I guess you could try smartctl (sudo /usr/sbin/smartctl -a /dev/sda), but the output is not easy to really understand.
Looking at my current drive, I see lots of large numbers which would make me think it is on death's door, but the drive seems to be working fine.
At my lab, I'd swap out that drive and see if the problem goes away. If so, I'd RMA the drive back for a new one.
What I will do is try to install openSUSE on another drive and see if the problem exists. Will RMA if needed.
Sorry not to be more helpful,
Hey, I appreciate the time and effort you made in helping me out in this. I can never thank you enough. THANKS :-) Swapnil -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org