[CALUG] Checking for failing hdd

Mon Oct 2 23:20:11 CDT 2006

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone for all the suggestions and let you
know what my problems actually was (just in case it helps someone else).
Thankfully no new hardware was needed!

Both my hard drives (one with the OS and another for data storage) passed
the manufacturer's extended tests (western digital). I watched more closely
what was actually happening. After about 1-2 hours Azureus would spike to
99% CPU usage. Well, not Azureus exactly, but the GNU Compiler for Java
running does (gij-4.1). If I leave it go overnight, the CRC errors start
showing up. Reading more about the CPU usage problem with Azureus, they
suggest making sure you have at least JRE v5u6. Well, I removed GCJ,
installed the actual sun JVM, and everything is working fine now!

All this stemmed from me wanted to switch from Kubuntu to regular Ubuntu
(trying out GNOME). After reinstalling the new OS, I tried using the copy of
Azureus from apt-get (so much for making things easier). That version
installs GCJ instead of the Sun JVM. Found out there's a ton of bugs in that
version, so just downloaded the new version of Azureus. Neither the old,
packaged version of Azureus nor the new version work well at all with GCJ.

Keith

On 9/28/06, Tom Berlett <dragineez at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> You might want to try partimage {http://www.partimage.org} to transfer
> your current disc's contents to the new.
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> Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 16:44:29 -0400
> From: James Ewing Cottrell 3rd <JECottrell3 at Comcast.NET>
> Subject: Re: [CALUG] Checking for failing hdd
> To: Keith <pdragon at pdragon.net>
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> Don't forget the badblocks utility. I seem to remember running it with
> the "-svn" (mnemonic: abbreviation of "subversion) options. You can also
> specify the number of blocks to read and/or a range. RTFM for details.
>
> I have never used the S.M.A.R.T. stuff, but it is probably your best bet.
>
> JIM
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> Keith wrote:
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> >Curious about the best way to see if a hard drive is failing in Linux.
> Been
> >using Ubuntu as a sort of media center computer to watch old tv shows i
> >download from the net on my tv and Azureus started giving CRC errors this
> >week. Do this all the time at work with Windows systems and am familiar
> with
> >what ChkDsk returns that would indicate a failing drive. I saw the fsck
> >command, but wasn't sure what I should be looking for. Normally I'd just
> >experiment and find out how it works, but the data I have on the drive is
> >fairly important to me so I don't want to mess anything up and want do it
> >right the first time.
> >
> >The drive is still under warranty with western digital too so I will be
> >returning it via cross-shipment for a replacement if it's going bad. Is
> >there a similar utility as Norton Ghost to just "image" the drive to a
> new
> >hard drive once I get it?
> >
> >Thanks in advance!
> >
> >Keith
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> Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 16:53:36 -0400
> From: James Ewing Cottrell 3rd <JECottrell3 at Comcast.NET>
> Subject: Re: [CALUG] Fedora core 4 and Linksys wireless
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> Here is my solution: change the problem!
>
> Go get one of those "gaming routers". They have an ethernet and a
> wireless card in them. Linksys makes one, and so does Buffalo. I have
> one of each. he Buffalo has 4 ports, so I can hook multiple computers to
> it downstairs.
>
> JIM
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> julsford at comcast.net wrote:
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> >Hi all,
> >
> >I'm looking for help getting a Linksys wireless pci card running with
> Fedora core 4 - any suggestions?
> >
> >Also, are there any Linux kernals that have wireless support built in?
> >
> >Thanks
> >Julie Ford
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