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On Mon, 5 May 2008 09:10:54 +0200, Volker Armin Hemmann wrote: |
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> > The question is: should I use it at all (for any use, external HD or |
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> > internal with operating system), or is it sufficient to let the fsck |
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> > tool mark the bad sectors and just keep using it? |
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> badblocks & mkfs. |
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> Maybe. |
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> And the 'monitoring tool' would be smartmontools. |
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> But I wouldn't trust a harddisk that got damaged in a drop. |
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On the other hand, if it's only being used as a MythTV front end, it |
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will only contain the OS and software, no data. So a single backup would |
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suffice (MythTV stores configuration data on the backend) and the only |
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harm in the drive failing would be that you wouldn't be able to use it |
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until you bought a new one and restored the backup. It depends on how |
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long you can last without TV :) |
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Then again, you could dispense with the hard drive altogether and PXE |
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boot the laptop. |
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Neil Bothwick |
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Politicians are like nappies |
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Both should be changed regularly, and for the same reason |
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