Skip site navigation (1)Skip section navigation (2)
Date:      Sun, 2 Oct 2005 19:17:51 +0400
From:      "Andrew P." <infofarmer@gmail.com>
To:        Andreas Davour <ante@update.uu.se>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Re[2]: Defragmentation needed with FreeBSD ...
Message-ID:  <cb5206420510020817r73e95d34td841cccb4668a895@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.62.0510021552580.21121@Psilocybe.Update.UU.SE>
References:  <20051002121454.3D1C643D45@mx1.FreeBSD.org> <cb5206420510020611s560fbe6eoef14ac08cee0b25@mail.gmail.com> <20051002094256.466C.GERARD@seibercom.net> <Pine.LNX.4.62.0510021552580.21121@Psilocybe.Update.UU.SE>

next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
On 10/2/05, Andreas Davour <ante@update.uu.se> wrote:
> On Sun, 2 Oct 2005, Gerard Seibert wrote:
>
> > ***** REPLY SEPARATOR *****
> > On 10/2/2005 9:40:11 AM, Gerard Seibert Replied:
> >
> > I have both Windows and FreeBSD boxes, and I can honestly say that I do
> > not hear the hdd scratching (I certainly hope it is not scratching). It
> > sounds to me like you have a serious problem with your HD. Perhaps it i=
s
> > time to trade it in for a newer model.
>
> Yes, a HD should not be heard, then it's time to be very afraid! It
> happened to me yesterday, so I know... :(
>

You know, it depends. Most of my Seagate drives
are almost silent, but Maxtor and Hitachi (IBM) can
easily be heard.

Nevertheless, I don't take chances - and enable
SMART on all hard drives. Smartmontools come in
handy, I always know when it's time to make a
backup and go buy another drive.



Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?cb5206420510020817r73e95d34td841cccb4668a895>