Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2012 14:48:18 -0800 From: Devin Teske <devin.teske@fisglobal.com> To: Devin Teske <dteske@freebsd.org> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org, Chuck Burns <break19@gmail.com>, CeDeROM <cederom@tlen.pl> Subject: Re: 9.1-RC3 LiveCD missing features Message-ID: <8326C77A-A599-4EAC-9E53-A15360CCA09A@fisglobal.com> In-Reply-To: <056EC955-F338-43FB-A44B-F4B7E49BD73F@fisglobal.com> References: <CAFYkXj=R=V=3pUH9FbKq3pdqtga-EuJuTB1avZxi2bkLhUs5WA@mail.gmail.com> <50C26999.6090802@gmail.com> <CAFYkXjk8bgaJRkjEyMsfgwRD45K=DX%2BEJJOPLEa_WGBv7CS6pg@mail.gmail.com> <056EC955-F338-43FB-A44B-F4B7E49BD73F@fisglobal.com>
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On Dec 7, 2012, at 2:39 PM, Devin Teske wrote: >=20 > On Dec 7, 2012, at 2:30 PM, CeDeROM wrote: >=20 >> Hello Chuck :-) >>=20 >> DD cannot perform non-destructive test.. unless I do dd if=3D/dev/ada0s2a >> of=3D/dev/ada0s2a :-) Do you think drives are now smart enough to remap >> badblocks this way? What is the probability that there are no badblocks = or >> badblocks are not detected this way? >>=20 >=20 > SpinRite is one way to find/correct bad blocks non-destructively (it will= even do its best to resurrect data from bad blocks using intense heuristic= analysis). >=20 > NOTE: SpinRite is not free (see grc.com) >=20 > Also, maybe I should mention my own LiveCD/Rescue disc (which does have t= he badblocks program you're looking for): >=20 > FreeBSD-9.0_Druid-1.0b60.iso > or > FreeBSD-8.3_Druid-1.0b60.iso >=20 > (the former for 9.x and the latter for 8.x). >=20 D'Oh, actually.. I don't have badblocks =85 just badsect (different program= s with different purposes). --=20 Devin >=20 >=20 >> Which pattern is better for format 0x00 or 0xFF or one after another or >> dont care? I think badblocks is quite useful in this case even in >> destructive mode.. >>=20 >> Btw. I have moved discussion to freebsd-stable , sorry for a mess :-) >>=20 >> Best regards :-) >> Tomek >>=20 >> -- >> CeDeROM, SQ7MHZ, http://www.tomek.cedro.info >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-current-unsubscribe@freebsd.or= g" >=20 > _____________ > The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or confident= ial. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) delete the message = and all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the message in any = manner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In addition, please be awa= re that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving and rev= iew by persons other than the intended recipient. Thank you. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-current-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" _____________ The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or confidentia= l. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) delete the message an= d all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the message in any ma= nner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In addition, please be aware= that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving and revie= w by persons other than the intended recipient. Thank you.
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