On 2010-08-09 18:23, Dave Howorth wrote:
I also set up a network log, as Pit suggested and that has come up trumps! The problem has moved with the disk. The last bit of the log is below; does it mean anything to anyone?
Not to me. However, you know that there are specific disc test utilities out there. For example, Seagate has one on there site, a small CD you can download and boot with (it as a floppy before). You boot and test the disk with it. It has to be good, because if it says a disk is bad, you print a form directly and send it back on warranty. Basically, it can do the same as the internal SMART tests, but from outside. Plus, the cable and interface. I suppose other manufacturers have their own utilities. -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 11.2 x86_64 "Emerald" GM (Minas Tirith))