[linux-lvm] pv_move_pe() error again :/

[Heinz J . Mauelshagen]

On Mon, Sep 10, 2001 at 01:45:02PM +0200, FEJF wrote:
> Heinz J . Mauelshagen, on Montag, 10. September 2001 13:27 wrote:
> > Ragnar,
> >
> > typically a dying source device will cause read to fail (~line 520
> > in pv_move_pe.c). This could be easily addressed by an 'ignore read errors'
> > option and a fallback to BLOCK_SIZEed I/O in order to avoid as much data
> > losses as possible.
> >
> > But I wonder, why in your case the locking of the PE failed. Are you able
> > to reporduce your case and provide the error code?
> 
> as the harddisc makes scary noise and i "loose" it after some hours without 
> and reboot. and have to wait a day or so to get it back. i think it's a 
> serious harddisc problem combined with some heat problem or so...

Maybe switching to operator beer cooling might help ;-)

> reproduce... hmm... prehaps try to throw your harddisc several times on the 
> ground ? ;)

;)

> fejf
> 
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