Re: sata_sil24 problems

[Jeff Garzik]

Ross Fawcett wrote:
> What would you define a media error as though? I mean my first thought
> is a bad block, but a scan of the disc doesn't report anything like
> that. It also seems to be intermittent, however recently it has been
> reproducible.

It's not mine to define.  It's precisely what your device is reporting, 
no more, no less.

My -guess- would be surface error, quickly replaced by a spare sector, 
but who knows.

Run the '-t long' test in SMART, look at the various counters for signs 
of bad news like uncorrectable sectors, etc.

	Jeff



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