On Fri, 22 Oct 2010 14:07:09 +0200, lee wrote: > I´m having trouble copying files for backup purposes to an USB disk with > rsync. Copying the files sometimes fails with "Input/output error (5)", > and I´m getting messages in the syslog like these:
(...) > [128627.397894] EXT4-fs error (device sdf3):> __ext4_get_inode_loc: unable to > read inode block - inode=52298807, block=209191011 That looks like a filesystem error/corruption. Did you fsck-it? (remember to make a full backup before performing any action) > If this wasn´t an USB disk, I would assume that the disk has failed. But > with USB, I´m not so sure: can this be some sort of problem with USB, > like a connection problem? You are also getting timeouts and I/O error. USB host controller/ enclosure or cable can be also the cause. Can you test the drive in another USB enclosure or attach it directly to the motherboard port? Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/pan.2010.10.22.15.36...@gmail.com
