Messages in this thread | | | From | "Eric Bickle" <> | Subject | Re: Problem: IDE data corruption with VIA chipsets on2.4.20-19.8+others | Date | Thu, 11 Sep 2003 12:11:15 -0700 |
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> Other than to tell you Linux is simply reporting back what the drive > itself reported - which is a physical failure to recover a sector of > data no. > > A test that rewrites such a sector will generally clear the error, its > one of the problems of some diagnostic tools. A pure read test should > fine the error again unless its something like overheat causing the > problem. SMART data will tell you drive temperatures
Thanks for the info, I'll try to dig up some better diagnostic tools. I definately appreciate the quick response!
Thanks again, -Eric Bickle
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