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From: EJ Vincent <ej@ejane.org>
Subject: Re: raid/device failure
Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2013 21:52:15 -0500
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On 2/10/2013 9:09 PM, Phil Turmel wrote:
> Have these drives ever been scrubbed? (I vaguely recall you mentioning 
> new drives...) If they are new and already had a URE, I'd be concerned 
> about mishandling during shipping. If they aren't new, I'd 
> destructively exercise them and retest.

Hi Phil,

Could you elaborate on procedures and tools to thoroughly exercise newly 
purchased drives? Are you talking about programs such as 'badblocks'?

Thanks.

-EJ