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Re: [Wlug] regular SCSI errors in log

by Bill Mills-Curran

On Tue, 3 Dec 2002, Karl Hiramoto wrote: > Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2002 19:32:58 -0500 (EST) > From: Karl Hiramoto <karl(a)zoop.org> > Reply-To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > To: Worcester Linux Users Group <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> > Subject: Re: [Wlug] regular SCSI errors in log > > > Any cron jobs running at that time? > > > SCSI terminator properly installed? > > <snip> Karl, Cron job. Yes, there is a daily cron job that runs around that time. However, the errors are logged on Friday only, so I did not connect the two. I suppose that there could be an interaction with something else that happens weekly to make this operation troublesome. I'll keep poking around for that. Note that the weekly system cron jobs run on Sunday, not Friday. SCSI terminator. N/A on this machine. This is a Data General server with 2 PnP SCSI disks plus 2 copper fibre HBA's to a Clariion array. Thanks, Bill

Dec. 4, 2002

Re: [Wlug] regular SCSI errors in log

by Karl Hiramoto

Any cron jobs running at that time? SCSI terminator properly installed? On Tue, 3 Dec 2002, Bill Mills-Curran wrote: > I've just noticed that a server I support has been logging SCSI errors > every Friday at about the same time. It's just a quick blip of error > messages, then on to normal business: > > Nov 29 20:31:25 esd-tls01 kernel: SCSI disk error : host 0 channel 0 id 0 lun 0 return code = 28000002 > Nov 29 20:31:25 esd-tls01 kernel: Current sd08:07: sense key Hardware Error > Nov 29 20:31:25 esd-tls01 kernel: Additional sense indicates Internal target failure > Nov 29 20:31:25 esd-tls01 kernel: I/O error: dev 08:07, sector 92510 > Nov 29 20:31:25 esd-tls01 kernel: sym53c896-0-<0,*>: FAST-20 WIDE SCSI 40.0 MB/s (50.0 ns, offset 15) > Nov 29 20:31:29 esd-tls01 kernel: SCSI disk error : host 0 channel 0 id 0 lun 0 return code = 28000002 > Nov 29 20:31:29 esd-tls01 kernel: Current sd08:07: sense key Hardware Error > Nov 29 20:31:29 esd-tls01 kernel: Additional sense indicates Internal target failure > Nov 29 20:31:29 esd-tls01 kernel: I/O error: dev 08:07, sector 92510 > Nov 29 20:31:29 esd-tls01 kernel: sym53c896-0-<0,*>: FAST-20 WIDE SCSI 40.0 MB/s (50.0 ns, offset 15) > > Here's the output of "cat /proc/scsi/scsi" > > Attached devices: > Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00 > Vendor: IBM Model: DGHS09Y CLAR09 Rev: 1A1A > Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 03 > Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 01 Lun: 00 > Vendor: SEAGATE Model: ST39102L CLAR09 Rev: AV05 > Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 > Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 06 Lun: 00 > Vendor: ESG-SHV Model: SCA HSBP M8 Rev: 0.05 > Type: Processor ANSI SCSI revision: 02 > Host: scsi3 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00 > Vendor: DGC Model: RAID 5 Rev: 0847 > Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 04 > Host: scsi3 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 01 > Vendor: DGC Model: RAID 5 Rev: 0847 > Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 04 > > I've looked at my cron jobs, and I see anything that runs about that > time on Fridays. > > One other weird thing... The console is unresponsive. I can't log in > on tty1. The other tty's seem fine. I tried killing the process on > tty1 so it would respawn (which it did), but that did not make tty1 > usable. > > Any ideas? > > TIA, > Bill > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > -- ¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø Karl Hiramoto <karl(a)hiramoto.org> Work: 978-425-2090 ext 25 Cell: 508-517-4819 Personal web page: http://karl.hiramoto.org/ Freedom: http://www.technojihad.com/ Zoop Productions: http://www.zoop.org/ KTEQ Rapid City: http://www.kteq.org/ AOL IM ID = KarlH420 Yahoo_IM = karl_hiramoto ¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø Life is a game of bridge -- and you've just been finessed.

