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On Sat, 23 Dec 2006 23:22:02 +0000, Alan E. Davis wrote: |
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> Neither of these worked: |
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> # dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/hda bs=512 count=1 |
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> dd: writing `/dev/hda': Input/output error |
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> 1+0 records in |
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> 0+0 records out |
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> 0 bytes (0 B) copied, 3.96744 seconds, 0.0 kB/s |
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> gparted shows the whole disk as unallocated. When I try to install a |
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> new partition, it wants to install a disklabel. The attempt fails. |
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It looks like a dead disk to me :( |
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Neil Bothwick |
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Documentation: (n.) a novel sold with software, designed to entertain the |
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operator during episodes of bugs or glitches. |
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