FreeBSD 4.8-Release rsync-2.5.6_1 The error: rsync: writefd_unbuffered failed to write 16385 bytes: phase "unknown": Broken pipe rsync error: error in rsync protocol data stream (code 12) at io.c(515) Log file: (about a dozen of these) Mar 24 07:35:10 vault-a /kernel: (da0:dpt0:0:0:0): READ(10). CDB: 28 0 0 97 e2 7 f 0 0 80 0 Mar 24 07:35:10 vault-a /kernel: (da0:dpt0:0:0:0): RECOVERED ERROR info:97e2a8 a sc:18,f Mar 24 07:35:10 vault-a /kernel: (da0:dpt0:0:0:0): Reserved ASC/ASCQ pair field replaceable unit: ea sks:80,6 Is it the harddisk? Is it recoverable? Thanks in advance for any advice, Sincerely, Mike Lynn -- MJL - Network Consultant Michael J. Lynn Eliot, ME 03903 Phone: 207-451-9433 Pager: 1-800-646-8823 E-Mail: mlynn@a2nice.net www.a2nice.net