[colug-432] I/O Errors: smartctl from Knoppix, Swap Hardware

[jep200404 at columbus.rr.com]

On Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:29:11 -0600, Thomas Cranston <thomas.w.cranston at gmail.com> wrote:

> I am getting I/O errors on new (less than 2 months) Seagate 750 GB laptop
> bare drive. 

> Tried installing smartctl, but got error messages:

Try running smartctl from live media, such as but not limited 
to Knoppix. 

> Will see how the next drive holds up. Any suggestions if the next drive
> fails soon?

How do you know that the drive is bad? 
How does the drive behave in a different known good computer?