Dec. 4, 2002

regular SCSI errors in log

by Bill Mills-Curran

I've just noticed that a server I support has been logging SCSI errors every Friday at about the same time. It's just a quick blip of error messages, then on to normal business: Nov 29 20:31:25 esd-tls01 kernel: SCSI disk error : host 0 channel 0 id 0 lun 0 return code = 28000002 Nov 29 20:31:25 esd-tls01 kernel: Current sd08:07: sense key Hardware Error Nov 29 20:31:25 esd-tls01 kernel: Additional sense indicates Internal target failure Nov 29 20:31:25 esd-tls01 kernel: I/O error: dev 08:07, sector 92510 Nov 29 20:31:25 esd-tls01 kernel: sym53c896-0-<0,*>: FAST-20 WIDE SCSI 40.0 MB/s (50.0 ns, offset 15) Nov 29 20:31:29 esd-tls01 kernel: SCSI disk error : host 0 channel 0 id 0 lun 0 return code = 28000002 Nov 29 20:31:29 esd-tls01 kernel: Current sd08:07: sense key Hardware Error Nov 29 20:31:29 esd-tls01 kernel: Additional sense indicates Internal target failure Nov 29 20:31:29 esd-tls01 kernel: I/O error: dev 08:07, sector 92510 Nov 29 20:31:29 esd-tls01 kernel: sym53c896-0-<0,*>: FAST-20 WIDE SCSI 40.0 MB/s (50.0 ns, offset 15) Here's the output of "cat /proc/scsi/scsi" Attached devices: Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00 Vendor: IBM Model: DGHS09Y CLAR09 Rev: 1A1A Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 03 Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 01 Lun: 00 Vendor: SEAGATE Model: ST39102L CLAR09 Rev: AV05 Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 06 Lun: 00 Vendor: ESG-SHV Model: SCA HSBP M8 Rev: 0.05 Type: Processor ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Host: scsi3 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00 Vendor: DGC Model: RAID 5 Rev: 0847 Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 04 Host: scsi3 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 01 Vendor: DGC Model: RAID 5 Rev: 0847 Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 04 I've looked at my cron jobs, and I see anything that runs about that time on Fridays. One other weird thing... The console is unresponsive. I can't log in on tty1. The other tty's seem fine. I tried killing the process on tty1 so it would respawn (which it did), but that did not make tty1 usable. Any ideas? TIA, Bill

Dec. 3, 2002

Lan party ideas...

by Keller, Tim

Hey All, So after reading Andy's email, it got me thinking about the whole installfest/lan party thing... and I'd like some input. 1. Do the members of WLUG think a lan party is a possible thing? 2. How many people do you think we could get to attend? 2a. How many people would we want to attend? At a certain point, if 200 people show up, it could get ugly... 3. Where and When could we hold such a shindig? Would this be something that the support staff at WPI would even entertain as an idea? Or, should we look else were... such as a VFW or some such place... 4. Should we have a link to the outside world, or should it just be an isolated LAN? 5. Time Frame... 6. What should we charge people (if anything) to attend? 7. Activities? This is where I want some broad input. Other than the obligatory FPS/RTS games, what other games or "stuff" would people like to see? I know Andy had mentioned a security demo... How about a clustering demo... Let me know what your ideas are... Thanks, Tim.

Dec. 3, 2002

Re: [Wlug] more alphabet soup :-(

by Robert L Krawitz

Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2002 15:59:28 -0500 From: Josh Huber <huber+sender+89031d(a)alum.wpi.edu> Robert L Krawitz <rlk(a)alum.mit.edu> writes: > At that price, I'll put up with the inconvenience. If I use gzip > rather than bzip2 compression, I think things will be fast enough so > that backups won't be that much of an annoyance. Perhaps the in-kernel transparent decompression option for ISO9660 might be of interest to you? (in case you were not aware of it) I wasn't. The way afio does the compression (running gzip against each file), that could save some time. -- Robert Krawitz <rlk(a)alum.mit.edu> Tall Clubs International -- http://www.tall.org/ or 1-888-IM-TALL-2 Member of the League for Programming Freedom -- mail lpf(a)uunet.uu.net Project lead for Gimp Print -- http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net "Linux doesn't dictate how I work, I dictate how Linux works." --Eric Crampton

