[wellylug] hard drive problem

[Centurion Computer Technology Ltd]

You want to install the package with the tools for probing the hdd
SMART.  What distro are you using.

For debian based distros the package name is 'smartmontools'



On Fri, 2005-07-15 at 09:11 +1200, Bill Christiansen wrote:
> I think the 4GB HDD on my old P2 laptop has developed a bad block or
> two. I first noticed it when ever I started synaptic there was an
> abnormally large amount of HDD activity and synaptic would take
> several times longer than normal to start. I decided to try a fresh
> install, after recreating & formating the partions but now the extra
> hard drive activity and delay seems to occur right when X is starting
> (eventually KDE does start and seems to run OK). Is there a way to do
> a surface scan and mask out the bad blocks?
> 
> Probably time I looked at replacing the HDD but I don't think it's
> particularly easy to get to on this Toshiba satellite. I remember
> going in through the keyboard one time to have a look but couldn't see
> any way to remove the HDD without pulling the whole thing to bits.
> 
> PS I had intended to make the last WellyLug and bring along some
> PCLinuxOS cd's but got called out of town for work so appologies.
> 
> Bill
> 
> 
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