[linux-help] Re: disk surface problems?

[Jonathan Hall <jonhall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes!  It's called badblocks.  It will do a read-only test of your hard drive
(similar to DOS's scandisk "surface scan").  It *can* do a read-write test,
too, which is more thurough, but it will destroy any data on the drive, so
you should backup anything important.  Read the man page for more details,
or ask here again.  :-)


On Sat, Feb 19, 2000 at 07:38:59AM -0600, j m wagle wrote:
> I appologize if this is the wrong place to post a question.
> I seem to have a problem (random) and it may be due to my disk (a
> no-name 3 year old  3 gig hard drive).  I tried my dos version of
> Norton and was asked to 'update the incorrect partition info'  -- i
> declined the offer).  My question: Is there a 'surface
> inspection/correction' program, (or method?) for Linux?
> 
> I am using Redhat 6.0 and every once in a while Xwindows 'locks'
> up.  I have replaced memory (64meg) and so I am suspecting some swap
> space error.
> thanks in advance,
> mike wagle, wichita ks
> 
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