linux-kernel - Re: Scsi errors with Megaraid 300-8x

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Date:	Wed, 23 Aug 2006 16:57:49 +0100
From:	Johan Groth <johan.groth@...ux-grotto.org.uk>
To:	Justin Piszcz <jpiszcz@...idpixels.com>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Scsi errors with Megaraid 300-8x

Justin Piszcz wrote:
> 
> Nope, r+w will write over everything on the disk, but I have found -the- 
> most effective way to see if a disk is good or not.  I'd rather have the 
> disk die to that test rather than using it in production and finding it 
> dies with my data on it.
> 

Hmm, we both should read the man page of badblocks a bit better :).
I found this:

-n     Use non-destructive read-write mode.  By default only a 
non-destructive read-only test is done. This option must not be combined 
with the -w option, as they are mutually exclusive.


Cheers,
Johan
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