On Sunday 29 May 2005 19:12, Joydeep Bakshi wrote: > On Friday 27 May 2005 1:05 am, A. Mani wrote: > > On Wednesday 25 May 2005 19:35, Joydeep Bakshi wrote: > > > Hi, > > > my hdd dose some mysterious noise frequently. *testdisk* comand reports > > > I/O error regarding some specific sector (bad sector ?). is there any > > > utility under linux to fix the prob ? > > > > These problems must be corrected manually...because an automatic solution > > which tries to do more than your hdd can, can be disastrous. > > Since you know where the bad sector is use parted... of course after > > backup. > > yes *parted* is there. but is there any *automatic* solution ? > pls let me know >
Modern smart hdds have their own 'automatic' solution. When they do apply their solution, some bios may issue warnings depending on the geometry settings (esp. for CHS). I have seen people running such systems. But your problem is not solvable by smart if it has been enabled. Many hdds have their stand-alone utilities for somewhat automatic reallocation. That can always be done. Ranish pm is very accurate in detecting bad sectors and is also easy to use...but you must set the partitions. You can try running a suitable script from a floppy or a CDrom system...containing the required tools. A. Mani Member, Cal. Math. Soc -- To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the body "unsubscribe ilug-cal" and an empty subject line. FAQ: http://www.ilug-cal.org/node.php?id=3
