Did you try checking for bad blocks using dd if=/dev/hda9 of=/dev/null ? Shachar Tal Verint Systems
> -----Original Message----- > From: Shachar Shemesh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 12:25 AM > To: Ez-Aton > Cc: Linux-IL > Subject: Re: Reiserfs acting up > > > Ez-Aton wrote: > > >What is 03:09 device? Check your /proc/bus/devices and/or > your disk section in > >/proc. > > > > > If I'm not mistaken - that should be /dev/hda9, which is > where /home is > mounted from (and where all the processes that failed had open files). > > >Do you get to hear weird noises out of your computer during > such a case? > > > > > No, and neither do the rest of the system lock up. I can continue > working in text mode, and in fact read and write the logs > (where these > messages were brought to you from). The harddisk, as I > mentioned before, > is brand new. > > >Do dmesg | grep 03 and check what 03:09 refers to. It might > be bad blocks (my > >guess) > > > That was original guess. However, repeating the same processes that > failed once did not produce the same symptoms. The two times > report very > different blocks as causing the problems. Also, the rest of the disk > seems to function without a problem. > > > or it might be some PCI device malefunctioning. > > > > > I'm now leaning torwards a reiserfs deadlock of some kind. > The problem > is just not reproducable enough. > > >My two cents and a dime. > > > >Ez. > > > > > >>Don't know about this problem, but why are do you keep just > about every > >>module under the sun loaded? > >> > >> > I don't go around unloading them, if that's what you are asking. The > Debian initrd process loads just about every single IDE > driver, and most > of them remain there. PIIX is the only one actually used. > > >>Also do you think its reiserfs thats causing the problems? > (I see you > >>also have ext2 and ext3 modules loaded). > >> > >> > I have 1 ext partition (/boot). Everything else is reiserfs. Not to > mention the fact that the string vs-3050 only appears inside reiserfs. > > >>What is your root's file system (the question is raised since its > >>supposed to be compiled in and I see reiserfs, ext2 and ext3 are > >>modules). > >> > >> > The root filesystem is not compiled in. RTFM initrd. > > -- > Shachar Shemesh > Open Source integration consultant > Home page & resume - http://www.shemesh.biz/ > > > > ================================================================= > To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command > echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > This electronic message contains information from Verint Systems, which may be privileged and confidential. The information is intended to be for the use of the individual(s) or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. If you have received this electronic message in error, please notify us by replying to this email. ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
