The badblocks command is what the mkfs.ext3 command uses when given 2 -c 
flags. Not quite the same flags overall, but it gets the job done. Just 
be sure to use it before/when you create the filesystem. ;)

Technomage wrote:
> badblocks in linux is an excellent stress test
> 
> code:
>     badblocks -f -t random -w -p 10 -s -v /dev/<your device here>
> 
> this will do 10 passes of a random pattern in destructive read/write 
> mode, indicate
> which blocks its writing and print any addition debug info. I have used 
> this on all
> new drives to force the drive to map bad clusters into its on-board 
> firmware.
> 
> On 5/19/10 3:07 PM, Nadim Hoque wrote:
>> Hey,
>>
>> I am buying a new hard drive for my computer and I was wondering what 
>> are some good hard drive stress test and how long should I let it run 
>> for. I also do not mind what platform (windows, mac, or linux) it will 
>> run on. Speaking of hard drives, which brand do u guys recommend?
>>
>> Nadim Hoque
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