On 5/06/2014 11:06 AM, Andrew McGlashan wrote: > I'm not sure that pv isn't part of the problem, so I've adjusted to stop > using it.
Another failure, this time in /normal/ run, not dropbear environment.
It's not pv.
> Here's a simple bash script that will do the job for me, just started it
> again -- been too busy to follow up before now.
>
> #!/bin/bash
>
> function dd_progress()
> {
> DD_PID=$(pidof dd)
> while [ ! -z "$DD_PID" ]
> do
> echo "DD_PID: $DD_PID"
> pstree -alphG $DD_PID
> date
> kill -USR1 $DD_PID
> if [ ! -z "$(pidof dd)" ];then sleep 300;fi
> DD_PID=$(pidof dd)
> done
> }
>
> for crypt_vol in md1_crypt md2_crypt
> do
> echo "zero.... $crypt_vol"
> dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/mapper/$crypt_vol bs=128M &
> dd_progress
> echo -e " .... end $crypt_vol\n\n"
> done
The above script worked fine .... for around 45 minutes.
Oddly I could use a keyboard and screen to enter a username, but never
got a password prompt for hours. The keyboard was still able to cycle
through ttys though. No network connectivity either. So, another reboot.
This seems like a lost cause right now :(
> I am hoping that I won't be needing any special or different kernels for
> this box -- it is a brand new N4800Eco unit (Thecus). I have two in
> fact, both are behaving the same way. Hopefully I get one sorted then
> use that knowledge for the other box.
Haven't tried other kernels, don't have time for that now. Not sure
when I'll be able to revisit this.
Cheers
A.
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