[mdlug] e2fsck - What to do?

[Stan Green]

On Tuesday 05 August 2008 13:50, Michael Rudas wrote:
> --- Jeff Hanson wrote:
> > --- Stan Green wrote:
> >> I was copying data over NFS when the target computer locked up.
> >> I had to hard-boot it to get it back.
> >
> > I would try to figure out why it failed in the first place.  Check
> > memory with memtest86, make sure fans are working and CPU isn't
> > overheating, look for loose cables, blow out the dirt.
>
> Even MORE likely these days are bad electrolytic capacitors, leading
> to CPU lock-ups or power supply failure -- especially if the unit is
> more than a couple of years old.  Look around the CPU socket and open
> the power supply (ignore the warnings, just leave it unplugged for 15
> minutes or more) and look for these:
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor_Plague>
> They are usually pretty easy to spot, even to the untrained eye.

The lockups started when I put in a Promise SATA300 TX4 controller. (Also put 
in a new 650W power supply at the same time as the old one would not spin up 
the three new hard drives.) I did not see any expanded caps when I had the 
box open. I think the issue with lockups is the SATA card. I plan to remove 
it in the near future and see if the system gets "better". 

Promise only certifies there driver for SuSE 9.1 and I am running 10.1. This 
may be the issue. I have not been able to compile the driver from source, but 
have not had the time to try real hard.

Stan