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Grant Edwards <grant.b.edwards@×××××.com> [10-05-26 17:19]: |
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> On 2010-05-26, meino.cramer@×××.de <meino.cramer@×××.de> wrote: |
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> > [...] I have two WDC WD10EARS-00Y5B1 (pasted from |
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> > hdparm -i) harddisk (1TB, advanced format 4096 kb sectors). |
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> >[...] |
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> > |
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> > dd if=/dev/sda of=/dev/sdb bs=8192 |
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> > which gave me a LOT of I/O errors after a short time. |
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> > |
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> >[...] |
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> > From what kernel version the new advanced format |
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> > of the hd is fully supported ? |
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> My understanding is that the new format doesn't cause I/O errors, just |
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> slower transfer rates if you format with disk clusters that aren't |
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> aligned on 4K boundaries. I'm not aware of any "support" in the |
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> kernel. |
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> > Are there other reasons -- beside defective hardware -- for |
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> > the failing dd and how can I fix them ? |
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> In my experience, I/O errors have always been hardware problems |
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> (usually a failing drive, but it could also be a faulty cable or |
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> connector). |
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> -- |
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> Grant Edwards grant.b.edwards Yow! PIZZA!! |
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> at |
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> gmail.com |
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Hi |
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If it happens again, I will try to save the error list and post it |
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here... |
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May be: The WD-harddiscs are SATA2 my controllers are "only" SATA1... |
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is it this, which cause the problems? |
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Best regards, |
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mcc |
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unless it's absolutely neccessary. - Send simply Text. |
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See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html |
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