Hard drive testing

[Michael Hipp]

Ronnie Gauthier wrote:
> 
>> Anyone have any Linux/oss tools that will test a drive 
>> sector-by-sector, mark any bad ones, and then give me a go/no-go 
>> answer as to whether this drive is a keeper?
>>
> 
> Go to the manufacturers website. They should have a dignostic tool that 
> goes onto a floppy or CD. Just boot to the whatever and the diagnostic 
> software will run and do its thing.

Thanks. I have several of those laying around here. I just don't have much 
confidence in them. Was hoping there was something better.

Michael