On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 11:59 AM, Volker Armin Hemmann <volkerar...@googlemail.com> wrote: > protip: if you are running badblocks (or ddrescue) on a probably damaged > device - attach it with an usb adapter. That way your box is still usable.
+1, i had a bad drive and it's so much easier to unplug/replug the USB instead of rebooting and etc.
