From owner-svn-doc-all@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Nov 19 13:12:32 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-doc-all@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AC2D7B77; Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:12:32 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from eadler@FreeBSD.org) Received: from svn.freebsd.org (svn.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:2068::e6a:0]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 797E28FC15; Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:12:32 +0000 (UTC) Received: from svn.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.5/8.14.5) with ESMTP id qAJDCWWI059043; Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:12:32 GMT (envelope-from eadler@svn.freebsd.org) Received: (from eadler@localhost) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.5/8.14.5/Submit) id qAJDCWHH059041; Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:12:32 GMT (envelope-from eadler@svn.freebsd.org) Message-Id: <201211191312.qAJDCWHH059041@svn.freebsd.org> From: Eitan Adler Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:12:32 +0000 (UTC) To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r40094 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq X-SVN-Group: doc-head MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-BeenThere: svn-doc-all@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: "SVN commit messages for the entire doc trees \(except for " user" , " projects" , and " translations" \)" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:12:32 -0000 Author: eadler Date: Mon Nov 19 13:12:32 2012 New Revision: 40094 URL: http://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/40094 Log: Manually fixing a HDD with bad blocks manually has not been a real concern for many years. Approved by: bcr (mentor) Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.xml Mon Nov 19 13:12:29 2012 (r40093) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.xml Mon Nov 19 13:12:32 2012 (r40094) @@ -1395,9 +1395,6 @@ sufficient to fix the bad blocks, which means the disk is heavily corrupted); we suggest you buy a new hard drive. - - If you have a SCSI drive with bad blocks, see this answer. @@ -2627,41 +2624,6 @@ bindkey ^[[3~ delete-char # for xterm

- - What do I do when I have bad blocks on my hard - drive? - - - - With SCSI drives, the drive should be capable of - re-mapping these automatically. However, many drives ship - with this feature disabled. - - To enable bad block remapping edit the first device page - mode, which can be done by giving the command (as - root) - - &prompt.root; camcontrol modepage sd0 -m 1 -e -P 3 - - and changing the values of AWRE and ARRE from 0 to - 1: - - AWRE (Auto Write Reallocation Enbld): 1 -ARRE (Auto Read Reallocation Enbld): 1 - - Modern IDE drives also have bad block remapping features - in the controller, and they ship with this feature turned - on. - - If you see warnings about bad blocks (on either type of - drive), it is time to consider replacing the drive. You - might be able to use the drive manufacturer's diagnostic - program to lock out those bad blocks, but at best this will - buy you some time. - - - - Why does &os; not detect my HP Netserver's SCSI controller?