hardware/driver incompatibility ?

[Patrick Proniewski]

On 28 juin 07, at 06:43, <soralx at cydem.org> wrote:

>> Is there any way I could test my HD to detect/prevent failure ?
>
> install smartmontools from ports
> then: smarctl -t long /dev/ad4
> after a couple hours check status: smartctl -a /dev/ad4

I've tested the disk after the crash with smartmontools (long,  
short, ...), but nothing, no error. But I know a passed SMART test  
does not mean anything.


> Western Digital harddisks are notoriously unreliable (I just had 2
> WD5000YS fail recently, at about the same time; one had ~200 hrs on  
> it,
> the other ~1700h), especially the YS models. Also, WDC won't replace
> them... Beware.

argh, crap. Too bad Maxtor Maxline III drives where not available at  
the time I bought all this hardware.

thanks,
patpro