Re: [gentoo-user] Is my hard drive sick?

[Dale]

Billy Holmes wrote:
> Quoting Dale <dalek1967@×××××××××.net>:
>
>> I noticed this in my log and wondered what others may think.
>> Oct 21 20:26:32 smoker smartd[5381]: Device: /dev/hda, SMART Prefailure
>> Attribute: 8 Seek_Time_Performance changed from 252 to 251
>
> I had a harddrive on a server exhibit this behavior for about a year
> until it finally passed away (was RAID1). During that time, I was able
> to install a spare. I was curious as to how long it would take till
> something happened. It at times would make strange noises.
>

I was looking around on Newegg for a new hard drive.  I found a 250GB
that should work. 

Mine runs quiet as a mouse so far.  Of course, I have seen drives fail
without a peep too.

Thanks

Dale

:-)  :-) 
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