When I do a md5sum check on large files (500MB or larger), I get this sort of error:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/RO$ md5sum RO_Beta_v3.2_Full.zip
error processing RO_Beta_v3.2_Full.zip: failed in buffer_read(fd): mdfile: Input/output error
Does anyone know what is going on?
thanks
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Based on my own experience, it's most likely one of two things: flaky hardware (i.e. hot components, marginal DRAM, etc.) or disk problems. If it's not on a root partition (or using a rescue floppy) run fsck -c on the unmounted filesystem. This will check it for bad blocks.
(I used to get scsi errors with older kernels, probably due to flaky scsi drivers, but I haven't seen this problem for a while.)
When I see this kind of problem I assume that the disk has run out of replacement sectors and is therefore a good candidate for retirement. I tend to keep using old hardware, and I've seen it a lot on older drives (more than 10 years).
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