On Thu, 7 Oct 2004 07:57:05 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Whether or not this is related to debian is not clear, but it's possible. > > I've currently set fsck to run pretty much on every other boot. > > And just about every time it runs , it informs me that it fixed file > system errors and reboots the system. > > However all other indicators of disk operation are just fine. I can > moved 3+ GB files around, there is no funny core dumps or segfaults > from executables, kernel compiles work fine, etc... > > So this problem has a history. I had previously been seeing > corruption in the /dev directory and only the /dev directory. > Duplicate file names, files which could not be deleted, etc... The > only way to fix was to reboot with a rescue disk and wipe the /dev > directory and start over. Unfortunately I had to do this several > times. > > Naturally I wonder if my current problem and the previous are related. > > So here are some of the possibilities: > > 1. the /dev directory seems to be somewhat dynamic, could there be a > debian start-up script which is/was somehow corrupting the /dev > directory ? > > 2. Do I have bad blocks on the disk ? And how would I check this? > Again, I've seen no other evidence whatsoever of flaky disk > behavior ? > > 3. Could this be a bug in fsck ? Why doesn't fsck actually tell me > what the errors are !! It just says "fixed them - rebooting". > isn't this a Bad Thing (TM) ? > > Aaargh ! My linux box is acting like a windows box, it's so depressing ! >
Filesystem used and kernel version? Have you tried to install the "smartmontools" package to check your HD? Andrea -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
