Re: ide problem in newer kernel or disc failure

[Erik Bourget]

Andreas Jellinghaus <aj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> On Di, 2003-09-30 at 13:57, Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz wrote:
>> On Tuesday 30 of September 2003 02:26, Andreas Jellinghaus wrote:
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > my disc starts showing problems. a few weeks ago it was fine.
>> > could that be a problem with latest 2.6.0-test* kernels
>> > or is my disc failing?
>> 
>> <...>
>> 
>> Looks like a failing disk (errors logged by SMART).
>
> thanks. however I wonder: smart extended test does not
> find any error, and this morning the disc was fine again.
>
> the machine was turned off, and it's a laptop. so could this
> be related to temperature or something like that? 
>
> Regards, Andreas

Andreas -

I am beginning to think that the entire line of Hitachi deskstar drives are
faulty.  I just returned THIRTY of them.  The Western Digital drives do not
share the Hitachi tendency for failing after 300 hours of constant heavy use.

- Erik

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