On Sat, 28 Feb 2009 14:00:40 +0000 Paul Smith wrote:
"ERROR: pdc: reading /dev/sda[Input/output error]".
Any ideas?
'Fraid that sounds a lot like a dead disk, but if you have unused disk ports you could try plugging the disk in to a different port, changing the cable, using a different power plug, and all the simple stuff that probably won't work, but is easy to check before you actually decide you have to swap the disk out.