Re: Problem: IDE data corruption with VIA chipsets on2.4.20-19.8+others

From: Eric Bickle
Date: Thu Sep 11 2003 - 14:12:11 EST


> Other than to tell you Linux is simply reporting back what the drive
> itself reported - which is a physical failure to recover a sector of
> data no.
>
> A test that rewrites such a sector will generally clear the error, its
> one of the problems of some diagnostic tools. A pure read test should
> fine the error again unless its something like overheat causing the
> problem. SMART data will tell you drive temperatures


Thanks for the info, I'll try to dig up some better diagnostic tools. I
definately appreciate the quick response!

Thanks again,
-Eric Bickle

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