Correcting Hard Disk Errors

From: John Elser (jElser@ck8.uscourts.gov)
Date: Tue Nov 18 2003 - 15:32:24 EST


I'm using x86 Solaris 2.5.1. Several error messages like this are in my
/var/messages file:

Nov 18 04:13:10 p4a8 unix: WARNING: /pci@1,0/cpqncr@a/cmdk@3,0 (Disk3):
Nov 18 04:13:10 p4a8 unix: Error for Command: read(10) Error Level:
Retryable
Nov 18 04:13:10 p4a8 unix: Requested Block: 109684 Error Block: 109699
Nov 18 04:13:10 p4a8 unix: Vendor: COMPAQ Serial Number:
JD968
Nov 18 04:13:10 p4a8 unix: Sense Key: Media Error
Nov 18 04:13:10 p4a8 unix: ASC: 0x11 (unrecovered read error), ASCQ: 0x0,
FRU: 0xea

Disk 3, contains one filesystem, and is a drive that isn't used by anyone, but
does contain files that we need. My question is, can I fix this error (using
format) while the users are on the system as long as they are not using this
drive? I think I can, but want to be sure before jumping in.

Thanks,

John
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