On Wed, 23 Feb 2005, Sara Fonseca wrote: > > That's understandable. The filesystem probably relies on having valid > > data stored in block 1, and won't work without it. > > Ok. So, if the first logical block is damaged, wheter the device > realloc this block or the device is unusable?
If the first block is damaged and the device doesn't reallocate it, then the device is unusable for most filesystems. That's right. It might still be usable for other purposes, however. Alan Stern ------------------------------------------------------- SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=6595&alloc_id=14396&op=click _______________________________________________ linux-usb-devel@lists.sourceforge.net To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-devel
