You can also check the disk with manufacturers tools for physical defect/damage. Back up your data first! Some of the tests are destructive. But they generally warn you first. On Feb 17, 2012 10:17 AM, "kitepilot@kitepilot.com" wrote: > Another (NON destructive) check you may to do: > as root: > dd if=/dev/{your partition} of=/dev/null > Your HD will (most likely) be OK if it finishes without other error than > "read beyond EOF" (or something like that) > ET > > > Michael Havens writes: > >> Yep.... I think I had a hard disk failure. I restarted my computer and was >> presented with: >> error: unknown filesystem. >> grub rescue> >> I then typed 'ls' and the response was >> (hd0) (hd0,msdos5) (hd0,msdos3) (hd0,msdos1) (fd0) >> which is two partitions, the swap drive, and the floppy disk >> how do I verify my suspicion of drive failure? >> funny how all this happened just as I was attempting to back it up. >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> > ------------------------------**--------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.**phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.**us/mailman/listinfo/plug-**discuss >