From: jeremy@classic.asd.sgi.com (Jeremy Higdon)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.sgi
Subject: Re: Crimson disk problems... again...
Date: 15 Sep 92 00:07:55 GMT
Organization: Silicon Graphics, Inc.  Mountain View, CA

In article <1992Sep11.192957.18643@news.iastate.edu>, bryan@pi.eai.iastate.edu (Bryan Manske) writes:
> 
> 
> Actually folks, its been rumored that I'm just trying to build up name
> recognition with the (wonderous) folks at the TAC.  Soon they'll be
> reserving an entire line of call ID numbers just for me.  Or they could
> just shoot me instead. ( :)  rotten little smiley face here for the
> humor impared.)
> 
> Here's the deal.  SYSLOG says things like:
> 
> Sep 10 15:57:22 kovacs unix: dks0d2s7: Unrecoverable device error: Internal controller error,. Block #337704 (341700)
> Sep 10 15:57:22 kovacs unix: dks0d2s7: Unrecoverable device error: Internal controller error,.
> Sep 10 15:57:43 kovacs last message repeated 16 times
> Sep 10 15:58:08 kovacs unix: dks0d2s6: Unrecoverable device error: Internal controller error,.
> Sep 10 15:58:08 kovacs unix: dks0d2s6: Unrecoverable device error: Internal controller error,.
> Sep 10 15:58:29 kovacs unix: dks0d2s0: Unrecoverable device error: Internal controller error,.
> Sep 10 15:58:29 kovacs unix: dks0d2s0: Unrecoverable device error: Internal controller error,.
> Sep 10 15:59:00 kovacs unix: dks0d2s7: Unrecoverable device error: Internal controller error,.
> Sep 10 15:59:00 kovacs unix: dks0d2s7: Unrecoverable device error: Internal controller error,.
> Sep 10 15:59:34 kovacs unix: dks0d2s10: Unrecoverable device error: Internal controller error,.
> Sep 10 16:02:07 kovacs rshd[444]: root@nome.eai.iastate.edu as root: permission denied. cmd='/bin/ps -p 23518'
> Sep 10 16:02:46 kovacs unix: dks0d2s10: Unrecoverable device error: Defect list error, ASQ=0x1,.
> Sep 10 16:02:46 kovacs unix: dks0d2s10: Unrecoverable device error: Defect list error, ASQ=0x1,.
> 
> ...and...
> 
> Sep 10 19:38:41 kovacs unix: sc0,2,0: cmd=0x2A timeout after 30 sec.  Resetting SCSI bus
> Sep 10 19:38:42 kovacs unix: dks0d1s6 (/usr): retrying request
> Sep 10 19:38:42 kovacs unix: dks0d2s7 (/usr/kovacs2): retrying request
> Sep 10 19:48:36 kovacs unix: sc0,2,0: cmd=0x2A timeout after 30 sec.  Resetting SCSI bus
> Sep 10 19:48:37 kovacs unix: dks0d1s6 (/usr): retrying request
> Sep 10 19:48:37 kovacs unix: dks0d2s7 (/usr/kovacs2): retrying request
> Sep 10 21:00:45 kovacs unix: NFS getattr failed for server kenai: Timed out
> Sep 10 21:32:06 kovacs unix: sc0,2,0: cmd=0x2A timeout after 30 sec.  Resetting SCSI bus
> Sep 10 21:32:08 kovacs unix: dks0d1s0 (/): retrying request
> Sep 10 21:32:08 kovacs unix: dks0d2s7 (/usr/kovacs2): retrying request
> 
> fx and fsck both do their jobs but no joy:
> 
> Sep 11 13:54:32 kovacs syslogd: restart
> Sep 11 13:54:32 kovacs unix: IRIX Release 4.0.4 IP17 Version 03241739 System V
> Sep 11 13:54:32 kovacs unix: Copyright 1987-1992 Silicon Graphics, Inc.
> Sep 11 13:54:32 kovacs unix: All Rights Reserved.
> Sep 11 13:54:32 kovacs unix: 
> Sep 11 13:54:32 kovacs unix: root on dev 0x1620, swap on dev 0x1621
> Sep 11 13:54:42 kovacs syslogd: restart
> Sep 11 13:54:58 kovacs inetd[125]: /usr/etc/rpc.snoopd: No such file or directory
> Sep 11 13:55:12 kovacs sendmail: starting
> Sep 11 13:55:24 kovacs unix: gm3.u - Sat Mar 7 03:26:06 PST 1992
> Sep 11 13:56:15 kovacs Xsession: root: login
> Sep 11 13:56:19 kovacs Xsession: root: all hosts being allowed (access control disabled)
> Sep 11 14:01:31 kovacs unix: dks0d2s7 (/usr/kovacs2): Unrecoverable device error: No index/sector signal,. Block #96743 (100739)
> Sep 11 14:03:13 kovacs unix: sc0,2,0: cmd=0x28 Unexpected info phase 46, state 49.  Resetting SCSI bus
> Sep 11 14:03:15 kovacs unix: dks0d2s7: retrying request
> Sep 11 14:03:15 kovacs unix: dks0d1s0 (/): retrying request
> Sep 11 14:03:47 kovacs unix: sc0,2,0: cmd=0x28 timeout after 30 sec.  Resetting SCSI bus
> Sep 11 14:03:48 kovacs unix: dks0d1s6 (/usr): retrying request
> Sep 11 14:03:50 kovacs unix: dks0d2s7: retrying request
> 
> 
> Sound like a drive controller problem?  This particular mechanism has been
> a problem child before.  "Hello, TAC, system serial number is..."

You have a very sick disk.  The disk controller in question is embedded in
disk drive itself.  Replacing the disk should take care of the problem.  If
you are having a lot of drive failures, you might check the power to/on
your system.

jeremy