On 3/10/08, Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > > On 03/09/08 17:38, hce wrote: > > Hi, > > > > What is the maximum partition size for an external HDD? I tried to use > > > The location of the drive is irrelevant. > > > > one partition for a 250 G external HDD for a backup, the partition was > > > Bigger than 250GB, that's for sure! (I've got a 300GB Firewire > drive formatted as ext3.) > > > > ok, but then the format process was stuck which caused my debian box > > freeze. I cannot even turn my debian box off. > > > If you are on a network, see if you can ssh in from another box.
I couldn't ssh it from another box, the system was collapsed. > What does /var/log/syslog say? Please see following syslog after restarting the debian box, it is an Ethernet port Enclosure and it is connected over Ethernet cable. Mar 10 08:38:57 debian kernel: ndas-13122791-0: unknown partition table Mar 10 08:38:57 debian kernel: ndas: /dev/ndas-13122791-0 enabled Mar 10 08:49:10 debian kernel: ndas: IO error occurred at sector 0(slot 1): NETWORK_FAIL Mar 10 08:49:10 debian kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev ndas-13122791-0, sector 0 Mar 10 08:49:10 debian kernel: Buffer I/O error on device ndas-13122791-0, logical block 0 Mar 10 08:49:10 debian kernel: lost page write due to I/O error on ndas-13122791-0 Mar 10 08:49:10 debian kernel: ndas: /dev/ndas-13122791-0 is disabled Mar 10 08:50:21 debian kernel: ndas: can't read NDAS control device. Mar 10 08:53:15 debian kernel: ndas-13122791-0: p1 Mar 10 08:53:15 debian kernel: ndas: /dev/ndas-13122791-0 enabled Should I try to format the HDD again (I guess it will be stuck again), or could the enclosure and HDD got hardware problem? Thanks Ron. Kind Regards, Jim -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
