Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2000 17:39:47 -0500 From: Larry Rosenman <ler@lerctr.org> To: Siegbert Baude <siegbert.baude@gmx.de> Cc: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: bad block on an IDE drive Message-ID: <20000902173947.A19214@lerami.lerctr.org> In-Reply-To: <39B14718.3D9E9146@gmx.de>; from siegbert.baude@gmx.de on Sat, Sep 02, 2000 at 08:29:44PM %2B0200 References: <20000902091231.A1358@lerami.lerctr.org> <39B14718.3D9E9146@gmx.de>
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I know about low-level formatting. I am a Network Engineer at an ISP. I just can't seem to find the FreeBSD way to map out a bad sector. Any hints would be appreciated. Larry Rosenman * Siegbert Baude <siegbert.baude@gmx.de> [000902 13:29]: > Hi Larry, > > > How do I map out some bad blocks on an IDE drive under current > > 4.1-STABLE? (CVSUP'd yesterday). > > Donīt know the FreeBSD way. But normally I would backup my data on it and then > low level format the disk. This will recognize and remap the bad sectors. A tool > doing this for IDE disks is freely available from Maxtor. Be aware, that if your > disk starts having bad sectors, this process often will continue (microparticles > between head and surface, for example). So I wouldnīt store my most valuable > data on it. > > Ciao > Siegbert -- Larry Rosenman http://www.lerctr.org/~ler Phone: +1 972-414-9812 (voice) Internet: ler@lerctr.org US Mail: 1905 Steamboat Springs Drive, Garland, TX 75044-6749 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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