Re: Weird problem with RH9
From: mjt (mjtobler_at_removethis_mail.ru)
Date: 04/03/04
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Date: Fri, 02 Apr 2004 22:48:55 GMT
Franco Alberto Cardillo wrote:
> I format again /dev/hda2, with the check for bad blocks.
> The format tool, once it has reached the 99%, tells me it has detected bad
> blocks and reboots the machine.
> BUT, AFTER THE REBOOT, the previous linux installation is still on
> /dev/hda2, nothing happened during formatting, /dev/hda2 is UNCHANGED. I can
> use the previous installation without any problem.
... it's running a block-check, not a format [yet],
which is why the previous install is still there.
> 3) I go to windows and ask for /dev/hda2 being formatted with the NTFS
> filesystem. Once formatted, I execute scandisk with surface check. No bad
> blocks are found.
... i dont trust their tools - their margin of error
is too laxed.
so, if it installed fine, what's the issue? if you're
running, go for it
BTW, all hard drives have errors on them. the tolerance
level of the software checking it is the bottle-neck
.
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