[Gllug] bootable cd testing

[Andy Farnsworth]

Hey,
  Aparently, the hdparm was a good try on my part, but didn't fit the bill,
sorry about that.  I hope the badblocks command is helpful and what I meant
by RTFMp was to "Read That Fine Manpage" for instructions on how to use the
badblocks program.  I don't know of any specific stress testing software for
hard drives that runs under linux but you might try these:

http://freshmeat.net/projects/diff_memtest/?topic_id=136
  More memory than HD

http://freshmeat.net/projects/lucifer/?topic_id=861
  A program for burn in testing of systems

http://freshmeat.net/projects/bonnie/?topic_id=138%2C142
  Performance testing

Those are my quick hits.  Let us know what you find and end up using.

Andy Farnsworth
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: gllug-admin at linux.co.uk [mailto:gllug-admin at linux.co.uk]On Behalf
> Of SteveC
> Sent: June 03 2003 14:03
> To: gllug at linux.co.uk
> Subject: Re: [Gllug] bootable cd testing
>
>
> * Andy Farnsworth (farnsaw at stonedoor.com) wrote:
> > For testing of the speed of the hard drive, use hdparm.  To
> check for bad
>
> I want to stress test it, ala MemTest86, but for the hdd. Not benchmark
> it...
>
> > blocks use the badblocks command (RTFMp).
>
> RTFM? Sorry, I thought this was a discussion list...
>
> > Andy Farnsworth
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> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: gllug-admin at linux.co.uk
> [mailto:gllug-admin at linux.co.uk]On Behalf
> > > Of SteveC
> > > Sent: June 03 2003 13:04
> > > To: gllug at linux.co.uk
> > > Subject: [Gllug] bootable cd testing
> > >
> > >
> > > I need a bootable cd that'll stress test a harddrive, and do
> > > diagnostics... So I'm gonna give FIRE
http://fire.dmzs.com/?section=main
> > and knoppix a try.. does anyone recommend any other tools, and
> > specifically any way to test a HDD other than 'cat /dev/urandom >
> > /dev/hda' ?
> >
> > I'd also like to see if there are any bad blocks on the drive... how can
> > I do that?
> >
> > cheers,
> >
> > have fun,
> >
> > SteveC steve at fractalus.com http://www.fractalus.com/steve/
> >
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have fun,

SteveC steve at fractalus.com http://www.fractalus.com/steve/


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