Debians,

I'm seeing some alarming MSGs (E.G: ' blk_update_request: I/O error, dev
sda, sector N') in my server's log.
As it's read-only, I can not install smartmontools to investigate further.

This server is to be used until a new server is ready, is there anything
that I can do to keep it running?

Any other ideas is welcome!

--
John Doe

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On Mon, Mar 20, 2023 at 06:33:49PM +0000, Andrew M.A. Cater wrote:

On Mon, Mar 20, 2023 at 07:01:22PM +0100, john doe wrote:

Debians,

I'm seeing some alarming MSGs (E.G: ' blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector N') in my server's log.
As it's read-only, I can not install smartmontools to investigate further.

[...]

Run, don't walk, to another computer and order new disks and shut this one down immediately. If the file system has gone read only because of errors, you need to shut it down NOW, maybe, and hope that you can recover data when it boots up.

Basically yes, but that'll depend on what is more valuable. If
it's the data, that's spot-on. The longer the thing runs, the
higher the risk of loss. If it's the uptime, then don't touch
it and don't shut it down for as long as possible.

The data would be less valuable if you have backups which will
be "good enough" to resucitate your set up from.

Good luck, but it's probably too late.

Crossing fingers.

Cheers
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t

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On Mon, Mar 20, 2023 at 07:01:22PM +0100, john doe wrote:

Debians,

I'm seeing some alarming MSGs (E.G: ' blk_update_request: I/O error, dev
sda, sector N') in my server's log.
As it's read-only, I can not install smartmontools to investigate further.

This server is to be used until a new server is ready, is there anything
that I can do to keep it running?

Any other ideas is welcome!

--
John Doe

Run, don't walk, to another computer and order new disks and shut this one down immediately. If the file system has gone read only because of errors, you need to shut it down NOW, maybe, and hope that you can recover data when it boots up.

Good luck, but it's probably too late.

Andy Cater

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"Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> writes:

On Mon, Mar 20, 2023 at 07:01:22PM +0100, john doe wrote:

Debians,

I'm seeing some alarming MSGs (E.G: ' blk_update_request: I/O error, dev
sda, sector N') in my server's log.
As it's read-only, I can not install smartmontools to investigate further. >>
This server is to be used until a new server is ready, is there anything
that I can do to keep it running?

Any other ideas is welcome!

--
John Doe

Run, don't walk, to another computer and order new disks and shut this one down immediately. If the file system has gone read only because of errors, you need to shut it down NOW, maybe, and hope that you can recover data when it boots up.

Good luck, but it's probably too late.

+1
I have some time ago such messages and it WAS too late. (Regardless of
daily backups ...)

KJ

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http://stopstopnop.pl/stop_stopnop.pl_o_nas.html

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On 3/20/23 11:01, john doe wrote:

Debians,

I'm seeing some alarming MSGs (E.G: ' blk_update_request: I/O error, dev
sda, sector N') in my server's log.
As it's read-only, I can not install smartmontools to investigate further.

This server is to be used until a new server is ready, is there anything
that I can do to keep it running?

Any other ideas is welcome!

--
John Doe

I find it very useful to install Debian onto a good quality USB 3.0
flash drive. I suggest that you do the same. Install the tools that
you need for administration, backup, restore, trouble-shooting, etc..


David

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