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

[Thomas Cranston]

On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 8:29 PM, <jep200404 at columbus.rr.com> wrote:

> 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?
>

It has 88 bad sectors. More sectors will become bad.


> How does the drive behave in a different known good computer?
>

I have no other 64bit computers. I guess I could wipe the drive and install
a 32 bit OS and then try on one of my other computers.

Moot point anyway, as UPS will be here next business day to pick up the
drive.

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