[PLUG] SCSI errors and growing my RAID5 array

[John Cadigan]

Yes, you may want to double check your connections all the way along the
SCSI connecter and especially the end termination point. I had the same
problem before and that was the solution!
 
-------Original Message-------
 
From: plug at lists.pdxlinux.org
Date: Friday, January 23, 2004 13:38:23
To: plug at lists.pdxlinux.org
Subject: Re: [PLUG] SCSI errors and growing my RAID5 array
 
On Fri, 2004-01-23 at 16:24, Jeme A Brelin wrote:
> On Wed, 21 Jan 2004, Jeme A Brelin wrote:
> > First, trying to format a disk on my SCSI backplane... the disk is
> > identical to all the others on the plane. I get the following error when
> > I attempt to write to the partition table:
> >
> > Jan 21 16:21:27 loyale kernel: SCSI disk error : host 1 channel 0 id 1
lun
> > 0 return code = 8000002
> > Jan 21 16:21:27 loyale kernel: Current sd08:10: sense key Aborted
Command
> > Jan 21 16:21:27 loyale kernel: Additional sense indicates Scsi parity
error
> > Jan 21 16:21:27 loyale kernel: I/O error: dev 08:10, sector 0
> >
> > Is it a bad disk? I'm not much on heavy hardware stuff. Galen?
> 
> Interestingly, I was able to do a low-level format through the SCSI
> controller, but still can't write a partition table to the disk.
> 
> Same error.
> 
> If it's a stuck actuator, wouldn't that prevent the low-level format?
> 
> J.

The parity error indicates a wiring/interface proplem, or even
termination. (I think)

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