Date: Wed, 16 Apr 1997 17:35:03 -0700 (PDT) From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu> To: Kevin Eliuk <kevin_eliuk@sunshine.net> Cc: FreeBSD-questions <FreeBSD-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Question on preparing for Re-Install Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.970416173340.12317T-100000@localhost> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.970416060117.209A-100000@kevin.sunshine.net>
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On Wed, 16 Apr 1997, Kevin Eliuk wrote: > Hi again, > > Currently running 2.2.1-RELEASE > My PC: Micronics Weitek 386-20 [...] > wdc0 at 0x1f0-0x1f7 irq 14 on isa > wdc0: unit 0 (wd0): <Maxtor 71084 AP> > wd0: 1036MB (2121840 sectors), 2105 cyls, 16 heads, 63 S/T, > 512 B/S > (LBA OnTrack 7.04) ( Another frying maxtor...this does not make me happy! ) > I am currently planning on doing a complete re-install from floppy disks > because of ongoing hard drive problems before resorting to pulling the > drive and having it tested. > > Q: Should I follow the instructions for preparing the partition on the > hard drive as described under ESDI in the handbook. > (primarily regarding the topic of bad block sectoring) IDE disks self-map out bad sectors, so it shouldn't be necessary. If you are getting an inordinate amount of bad sectors, you might consider replacing the drive. Doug White | University of Oregon Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major
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