Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 09:39:37 -0500 From: "J. Seth Henry" <jshamlet@comcast.net> To: <on@cs.ait.ac.th> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: RE: freebsd-questions Digest, Vol 92, Issue 59 Message-ID: <000701c536c8$a213c190$0b00a8c0@denpc> In-Reply-To: <20050401120036.6E8E016A4CE@hub.freebsd.org>
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> Hi have an IDE drive (bit old) that is starting to develop bad blocks. > > Is there a tool to scan the disk and reassign/block (I don't care > loosing some space on that disk) the bad bocks? > > > Best regards, > > Olivier Unfortunately, most ATA drives automatically map spares as they detect bad blocks. If the drive is reporting bad blocks, then the drive has very likely run out of spares. I would seriously consider swapping the drive, and copying your data before the corruption gets any worse. Of course, depending on the age of the disk, it might not automatically remap bad blocks - so I would suggest looking for a diagnostic tool on the manufacturer's web site. These usually involve a bootable CD or floppy disk. Regards, Seth Henryhelp
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