[CALUG] Checking for failing hdd

[Tom Berlett]

You might want to try partimage {http://www.partimage.org} to transfer your current disc's contents to the new.
 
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   1. Re: Checking for failing hdd (James Ewing Cottrell 3rd)
   2. Re: Fedora core 4 and Linksys wireless (James Ewing Cottrell 3rd)


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Message: 1
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>
Cc: CALUG <lug at calug.com>
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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

Keith wrote:

>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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Message: 2
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

julsford at comcast.net wrote:

>Hi all,
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>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?  
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>Thanks
>Julie Ford
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