Douglas Allan Tutty wrote: > Personally, I run something like samhain, not so much to check for > intrusion as to monitor data integrity. > > I wonder if the failed /dev/hdb took out the controller (ide0) and so /dev/hda > got corrupted.
No idea how to figure that out. > Its too bad that your system (as opposed to data) wasn't also protected > by raid1. > > If it were me and I had solid backups and could afford the downtime to > reinstall, I'd reinstall. Etch. LVM on Raid1 for the system at least. > And I'd only have one drive on each controller channel. E.g. no hdb or > hdd unless its for CD/DVD or something. Ironically, I have already some new hardware with higher capacity that will provide that functionality. I am about to migrate the system to the new hardware as soon as I have some time (and upgrade to etch in the process). > Before a total reinstall, I'd really stress-test the ide0 controller to > ensure that it wasn't damaged. > > Then again, I'm paranoid. I've only had one drive failure (bearing > seize, hard head crash). Pulled the plug within 10 seconds. No other > damage. Maybe I should have pulled the plug. But then it might have been more difficult to spot the failed drive. > I really hope you have good backups. I do for all the data. I do have backups of /etc/ and of package selection information, so a reinstall shouldn't require too much down time. Thanks for your advice. Johannes -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
