Re: [aclug-L] Scandisk

[John Goerzen <jgoerzen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

To scan for hard disk problems, you can use e2fsck.  However, there really
isn't much need, since Linux automatically scans your filesystems on a
regular basis anyway, and corruption is almost never seen.

If you want to check the physical media, use the badblocks program.

As far as defragmentation goes, Linux does a good job of automatically
preventing most fragmentation, and when it does occur, it ususally is not a
big performance hit like it is with other filesystems, so don't worry about
it.  I've been running computers for years without any defragmentation
necessary.

On Wed, Nov 18, 1998 at 10:22:30AM -0600, Leon Do wrote:

> Does anyone know which tools that I can use to scan my hard drive problem
> and defragmentation?
> 
> Thanks for your response
> 
> Leon Do
> 
> 
> 
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