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On Mittwoch 26 Mai 2010, meino.cramer@×××.de wrote: |
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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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> 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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usually it shouldn't. |