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> > >So you probably don't need to add anything to your kernel config file,
> > >unless you don't have the pass(4) driver configured.  (You can't get the
> > >defects list off the drive with camcontrol(8) without it.)
> >
> > So, to address curiosity, I recompiled with the pass device in the
> > kernel.  Now, using "camcontrol defects -f phys -P", I get the following
> > nice long list.  Does it mean anything in the end run?  Also, from within
> > the Adaptec SCSI bios, if I run their "media check", all turns up ok.
>
>The -P argument to the defects subcommand gives you the permanent defect
>list, which is created at the factory.  It is a list of blocks that were
>bad when the disk was manufactured.  Your list is fairly short.
>
>If you use the -G argument, you get the grown defect list, which is the
>list if defects that have popped up since the drive left the factory.  If
>you use both -P and -G, you'll get both lists at the same time.

Ah..... ok. My mistake.  Retrying, I get:

merlin# camcontrol defects -f phys -G
Got 0 defects.

So now, is that a good thing, or a bad thing? And does that ultimately take 
into account all errors encountered since the drive left the factory, but 
before I configure the "pass" device?

Thanks again for your patience!!!
--John



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