I installed GSmartControl. My hard disk failed Basic Health Check. Specifically,it shows that it failed Reallocated Sector Count. So, what should I do next?
On 18-Oct-2017 11:17 AM, "Rajat Gupta" <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you for replying. > I started using Linux recently so don't know much stuff.I tried to check > the SMART status as you suggested by following this thread. > > https://askubuntu.com/questions/528072/how-can-i- > check-the-smart-status-of-a-ssd-or-hdd-on-current-versions-of-ubuntu-1 > > I wrote the commands: > sudo apt-get install gnome-disk-utility > sudo apt-get install smartontools > > In both cases,the system freezed on > "Reading package lists....98%" > I waited for some time and screen blacked out with a lot of codes on it.I > attach the same with this mail. > > My system also freezes sometimes when I tried to update through Synaptic > Package Manager or update drivers. > > Please help.What should I do next?Should I get a new hard drive? > > > > On 17-Oct-2017 7:31 PM, "Phillip Susi" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> It was throwing "device errors", which usually indicates a bug in the >> drive's firmware. You might check its SMART health status and make sure >> you aren't getting more of these errors in your kernel log under mint; >> it may just be limping along despite numerous errors. >> >> -- >> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug >> report. >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1717632 >> >> Title: >> unable to install OS >> >> Status in ubiquity package in Ubuntu: >> Invalid >> >> Bug description: >> installer crashes in between >> >> ProblemType: Bug >> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 >> Package: ubiquity 2.21.63.4 >> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-28.32~16.04.2-generic 4.10.17 >> Uname: Linux 4.10.0-28-generic x86_64 >> ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10 >> Architecture: amd64 >> CasperVersion: 1.376.2 >> Date: Sat Sep 16 09:50:21 2017 >> InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi >> file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper only-ubiquity quiet splash >> --- >> LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 >> (20170801) >> ProcEnviron: >> LANGUAGE=en_IN >> PATH=(custom, no user) >> XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> >> LANG=en_IN >> SourcePackage: ubiquity >> UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) >> >> To manage notifications about this bug go to: >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1717 >> 632/+subscriptions >> > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1717632 Title: unable to install OS To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1717632/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
