics.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 10:27 AM To: Terry Haley Cc: gluster-users at gluster.org Subject: Re: Quick question regarding xfs_repair On 03/15/2011 10:25 AM, Terry Haley wrote: > Just to give a quick update. I've rebooted the machine and when attempting > an xfs_repair I get the following: > > [root at temporal002 ~]# xfs_repair -n /dev/sdd > Phase 1 - find and verify superblock... > superblock read failed, offset 0, size 524288, ag 0, rval -1 No, try removing the "-n" before giving up on it. -n mode will terminate early as it won't try to repair anything. First hint of trouble and it bails. -- Joseph Landman, Ph.D Founder and CEO Scalable Informatics Inc. email: landman at scalableinformatics.com web : http://scalableinformatics.com http://scalableinformatics.com/sicluster phone: +1 734 786 8423 x121 fax : +1 866 888 3112 cell : +1 734 612 4615 The information in this e-mail is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed. If you believe this e-mail was sent to you in error and the e-mail contains patient information, please contact the Partners Compliance HelpLine at http://www.partners.org/complianceline . If the e-mail was sent to you in error but does not contain patient information, please contact the sender and properly dispose of the e-mail.