I replaced that one, too, and got a Western Digital "Green" 2TB.

No funny noises, and it works excellent, so-far!

Thanks for your input!

On Sun, May 1, 2011 at 7:18 PM, gene heskett [off-list ref] wrote:

On Sunday, May 01, 2011 01:16:34 PM BU66ER BAD6ER did opine:

quoted

On Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 2:08 PM, gene heskett [off-list ref] wrote:

quoted

On Saturday, April 30, 2011 07:56:21 AM BU66ER BAD6ER did opine:
This [off-list ref] is a mailing list. �WTH when I click
on reply-to-list, do I always have to copy/paste the lists address in
the To: line? �fscking PIMA!

More below, where it should be.

quoted

Hi,

Some time ago, I returned my hard disk and got a new one. Lately, I'm
having performance issues again and I suspect there is a hardware
error again like last time. If you could confirm this I would be most
grateful.

Thanks in advance!

# smartctl -a /dev/sdb
smartctl 5.41 2011-03-16 r3296
[x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu-2.6.38-2-amd64] (local build)
Copyright (C) 2002-11 by Bruce Allen,
http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net

=== START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
Device Model: � � ST2000DL003-9VT166
Serial Number: � �5YD1YD5P
Firmware Version: CC32
User Capacity: � �2,000,398,934,016 bytes
Device is: � � � �Not in smartctl database [for details use: -P
showall] ATA Version is: � 8
ATA Standard is: �ATA-8-ACS revision 4
Local Time is: � �Sat Apr 30 12:59:32 2011 CEST
SMART support is: Available - device has SMART capability.
SMART support is: Enabled

=== START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION ===
SMART overall-health self-assessment test result: PASSED

General SMART Values:
Offline data collection status: �(0x82) Offline data collection
activity � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � was completed
without error. � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Auto Offline
Data Collection: Enabled. Self-test execution status: � � �( � 0)
The previous self-test routine completed without error or no
self-test has ever been run. Total time to complete Offline
data collection: � � � � � � � �( �623) seconds.
Offline data collection
capabilities: � � � � � � � � � �(0x7b) SMART execute Offline
immediate. � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Auto Offline data
collection on/off support.
� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Suspend Offline collection
upon new command.
� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Offline surface scan
supported. � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Self-test
supported. � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Conveyance
Self-test supported. � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �
Selective Self-test supported. SMART capabilities: � � � � �
�(0x0003) Saves SMART data before entering � � � � � � � � � � � � �
� � � � � � � power-saving mode.
� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Supports SMART auto save
timer. Error logging capability: � � � �(0x01) Error logging
supported. � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � General Purpose
Logging supported. Short self-test routine
recommended polling time: � � � �( � 1) minutes.
Extended self-test routine
recommended polling time: � � � �( 255) minutes.
Conveyance self-test routine
recommended polling time: � � � �( � 2) minutes.
SCT capabilities: � � � � � � �(0x30b7) SCT Status supported.
� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � SCT Feature Control
supported. � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � SCT Data Table
supported.

SMART Attributes Data Structure revision number: 10
Vendor Specific SMART Attributes with Thresholds:
ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME � � � � �FLAG � � VALUE WORST THRESH TYPE
UPDATED �WHEN_FAILED RAW_VALUE
� 1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate � � 0x000f � 096 � 082 � 006 � �Pre-fail
Always � � � - � � � 2447656
� 3 Spin_Up_Time � � � � � �0x0003 � 097 � 092 � 000 � �Pre-fail
Always � � � - � � � 0
� 4 Start_Stop_Count � � � �0x0032 � 100 � 100 � 020 � �Old_age
Always � � � - � � � 265
� 5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct � 0x0033 � 100 � 100 � 036 � �Pre-fail
Always � � � - � � � 0
� 7 Seek_Error_Rate � � � � 0x000f � 060 � 060 � 030 � �Pre-fail
Always � � � - � � � 1108085
� 9 Power_On_Hours � � � � �0x0032 � 100 � 100 � 000 � �Old_age
Always � � � - � � � 717
�10 Spin_Retry_Count � � � �0x0013 � 100 � 100 � 097 � �Pre-fail
Always � � � - � � � 0
�12 Power_Cycle_Count � � � 0x0032 � 100 � 100 � 020 � �Old_age
Always � � � - � � � 74
183 Runtime_Bad_Block � � � 0x0032 � 100 � 100 � 000 � �Old_age
Always � � � - � � � 0
184 End-to-End_Error � � � �0x0032 � 100 � 100 � 099 � �Old_age
Always � � � - � � � 0
187 Reported_Uncorrect � � �0x0032 � 001 � 001 � 000 � �Old_age
Always � � � - � � � 792
188 Command_Timeout � � � � 0x0032 � 100 � 100 � 000 � �Old_age
Always � � � - � � � 0
189 High_Fly_Writes � � � � 0x003a � 100 � 100 � 000 � �Old_age
Always � � � - � � � 0
190 Airflow_Temperature_Cel 0x0022 � 065 � 062 � 045 � �Old_age
Always � � � - � � � 35 (Min/Max 35/35)
191 G-Sense_Error_Rate � � �0x0032 � 100 � 100 � 000 � �Old_age
Always � � � - � � � 0
192 Power-Off_Retract_Count 0x0032 � 100 � 100 � 000 � �Old_age
Always � � � - � � � 202
193 Load_Cycle_Count � � � �0x0032 � 100 � 100 � 000 � �Old_age
Always � � � - � � � 265
194 Temperature_Celsius � � 0x0022 � 035 � 040 � 000 � �Old_age
Always � � � - � � � 35 (0 19 0 0)
195 Hardware_ECC_Recovered �0x001a � 015 � 009 � 000 � �Old_age
Always � � � - � � � 2447656
197 Current_Pending_Sector �0x0012 � 096 � 096 � 000 � �Old_age
Always � � � - � � � 368
198 Offline_Uncorrectable � 0x0010 � 096 � 096 � 000 � �Old_age
Offline � � �- � � � 368
199 UDMA_CRC_Error_Count � �0x003e � 200 � 200 � 000 � �Old_age
Always � � � - � � � 0
240 Head_Flying_Hours � � � 0x0000 � 100 � 253 � 000 � �Old_age
Offline � � �- � � � 9354438771404
241 Total_LBAs_Written � � �0x0000 � 100 � 253 � 000 � �Old_age
Offline � � �- � � � 793142133
242 Total_LBAs_Read � � � � 0x0000 � 100 � 253 � 000 � �Old_age
Offline � � �- � � � 307847059

