Ubuntu file system going into "lockdown" mode

[bogstad-e+AXbWqSrlAAvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org (Bill Bogstad)]

On Sat, Oct 9, 2010 at 10:23 AM,  <edwardp-mh2Nk+tgbQM at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> edwardp-mh2Nk+tgbQM at public.gmane.org wrote:
>
>> I just installed smartctl on it and it's using the GUI (GSmartControl)
>> to run a full test (extended self-test) on the hard drive.
>>
>>
>
> Test just completed (33 minutes), no errors reported...

Interesting.   The self-test only tests the drive itself, it doesn't
really do much to test the path between the drive and the system.
You should skim the files in /var/log.  (It's probably a good idea to
check those files on a regular basis anyway as errors will sometimes
show up there before they become evident in changes to application
behavior.)

Bill Bogstad