Just got the following email from my hosting provider:
Dear Doug,
The primary hard drive on Unix10 has been identified has having serious physical damage and will need to be removed for testing immediately. We have scheduled a window starting at 2AM CST. This testing can take up to 4hrs depending on the tests needed, but hopefully the hard drive will be returned to the server and powered up sooner than that.
If the tests show that the hard drive will need replacement we will have to take the server back down the following evening, replace the hard drive, reload the operating system, and then restore each site from its backup. We will have more information on the replacement if it is needed. We will also setup a site with information for you to keep you abreast of the replacement progress if needed.
If the site goes down long term, I’ll post ongoing updates over at the backup site. Thanks for your understanding.
