RVP <rvp%SDF.ORG@localhost> writes: > You can make the drive itself do that whole disk scan and collect > the `offline' statistics while it is doing so. This is using the > smartmontools package: > > root# smartctl -t long /dev/XXX > > The command will show how long it'll take for that test to complete > (a few hours for TB-capacity drives). After the command completes > (or to check on test progress) run: > > root# smartctl --all /dev/XXX > /tmp/XXX.smart-log.txt Good point. I like to read all the way to the OS, and my way works on USB, but your suggested test can be faster and it's nice to get the stats recorded. > mp@: What's surprising is, apart from that `Current pending sector' > count--which hasn't dropped below the threshold (none of the current > values have), how pristine the drive looks. Is it a new drive? If > it is, then sector reallocation happening on it is a worry. Are > the cables also OK? Check them, too. The drive reports at about 3-4 years of power on hours. fair to check cables, but that usually shows up as ata timeouts or checksum, not uncorrectable read. > 9 74 0 no online positive Power-on hours count 83567178701327 wow, that's a lot! I find drives from 15 years ago (say at 400G capacity) to me more reliable than newer drives.
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