Re: Disk Drive with bad blocks

[Ben Goren <ben_(_at_)_trumpetpower_(_dot_)_com>]

On Fri, Nov 01, 2002 at 11:49:37PM -0300, quaker_(_at_)_advancedsl_(_dot_)_com_(_dot_)_ar
wrote:

> Helo list.
>
>     Im installing OpenBSD in an old machine to work as a gateway
> of my  lan.  The  proble i  have is  that the  HDD has  some bad
> blocks and when i boot, and the system starts loading the kernel
> image, the disk starts makeing strange noise and it dosnet boot.

Get a new disk. Seriously.

First, one  set of bad  blocks is  notorious for leading  to more,
especially  if awful  noises  are  involved. Those noises  involve
physical  contact between  parts  that  should never  touch. These
parts  are  delicate and  are  probably  breaking into  dust-sized
pieces. A dust-sized  piece of debris  is all you need  to destroy
another sector....

Second, you can probably find a comparable drive in your nearby $5
bin.

You may want to start reading  badsect (8) for more information if
you want to  play with rope. Depending on  the manufacturer, there
may also be something like IBM's Drive Fitness Test that'll do the
trick.

Cheers,

b&

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