Re: how to test disk for bad sector

[Long Wind <longwind2@yahoo.com>]

=== START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION ===
SMART Self-test log structure revision number 1
Num  Test_Description    Status                  Remaining  LifeTime(hours)  LBA_of_first_error
# 1  Extended offline    Completed without error       00%      3891         -

# 2  Short offline       Completed without error       00%      3890         -

it's unbelievable that both tests passed

i've installed debian to it some time ago, it failed

today i install fedora from usb stick

while waiting for copying i'm doing something else, not paying attention to pc screen. suddenly i find that pc is shutdown

the most unreliable component of my pc is hard disk

i've installed linux to other disk of same PC, no problem

On Saturday, August 29, 2020, 11:35:55 AM GMT+8, Patrick Bartek <nemommxiv@gmail.com> wrote:

On Sat, 29 Aug 2020 02:59:53 +0000 (UTC)

Long Wind <longwind2@yahoo.com> wrote:

> installation of linux to sdb1 failsi believe hard disk has bad sectori use e2fsck with -c, i.e. read-only testit doesn't  report any error

How does install fail?  Which version of Debian did you try to install?
Did you read Installation Manual first?  You said install was to sdb1.
Did you want a single partition install?

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