[Sunhelp] RE: [s-x86] HARDDISK PROBLEM!

[suresh]

Hi,
thanx for the reply,
	I was also wondering that when i try to do format-analyze-test(which is a
non detructive test),It asks me to unmount the volume ,it being a primary
partition i couldnot down unmount b`cause /tmp is always busy inspite of
forceunmount,Are there any boot options by which i can achieve this.
	Also i had another doubt ,Is there a limit on solaris 8 primary partition
size(like NT does only 4gb),I have used 14gb,Does solaris handle this
properly,Should i use a smaller partition when i reinstall(?)
thanx again
Suresh
Mithi.com Pvt. Ltd.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Carl_Erhorn at hyperion.com [mailto:Carl_Erhorn at hyperion.com]
Subject: RE: [s-x86] HARDDISK PROBLEM!

Hi, Suresh.
The grown list shows defects that have been detected since the
disk was shipped from the manufacturer.
The primary list is the list that the manufacturer found, and marked
bad during the factory format.
>Do yu think i should run a analyze-test to see if this figure increases?
Yes, if you suspect the drive is having problems. I do this about once a
year on my drives, so that I minimize the risk of growing undetected
bad sectors.
The Solaris format program will do this, but it's very slow. It takes hours
for each drive, and can take a day for a very large drive.
Instead, I use the Adaptec diagnostics on my controller to reformat and
re-verify the drive, after doing a complete backup of the drive's
partitions.
This does the same thing, and is much faster.
However, doing this on the boot disk requires a complete reinstall of the
OS, as the boot is removed by the reformat. So I usually only do this for
the other disks, and use the Solaris analyze command for the boot disk.
--Carl