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Disk errors

I'm starting to see some write timeout errors in /var/log/messages.

Is it definitely the end for the drive do you think ? How do SMART tests work ?
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Response by:
apjone
1478 points
Start smartd service, then execute

smartctl /dev/XXX XXX is device name

Response by:
jalal
3623 points
Smartctl -a /dev/hdXY

smartctl -a /dev/sdXY

X=a-z

Y=1-64

if your hard is ide line 1 or sata line2

Response by:
mohamad_kian
1548 points
Until someone knowledgeable can answer this - one command I was given a few years back was "dmesg" which often gives lots of useful info on the drive, amongst other things.

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trevHCS
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