Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 07:38:05 +0200 From: Patrick Proniewski <patpro@patpro.net> To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: hardware/driver incompatibility ? Message-ID: <5F2FFD72-768A-44E0-933B-87E725491E79@patpro.net> In-Reply-To: <20070627214300.319cbe41@soralx> References: <7D3EA7E7-CF83-4385-A8FC-611B886CC7E3@patpro.net> <20070627214300.319cbe41@soralx>
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On 28 juin 07, at 06:43, <soralx@cydem.org> wrote: >> Is there any way I could test my HD to detect/prevent failure ? > > install smartmontools from ports > then: smarctl -t long /dev/ad4 > after a couple hours check status: smartctl -a /dev/ad4 I've tested the disk after the crash with smartmontools (long, short, ...), but nothing, no error. But I know a passed SMART test does not mean anything. > Western Digital harddisks are notoriously unreliable (I just had 2 > WD5000YS fail recently, at about the same time; one had ~200 hrs on > it, > the other ~1700h), especially the YS models. Also, WDC won't replace > them... Beware. argh, crap. Too bad Maxtor Maxline III drives where not available at the time I bought all this hardware. thanks, patpro
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