Re: kernel panic(?) trying to copy data off failed drive with dd

how the hardware is being used. If the disk with errors happens to hold the swap partition, then it's difficult to blame the kernel for crashing. If it's simply reading data, I don't think that a kernel panic is acceptable. Mike -- Michael P. Soulier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: kernel panic(?) trying to copy data off failed drive with dd

rt. The box should never hang, or reboot. Mike -- Michael P. Soulier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction." --Albert Einstein pgpB6l2UFLEFu.pgp Description: PGP signature