I'm really curious, I've never heard of a HD firmware killing bug in linux since 1.3.x. I used to spend a lot of time following linux in the 1.2 1.3 kernel times and don't recall hearing about that bug. Thanx.
On 10/27/07, Tonnerre LOMBARD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Salut, > > On Sat, Oct 27, 2007 at 11:34:27AM +0200, Adliger Martinez von der > Unterschicht wrote: > > Now, a friend of mine has found a big problem: > > > > http://www.linux-hero.com/rant/explanation-ubuntu-hard-drive-wear-and-tear > > > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/59695 > > > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/104535 > > Actually, Linux has a far worse bug in terms of hard disks, which has been > introduced in kernel version 1.3.26 or something in that order. Under some > circumstances, it overwrites the hard disk's firmware. Mostly this happens > in a state where the OS can't really function too well anymore anyway, so > you can only reboot. However, a hard disk with a bogus firmware will behave > as a brick, leaving you without a chance to fix the situation. > > I have a couple of hard disks here which I use to keep paper from flying > away when I write letters, those have been Linux'd. It happens rarely, but > it does happen. > > Tonnerre > > [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type application/pgp-signature] > > -- "This officer's men seem to follow him merely out of idle curiosity." -- Sandhurst officer cadet evaluation. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGvHNNOLnCk
