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From: Volker Armin Hemmann <volkerarmin@××××××××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Harddisk trouble ... or not yet?
Date: Wed, 26 May 2010 17:59:42
Message-Id: 201005261959.32671.volkerarmin@googlemail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Harddisk trouble ... or not yet? by meino.cramer@gmx.de
1 On Mittwoch 26 Mai 2010, meino.cramer@×××.de wrote:
2 > Grant Edwards <grant.b.edwards@×××××.com> [10-05-26 17:19]:
3 > > On 2010-05-26, meino.cramer@×××.de <meino.cramer@×××.de> wrote:
4 > > > [...] I have two WDC WD10EARS-00Y5B1 (pasted from
5 > > > hdparm -i) harddisk (1TB, advanced format 4096 kb sectors).
6 > > >
7 > > >[...]
8 > > >
9 > > > dd if=/dev/sda of=/dev/sdb bs=8192
10 > > >
11 > > > which gave me a LOT of I/O errors after a short time.
12 > > >
13 > > >[...]
14 > > >
15 > > > From what kernel version the new advanced format
16 > > > of the hd is fully supported ?
17 > >
18 > > My understanding is that the new format doesn't cause I/O errors, just
19 > > slower transfer rates if you format with disk clusters that aren't
20 > > aligned on 4K boundaries. I'm not aware of any "support" in the
21 > > kernel.
22 > >
23 > > > Are there other reasons -- beside defective hardware -- for
24 > > > the failing dd and how can I fix them ?
25 > >
26 > > In my experience, I/O errors have always been hardware problems
27 > > (usually a failing drive, but it could also be a faulty cable or
28 > > connector).
29 >
30 > Hi
31 >
32 > If it happens again, I will try to save the error list and post it
33 > here...
34 >
35 > May be: The WD-harddiscs are SATA2 my controllers are "only" SATA1...
36 > is it this, which cause the problems?
37 >
38 > Best regards,
39 > mcc
40
41 usually it shouldn't.

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Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Harddisk trouble ... or not yet? Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk>