🚀 go-pugleaf

In article <1993Jan6.175559.17831@kakwa.ucs.ualberta.ca>  
sherwood@space.ualberta.ca (System Administrator) writes:
> Wassim M. Jabi (wjabi@libra.arch.umich.edu) wrote:
> : Hi:
> : I've been experiencing some trouble with my Fujitsu 520MB
> : external.  It happens once or twice a week. I would hear the disk
> : go "click, click" and then the console window will have these messages
> : scrolling by. Many times an alert window would come up telling me
> : to save documents before logging out. Any idea what is going on?
> : 
> : Messages:
> : ------ cut here -----------------------------
> : Target 0: HARDWARE ERROR; block 0H retry 1
> : Target 0: NOT READY; retry 1
> : Target 0: NOT READY; retry 2
> :              .
> :              .
> :              .
> : Target 0: NOT READY; retry 19
> : sd0 (0,0): sense key:0x2  additional sense code: 0x4
> :     SCSI Block in error = 0 (front porch)
> : IO error on pagein: error = 5.
> : Dec 30 15:00:18 Workspace: Controller exited.
> : ------ cut here -----------------------------
> : HELP!!!!!!
> 

I recently had the exact same symptoms on my external 1 GB fujitsu.  They  
messages became more frequent as death neared, SO...
.. I ordered a backup disk
.. I backed up the disk to tape on a daily basis
.. and when the other disk arrived...
CLICK CLICK....DEAD

I took off the external case and gave the disk power and figured out that  
the click click sound is the disk shutting itself off. Probably some self  
protection thing, either too hot or just kerbunkled.  I did check the  
power supply and things looked normal.

I plan on putting the 5 year warranty to the test after 9 months of use.
For the record though I have 4 others in the lab that are working fine  
(for now).

So, back it up, and plan on having the disk die soon.

tye