Andre, I checked the smart stuff several times. I got the impression that my problem is maybe too mechanical, and smart does not even notice it. Right now I am doing a complete backup, then I will try the long test, which I have not tried yet.
Thanks, Martin Bock On Tue, Jan 18, 2005 at 05:02:17PM +0100, Andre Metzner wrote: > Hello Martin, > > On Tue, 18 Jan 2005, Martin Bock wrote: > > >In October 2003 I purchased my Acer Travelmate 801. Now since today my > >harddisk makes strange noise, similar to old CPU fans hitting their > >closure. Though the noise is not very loud I am worried. > > you may want to read out the SMART data of the disk > (SMART = Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology). > The program `smartctl' can be found in debian package `smartmontools'. > > If the disk is about to fail (which sounds likely), it might be able to > tell you that beforehand. > > Try smartctl -a /dev/hda to get immediately available information > and > smartctl -t offline /dev/hda > smartctl -t short /dev/hda > smartctl -t long /dev/hda > to initiate extended self-tests which can take hours to perform > (see the manpage for details). > > If the disk predicts its upcoming failure, you could mention that when > talking to the manufacturer support staff. > > > Regards > > Andre > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
