On 09/17/2006 08:20 PM, J Merritt wrote: > What disk/filesystem utilities are available for scanning physical hard > drives and filesystems for physical errors, filesystem errors, etc. in > Debian?
Adding to others' suggestions, look at smartmontools: > $ apt-cache show smartmontools > Description: control and monitor storage systems using S.M.A.R.T. > The smartmontools package contains two utility programs (smartctl and smartd) > to control and monitor storage systems using the Self-Monitoring, Analysis > and > Reporting Technology System (S.M.A.R.T.) built into most modern ATA and SCSI > hard disks. It is derived from the smartsuite package, and includes support > for ATA/ATAPI-5 disks. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