SMART Error Log Version: 1
ATA Error Count: 828 (device log contains only the most recent five
errors) CR = Command Register [HEX]
� � � � FR = Features Register [HEX]
� � � � SC = Sector Count Register [HEX]
� � � � SN = Sector Number Register [HEX]
� � � � CL = Cylinder Low Register [HEX]
� � � � CH = Cylinder High Register [HEX]
� � � � DH = Device/Head Register [HEX]
� � � � DC = Device Command Register [HEX]
� � � � ER = Error register [HEX]
� � � � ST = Status register [HEX]
Powered_Up_Time is measured from power on, and printed as
DDd+hh:mm:SS.sss where DD=days, hh=hours, mm=minutes,
SS=sec, and sss=millisec. It "wraps" after 49.710 days.

Error 828 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 705 hours (29 days + 9
hours) When the command that caused the error occurred, the device
was active or idle.

� After command completion occurred, registers were:
� ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
� -- -- -- -- -- -- --
� 40 51 00 ff ff ff 0f �Error: UNC at LBA = 0x0fffffff = 268435455

� Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
� CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC � Powered_Up_Time �Command/Feature_Name
� -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- �---------------- �--------------------
� 25 00 08 ff ff ff ef 00 � � �03:44:18.432 �READ DMA EXT
� 27 00 00 00 00 00 e0 00 � � �03:44:18.431 �READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS
EXT � ec 00 00 00 00 00 a0 00 � � �03:44:18.423 �IDENTIFY DEVICE �
ef 03 46 00 00 00 a0 00 � � �03:44:18.391 �SET FEATURES [Set
transfer mode] 27 00 00 00 00 00 e0 00 � � �03:44:18.391 �READ
NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT

Error 827 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 705 hours (29 days + 9
hours) When the command that caused the error occurred, the device
was active or idle.

� After command completion occurred, registers were:
� ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
� -- -- -- -- -- -- --
� 40 51 00 ff ff ff 0f �Error: UNC at LBA = 0x0fffffff = 268435455

� Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
� CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC � Powered_Up_Time �Command/Feature_Name
� -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- �---------------- �--------------------
� 25 00 08 ff ff ff ef 00 � � �03:44:15.060 �READ DMA EXT
� 27 00 00 00 00 00 e0 00 � � �03:44:15.059 �READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS
EXT � ec 00 00 00 00 00 a0 00 � � �03:44:15.051 �IDENTIFY DEVICE �
ef 03 46 00 00 00 a0 00 � � �03:44:15.019 �SET FEATURES [Set
transfer mode] 27 00 00 00 00 00 e0 00 � � �03:44:15.019 �READ
NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT

Error 826 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 705 hours (29 days + 9
hours) When the command that caused the error occurred, the device
was active or idle.

� After command completion occurred, registers were:
� ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
� -- -- -- -- -- -- --
� 40 51 00 ff ff ff 0f �Error: UNC at LBA = 0x0fffffff = 268435455

� Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
� CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC � Powered_Up_Time �Command/Feature_Name
� -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- �---------------- �--------------------
� 25 00 08 ff ff ff ef 00 � � �03:44:11.687 �READ DMA EXT
� 27 00 00 00 00 00 e0 00 � � �03:44:11.686 �READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS
EXT � ec 00 00 00 00 00 a0 00 � � �03:44:11.662 �IDENTIFY DEVICE �
ef 03 46 00 00 00 a0 00 � � �03:44:11.566 �SET FEATURES [Set
transfer mode] 27 00 00 00 00 00 e0 00 � � �03:44:11.566 �READ
NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT

Error 825 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 705 hours (29 days + 9
hours) When the command that caused the error occurred, the device
was active or idle.

