pe...@easthope.ca wrote: > smartd reports to syslog. > > Jan 22 08:49:17 joule smartd[563]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], 155 Currently > unreadable (pending) sectors > Jan 22 08:49:17 joule smartd[563]: Sending warning via > /usr/share/smartmontools/smartd-runner to root ... > Jan 22 08:49:18 joule smartd[563]: Warning via > /usr/share/smartmontools/smartd-runner to root: successful > Jan 22 08:49:18 joule smartd[563]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], 132 Offline > uncorrectable sectors > > Two parts are available to mount /root; /root can be on /dev/sda1 or > /dev/sda2. /home is used minimally. If the errors are clustered, the > bad area might be avoided easily in partitioning. > > Feasible? Can the locations of the errors be found? Better to > replace the drive?
Offline uncorrectable is bad. You should do a backup ASAP. Then, you have a choice: if the number doesn't increase over, say, the next week, it's just a bad patch. If it does increase, the drive is bad and needs to be replaced. -dsr-
