From: dseeman@novell.com (Daniel Seeman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.novell
Subject: Re: VREPAIR, errors.. clues?
Date: 28 Dec 92 21:02:56 GMT
Organization: Novell Inc., San Jose, Califonia

In article <1992Dec28.175239.5756@novell.com> dseeman@novell.com (Daniel Seeman) writes:
>In article <1992Dec23.215332.1@tango.cchs.su.oz.au> brennan@tango.cchs.su.oz.au (Luke Brennan) writes:
>>	G'day!
>>
>>	When I DOWN the server (486dx 3.11), if I do a VREPAIR on SYS
>>	I *always* get 1000 or more errors.. 
>>
>>	Oh, and I've also found that I MUST run VREPAIR *again* if I
>>	want it to 'fix' the OS/2 stuff and NFS.. sure makes life slow...
>>	(I've got MAC, OS2 and NFS loaded) HD is 1Gb, so the passes add
>>	up to 1/2 hour or so each time..
>>
>>	None of the 'errors' are anything major - but they're always
>>	there.. I usually run VREPAIR every oh, 2-3 months..
>>
>>	Even I *immediately* reboot after all the passes, I get warnings
>>	about 2 or 3 files being wrong length or somesuch..
>>
>>	Does this ring any bells with anyone? Software? Hardware? ME? :-}
>>
>>	Yes, it's vague - but the box is now sealed 'till 5th January,
>>	so I can't go get the exact messages..
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>
>
>Hi,
>
>Yes, your description is rather vague.  A PERFECTLY functioning server platform
>should not routinly encounter volume errors.  I suggest that you get the error
>messages (after 1-5-93, of course) and let us know what they are.  We may be
>able to better determine what has gone wrong with that information at hand.
>
>Your question about why you need to run VREPAIR multiple times is a good one.  I
>have noticed the need for this too, but cannot understand why one has to do this
>.  But this "repeat" process is not needed just for volumes that support multipl
>e name spaces.  Even volumes with only DOS name space support often require
>multiple VREPAIR "passes."  
>
>Don P., do you understand why this is ("...be sure to run VREPAIR until you find
>zero errors, then run it once more to verify there were no errors left...")?
>
>I'll be looking for the responses...
>
>Think Peace...
>
>Dan Seeman
>Novell
>Walnut Creek,Ca.
>
Hi,

I have been made aware that the above posting could be taken as ---well a bit
gruff.  I am sorry for sounding that way and I absolutely did not intend to
belittle anyone's posting or problem description.

The point I intended to make was this.  IF all of the HARDWARE is functioning 
properly the SOFTWARE shouldn't corrupt itself.  Hopefully, the only time you
should have to use VREPAIR would be after a server crash or some other fatal
hardware (controller or disk drive) failure.

Please accept my appologies and know that I did not intend to offend anyone at
all.  As well, understand that I am here to help out the customers with 
technical support, so just ask if you need help with NW4MAC.

Think Peace...

Dan Seeman
Novell
Walnut Creek,Ca.