On Thu, 2008-10-30 at 14:34 +0100, Per Jessen wrote:
Try running a selftest on the drive: smartctl -t short /dev/hdx. Then display the results wit: h smartctl -a /dev/hdx
Is this test non-destructive in the event of a problem? Can it be done when the disk is being used? The man page implies the 'short' test can be done during normal operation. Anyone done that and lived to tell? It is the root disk on a system. It would have to be, no? As such, I am exercising extreme caution. -- Roger Oberholtzer OPQ Systems / Ramböll RST Ramböll Sverige AB Kapellgränd 7 P.O. Box 4205 SE-102 65 Stockholm, Sweden Office: Int +46 8-615 60 20 Mobile: Int +46 70-815 1696 And remember: It is RSofT and there is always something under construction. It is like talking about large city with all constructions finished. Not impossible, but very unlikely. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org