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Re: [TCLUG:10633] strange errors in messages file
- To: tclug-list@mn-linux.org
- Subject: Re: [TCLUG:10633] strange errors in messages file
- From: Callum Lerwick <lerwick@tcfreenet.org>
- Date: Wed, 01 Dec 1999 02:28:23 -0600
- Organization: Bigtime Networks Inc.
- References: <7F5B84E604F7D111AC6900609451FCD2084D5E2F@elba.int.westgroup.com> <3843FC31.A1F7C303@maddog.mn-linux.org> <384472AB.9C8CE115@tc.umn.edu>
- Sender: cal@chmls11.mediaone.net
> on IDE devices (hard drives, at least). Most IDE drives do some sort of
> bad block relocation automatically, so badblocks shouldn't return
> anything (if it does, then you're in _real_ trouble).
Yes, if you're getting bad blocks on a modern hard drive, the sucker is
toast. Back up and replace it ASAP...