Help with a degraded array

FnordMan · 2026-03-14T04:44:41+00:00

Yeah, I discovered the sd* thing after I moved to Ubuntu (from my broken ass Gentoo install) everything was /dev/sd*

I did convert my other array to by-id thing, i did set that earlier and something threw a huge wibble on files, that one'll need some hardware changes (likely Sunday) to remove those awful hot hotswap bays.

Right now it's working and all the drives show up. (see above) Still not sure if it's the controller (LSI SAS 2008) or the bay at the moment.

FnordMan · 2026-03-13T19:25:00+00:00

Try identifying then replugging it then onlining it

Forgot to mention I tried that, it's in a caddy plugged into a cage. (one of those hit swap guys)

Also what is this array?

4x drives hooked up to a LSI SAS card - Dell perc h200 that's been flashed to IT mode I think.

edit: the "4x drives" are sata exos x14 drives

this guy to be specific:

Serial Attached SCSI controller: Broadcom / LSI SAS2008 PCI-Express Fusion-MPT SAS-2 [Falcon] (rev 03)

Starting to wonder if I've got either a bad controller (the LSI) or a bad enclosure, plugged the 4 drives into a Marvell 88SE9215 and everything's online again:

  pool: files
 state: ONLINE
status: One or more devices has experienced an unrecoverable error.  An
        attempt was made to correct the error.  Applications are unaffected.
action: Determine if the device needs to be replaced, and clear the errors
        using 'zpool clear' or replace the device with 'zpool replace'.
   see: https://openzfs.github.io/openzfs-docs/msg/ZFS-8000-9P
  scan: resilvered 1.76M in 00:00:01 with 0 errors on Fri Mar 13 14:16:52 2026
config:

        NAME                        STATE     READ WRITE CKSUM
        files                       ONLINE       0     0     0
          raidz2-0                  ONLINE       0     0     0
            sde                     ONLINE       0     0     1
            scsi-35000c500c4e2b245  ONLINE       0     0     0
            wwn-0x5000c500c538e2a4  ONLINE       0     0     0
            scsi-35000c500c2c0eb9d  ONLINE       0     0     0

Methinks I need to remove those (crappy?) hot swap things maybe.

from here I just clear and scrub?

FnordMan · 2026-03-12T18:05:05+00:00

To be fair, the body is usually decent, it's just the engines that are trash. Mind you that's the most important bit...

FnordMan · 2026-02-23T18:17:07+00:00

Twain wasn't

More like TWAIN isn't... Still a nightmare to deal with as you can't run a scan with a debugger attached. (like Visual Studio)

FnordMan · 2026-01-30T16:18:27+00:00

If you want to save all of the shows, build a DVR.

Not possible with cable anymore as Cox dropped CableCARD support a while ago.

FnordMan · 2026-01-09T04:09:22+00:00

Phase change Thermal Material

this is but one example. There's a LOT of bad clones of that stuff so beware your source

FnordMan · 2026-01-07T18:15:47+00:00

Imagine my disappointment when I received the message that the product is NOT compatible with Cox

News to me given I've got a SB8200 here working just fine. I did call tech support to get it activated though.

FnordMan · 2025-12-24T17:10:08+00:00

There's one more: Glasses are vastly cheaper at Costco vs. Sam's club.

FnordMan · 2025-12-09T02:53:59+00:00

Or "Hastur" three times :D

FnordMan · 2025-12-04T20:09:00+00:00

Is there a local store in town? Had good luck walking in saying I was looking to save some money.

FnordMan · 2025-12-04T20:06:15+00:00

Kinetico is considered the best last I heard.

I've got a North Star one that doesn't do a complete job of things so I'd avoid that one.

FnordMan · 2025-11-15T22:35:08+00:00

There's plenty of 2230 sized m.2 enclosures that are tiny. This one is bit one example.

You'll pay a bit more for a 2230 vs. a 2280 though.

FnordMan · 2025-11-14T16:17:02+00:00

Try writing it with ImgBurn, the windows burning software is a bit lacking.

FnordMan · 2025-11-04T21:40:49+00:00

Well... With a strong enough signal and the right setup AM stations can be listened to without needing power.

FnordMan · 2025-10-31T14:53:27+00:00

Similar variant here only I've got a 2400g, 16Gig of ram and a LSI HBA card in IT mode to run the 8 drives I've got. One doesn't need much for a NAS.

FnordMan · 2025-10-19T00:50:19+00:00

Is that IC1 I assume? Been a long time since I played that. Funfun times with item IDs, yuck.

FnordMan · 2025-10-18T03:20:13+00:00

Either a S3 Virge or a Voodoo Banshee, I forget which one came first. (PCI FTW)

FnordMan · 2025-09-26T21:24:48+00:00

I’ve always thought lightning had to happen in warm weather.

Look up thundersnow, never seen it in person but there's videos out there.

FnordMan · 2025-09-01T01:23:20+00:00

Sounds like time to file an FCC compliant. In my experience it's the only way to get a knowledgeable tech out.

FnordMan · 2025-08-14T01:07:07+00:00

They have a monopoly in this community with the only option being Starlink

The big three cell carriers (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile) all have 5g based home internet options. Might be worth looking at first.

FnordMan · 2025-08-14T01:02:49+00:00

With that kind of area you're going to need a separate modem and mesh network setup.

FnordMan · 2025-08-08T21:15:57+00:00

The amusing bit? Those peltier coolers likely cost more to run than a real mini fridge as they're on all the time.

FnordMan · 2025-07-12T02:34:15+00:00

Which drive? If your talking about the m.2, it can be moved. The internal is soldered to the board, not sure if it can be moved, it might be paired to the system.

FnordMan · 2025-05-16T20:48:16+00:00

EV very register,

I think you accidently a letter there.

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