On Thursday 07 December 2006 09:45, Pete Connolly wrote: <snip> > Very strange. Have you tried just doing a smartctl -H /dev/<drive> to > check it's health? Or maybe seeing it capabilities with smartctl -c > /dev/<drive>? Just to see if smart can do useful things will it.
Another approach is to check the drive manufacturer's website for downloadable diagnostic tools that can be run from a floppy or CD. Carl -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]