> > > >---- Original Message ---- >From: longwind2...@gmail.com >To: debian-user@lists.debian.org >Subject: RE: need advice on scsi disk failure >Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:50:21 -0400 > >>I bought a scsi 50G disk a few years ago >>The seller said it had been used on server for a long time >>The scsi card used to warn that the disk will fail soon during boot >>Then I change SCSI card firmware, the warning disappear >>>From 5 days ago, the card often can't find disk during boot >>It's no surprise because the light on scsi disk isn't on >>I reconnect the power cable to scsi disk again and again >>and then with some luck the disk works normally. >>It seems that the power connection becomes loose >>but I am afraid the disk is failing >>My question is "Is that symptoms of scsi disk failure?" >> The conventional approach is first to clean the contacts on the connector and the card (some alcohol on a cotton swab for the connector and a pencil eraser for the card contacts) and try again. If that doesn't work go to "plan B" (run a complete disk diagnostic regularly-if the problem is the connector then the disk diagnostic will only fail when the connector isn't inserted fully; if the problem is NOT the connector then the disk diagnostic should pick up the problem). L >> >>-- >>To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org >>with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org >> >>
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