ext2fs_update_bb_inode ERROR when creating ext3 fs

[Sebastian Spiess]

hi all,
I want to create a ext3 filesystem on my with truecrypt encrypten partition.
the partition is on a seagate FreeAgent Go 2.5' external USB hdd. the hdd is connecte to a powered USB hub.

I get two errors/warnings and I have no clue what's going on...

$ sudo mke2fs -j -m0 -L FreeAgent /dev/mapper/truecrypt0
Password:
mke2fs 1.40-WIP (14-Nov-2006)
Filesystem label=FreeAgent
OS type: Linux
Block size=4096 (log=2)
Fragment size=4096 (log=2)
17809408 inodes, 35614096 blocks
0 blocks (0.00%) reserved for the super user
First data block=0
Maximum filesystem blocks=0
1087 block groups
32768 blocks per group, 32768 fragments per group
16384 inodes per group
Superblock backups stored on blocks:
         32768, 98304, 163840, 229376, 294912, 819200, 884736, 1605632, 2654208,
         4096000, 7962624, 11239424, 20480000, 23887872

Warning: could not read block 0: Attempt to read block from filesystem resulted in short read
Writing inode tables: done
ext2fs_update_bb_inode: Illegal triply indirect block found while setting bad block inode
$

AND next try

$ sudo mke2fs -j -m1 -c -L tcFreeAgent /dev/mapper/truecrypt0
mke2fs 1.40-WIP (14-Nov-2006)
Filesystem label=tcFreeAgent
OS type: Linux
Block size=4096 (log=2)
Fragment size=4096 (log=2)
17809408 inodes, 35614096 blocks
356140 blocks (1.00%) reserved for the super user
First data block=0
Maximum filesystem blocks=0
1087 block groups
32768 blocks per group, 32768 fragments per group
16384 inodes per group
Superblock backups stored on blocks:
         32768, 98304, 163840, 229376, 294912, 819200, 884736, 1605632, 2654208,
         4096000, 7962624, 11239424, 20480000, 23887872

badblocks: Input/output error during ext2fs_sync_device
Checking for bad blocks (read-only test):         1693752/       35614095


I had a look at dmesg

[ 1245.904000] sd 3:0:0:0: Device not ready: <6>: Current: sense key: Not Ready
[ 1245.904000]     Additional sense: Logical unit not ready, initializing command required
[ 1245.904000] end_request: I/O error, dev sdc, sector 27663930
[ 1245.908000] sd 3:0:0:0: Device not ready: <6>: Current: sense key: Not Ready
[ 1245.908000]     Additional sense: Logical unit not ready, initializing command required
[ 1245.908000] end_request: I/O error, dev sdc, sector 27663931
[ 1319.248000] device-mapper: ioctl: 4.11.0-ioctl (2006-10-12) initialised: dm-devel at redhat.com
[ 2293.668000] sd 3:0:0:0: Device not ready: <6>: Current: sense key: Not Ready
[ 2293.668000]     Additional sense: Logical unit not ready, initializing command required
[ 2293.668000] end_request: I/O error, dev sdc, sector 27663931
[ 2293.668000] printk: 30 messages suppressed.
[ 2293.668000] Buffer I/O error on device dm-0, logical block 0
[ 2293.676000] sd 3:0:0:0: Device not ready: <6>: Current: sense key: Not Ready
[ 2293.676000]     Additional sense: Logical unit not ready, initializing command required
[ 2293.676000] end_request: I/O error, dev sdc, sector 27663939
[ 2293.676000] Buffer I/O error on device dm-0, logical block 4
[ 2293.676000] Buffer I/O error on device dm-0, logical block 5
[ 2293.676000] Buffer I/O error on device dm-0, logical block 6
[ 2293.676000] Buffer I/O error on device dm-0, logical block 7
[ 2293.676000] Buffer I/O error on device dm-0, logical block 8
[ 2293.676000] Buffer I/O error on device dm-0, logical block 9
[ 2293.676000] Buffer I/O error on device dm-0, logical block 10
[ 2293.676000] Buffer I/O error on device dm-0, logical block 11
[ 2293.676000] Buffer I/O error on device dm-0, logical block 12
[ 2293.796000] sd 3:0:0:0: Device not ready: <6>: Current: sense key: Not Ready
[ 2293.796000]     Additional sense: Logical unit not ready, initializing command required
[ 2293.796000] end_request: I/O error, dev sdc, sector 27672147
[ 2868.648000] sd 3:0:0:0: Device not ready: <6>: Current: sense key: Not Ready
[ 2868.648000]     Additional sense: Logical unit not ready, initializing command required
[ 2868.648000] end_request: I/O error, dev sdc, sector 27663933
[ 2868.648000] printk: 123 messages suppressed.
[ 2868.648000] Buffer I/O error on device dm-0, logical block 1
[ 2868.648000] lost page write due to I/O error on dm-0
[ 2868.648000] Buffer I/O error on device dm-0, logical block 2
[ 2868.648000] lost page write due to I/O error on dm-0
[ 2868.648000] Buffer I/O error on device dm-0, logical block 3
[ 2868.648000] lost page write due to I/O error on dm-0
[ 2868.656000] sd 3:0:0:0: Device not ready: <6>: Current: sense key: Not Ready
[ 2868.656000]     Additional sense: Logical unit not ready, initializing command required
[ 2868.656000] end_request: I/O error, dev sdc, sector 27664171
[ 2868.664000] sd 3:0:0:0: Device not ready: <6>: Current: sense key: Not Ready
[ 2868.664000]     Additional sense: Logical unit not ready, initializing command required
[ 2868.664000] end_request: I/O error, dev sdc, sector 27664411


any thoughts?
is it some power management setting?

any help is welcome!

cheers

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