� After command completion occurred, registers were:
� ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
� -- -- -- -- -- -- --
� 40 51 00 ff ff ff 0f �Error: UNC at LBA = 0x0fffffff = 268435455

� Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
� CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC � Powered_Up_Time �Command/Feature_Name
� -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- �---------------- �--------------------
� 25 00 08 ff ff ff ef 00 � � �03:44:08.323 �READ DMA EXT
� 27 00 00 00 00 00 e0 00 � � �03:44:08.322 �READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS
EXT � ec 00 00 00 00 00 a0 00 � � �03:44:08.314 �IDENTIFY DEVICE �
ef 03 46 00 00 00 a0 00 � � �03:44:08.282 �SET FEATURES [Set
transfer mode] 27 00 00 00 00 00 e0 00 � � �03:44:08.282 �READ
NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT

Error 824 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 705 hours (29 days + 9
hours) When the command that caused the error occurred, the device
was active or idle.

� After command completion occurred, registers were:
� ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
� -- -- -- -- -- -- --
� 40 51 00 ff ff ff 0f �Error: UNC at LBA = 0x0fffffff = 268435455

� Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
� CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC � Powered_Up_Time �Command/Feature_Name
� -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- �---------------- �--------------------
� 25 00 08 ff ff ff ef 00 � � �03:44:04.950 �READ DMA EXT
� 27 00 00 00 00 00 e0 00 � � �03:44:04.949 �READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS
EXT � ec 00 00 00 00 00 a0 00 � � �03:44:04.941 �IDENTIFY DEVICE �
ef 03 46 00 00 00 a0 00 � � �03:44:04.910 �SET FEATURES [Set
transfer mode] 27 00 00 00 00 00 e0 00 � � �03:44:04.909 �READ
NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT

SMART Self-test log structure revision number 1
No self-tests have been logged. �[To run self-tests, use: smartctl
-t]


SMART Selective self-test log data structure revision number 1
�SPAN �MIN_LBA �MAX_LBA �CURRENT_TEST_STATUS
� � 1 � � � �0 � � � �0 �Not_testing
� � 2 � � � �0 � � � �0 �Not_testing
� � 3 � � � �0 � � � �0 �Not_testing
� � 4 � � � �0 � � � �0 �Not_testing
� � 5 � � � �0 � � � �0 �Not_testing
Selective self-test flags (0x0):
� After scanning selected spans, do NOT read-scan remainder of disk.
If Selective self-test is pending on power-up, resume after 0 minute
delay.

I might run the selftest (long) to get a better idea, but if there is
not a firmware update for this drive on the Seagate site, I believe
I'd be asking for an RA forthwith.

Be aware that I just updated 2 identical 1 terrabyte Seagate drives
about 3 weeks ago, and the firmware update, while it did not scramble
tha partition table data, did scramble the partition labels AND the
blkid's of the boot drive only. �The second drive no longer is
hanging the system with bus resets, but it still has a write speed of
about 3.5 megs/second. �I had to re-install. �Fortunately I had data
backups from the night before courtesy amanda.

--
Cheers, Gene
"There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
�soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
-Ed Howdershelt (Author)
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<http://www.cantrip.org/gatto.html>
Row, row, row your bits, gently down the stream...

Hi, thanks for the reply.

Here is my reply, below :)

This is the output of smartctl -t long /dev/sdb and smartctl -l
selftest /dev/sdb. I hope that was the correct procedure.

# smartctl -t long /dev/sdb
smartctl 5.41 2011-03-16 r3296
[x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu-2.6.38-2-amd64] (local build)
Copyright (C) 2002-11 by Bruce Allen,
http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net

=== START OF OFFLINE IMMEDIATE AND SELF-TEST SECTION ===
Sending command: "Execute SMART Extended self-test routine immediately
in off-line mode".
Drive command "Execute SMART Extended self-test routine immediately in
off-line mode" successful.
Testing has begun.
Please wait 255 minutes for test to complete.
Test will complete after Sat Apr 30 23:06:43 2011

Use smartctl -X to abort test.

# smartctl -l selftest /dev/sdb
smartctl 5.41 2011-03-16 r3296
[x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu-2.6.38-2-amd64] (local build)
Copyright (C) 2002-11 by Bruce Allen,
http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net

=== START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION ===
SMART Self-test log structure revision number 1
Num  Test_Description    Status                  Remaining
LifeTime(hours)  LBA_of_first_error
# 1  Extended offline    Completed: read failure       90%       723
      469696848



Thanks for any interpretation of this.

Get the RA, a 2Tb drive should still be well in warranty.

--
Cheers, Gene
"There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
 soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
-Ed Howdershelt (Author)
<http://tinyurl.com/ddg5bz>
<http://www.cantrip.org/gatto.html>
<Wordplay> You measure your vibrators in "characters per second"?  I have
          bad news for you, c90, you've been masturbating with a
          dot-matrix printer.