>>> Would letting it cool off fix things, or should I call in for warranty? >>> >> >> Array creation creates a lot of activity for the drives, and it could >> cause them to overheat. Or cause energy flutuation if the PSU isn't >> powerfull enough, but I'd expect PSU problems when booting, not when >> writing/reading. >> >> I have an older system where I have to keep DMA disabled for my drives >> or the system locks when cron starts updatedb or someone copies a large >> file, thus my suspicion that your drives are also overheating. >> >> About calling in for the warranty, I'd first try hddtemp >> (http://www.guzu.net/linux/hddtemp.php) and if the temperature does >> rise, then some more fans. :) >> > > I tried to get hddtemp, but alas, no compiler available in rescue > mode. I will try Knoppix. > I just ran Knoppix and ran hddtemp, and it says that the drive is not in the DB, but is reporting a temperature of 36C for that drive, which is within the normal operating temperature of 32° F to 140° F. Russ