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From: pmcgilla@hp.uwsuper.edu (Patrick L. McGillan)
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Subject: bad blocks
Date: 16 Dec 1992 08:45:13 -0600
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Help,
  I am getting bad blocks showing up in my root drive. I tried reading
  the stuff on bad144 but it didn't make sense. Is there some way to 
  flag blocks bad on the fly so I don't have to take my system down.

  Any info would be appreciated.

--
Patrick L. McGillan
Computer Systems Specialist
University Of Wisconsin     Ph:  (715) 394-8191
Superior, Wisconsin         pmcgilla@uwsuper.edu