Dec. 2, 2002

Re: [Wlug] more alphabet soup :-(

by Josh Huber

Robert L Krawitz <rlk(a)alum.mit.edu> writes: > At that price, I'll put up with the inconvenience. If I use gzip > rather than bzip2 compression, I think things will be fast enough so > that backups won't be that much of an annoyance. Perhaps the in-kernel transparent decompression option for ISO9660 might be of interest to you? (in case you were not aware of it) -- Josh Huber

Dec. 2, 2002

Job opening

by Doug Chamberlin

I didn't want anyone in WLUG to miss this listing. I hope it is not considered inappropriate. >Tatara Systems is a newly funded wireless startup based in Acton, >MA. We are currently searching for a Principal SW Engineer to join >our team. Please no agencies or third party recruiters. Local >candidates only, please. This role is a full time offering, but we >may consider a contractor as well. > >Principal Software Engineer; Linux OS >This person will be responsible for evaluation, packaging, and >porting of >a Linux kernel and drivers to a carrier class embedded system, and >building and updating the application development tools. Knowledge >of >Linux internals and various distributions required. Candidate must >have >previous experience with similar porting effort and at least 10 >years total >experience in Linux, Unix, or embedded systems development in >C and C++. Prior experience with fault tolerant and clustered >systems >design highly desireable. > >Please contact: >Ed Nathanson >Tatara Systems >ed(a)tatarasystems.com

Dec. 2, 2002

Meeting topics...

by Joel Desrochers

I have started coming recently and I am very happy with the meeting format and content. I would be very interested in the security-type Linux discussions and demos, including related product demos and breakin & fixit seminars. I had a family emergency this past week which kept me away in November. I already know that a must-attend company Christmas party will keep me from the December meeting. I am looking forward to the January meeting, Joel Desrochers _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

Dec. 2, 2002

RE: DVD writer

by Scott Prive

This drive (Sony) currently is not 100% supported by the dvdrtools package. The DVD+R and +RW portion works, but not the -R -RW. The authors of dvdrtools have not yet added support or figured out the firmware (specs? what specs?) The "dash" formats for this drive *may* burn from the non-free dvdrecord-pro package (same author as cdrecord). I saw one report of success. If you're looking for a DVD recorder for Linux, the Pioneer DVR-XXX line is the best supported (I have a DVR-104 which is the OEM ver of DVR-A04). These are DVD-R/-RW burners, with the -105 model now supporting 4X DVD-R. For backups you won't care about DVD-R's greater compatability with DVD-Video... but you might care about greater compatability with DVD-ROM readers (you wouldn't want to restore from the burner as the read speed won't match a speedy ROM drive like Pioneer DVD-117). The other benefit to -R/-RW is media price: the "dash" formats typically cost half what the "plus" formats. I pay 60 cents each for a 100-DVD spindle from Meritline. > -----Original Message----- > From: Robert L Krawitz [mailto:rlk@alum.mit.edu] > Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 9:23 PM > To: discuss(a)blu.org; wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > Subject: DVD writer > > > I'm thinking of getting a DVD writer. My primary intention is to use > it for system backups; CD's just don't cut it any more (with about 18 > GB and 11 GB respectively on my two systems). The Sony DRU-500A looks > like a rather interesting one, supporting a lot of formats. Any > comments on that vs. any of the others out there? This is for a pure > Linux system. > > -- > Robert Krawitz > <rlk(a)alum.mit.edu> > > Tall Clubs International -- http://www.tall.org/ or 1-888-IM-TALL-2 > Member of the League for Programming Freedom -- mail lpf(a)uunet.uu.net > Project lead for Gimp Print -- http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net > > "Linux doesn't dictate how I work, I dictate how Linux works." > --Eric Crampton > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss(a)blu.org > http://www.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > >

Dec. 2, 2002

Re: Wlug digest, Vol 1 #477 - 2 msgs

by Arturo

I would love a hackfest! I think learning about tools to help you protect your data ... or better yet finding out how safe your data currentlyu is, would be both fun and informative. Cheers Arturo -- Arturo <wlug(a)sedo.net>

Dec. 2, 2002