Re: Distinguishing between hardware, software, and operator induced symptoms

From	Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: Distinguishing between hardware, software, and operator induced symptoms
Date	2016-11-19 12:10 +0100
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On 11/18/2016 9:22 PM, David Christensen wrote:
> On 11/18/2016 06:25 AM, Richard Owlett wrote:
>> As noted in the "Invoking ddrescue" thread
>> [https://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2016/11/msg00641.html], my laptop
>> [dedicated to educational/experimental projects which could fail
>> spectacularly] used to apparently successfully run ddrescue, malfunctioned.
>>
>> <*BACKGROUND*>
>> The laptop is a used Lenovo R61 running Debian 8.6.0 with MATE D.E.
>> installed from purchased set of DVDs. The "damaged" and destination
>> drives were connected by separate USB adapters [each powered by separate
>> wall warts].
>
> Don't use USB external SSD/ HDD enclosures for low-level work.  You want
> to connect your HDD's to a SATA motherboard connector or
> known-Linux-good HBA in a desktop or server chassis.
>
>
> David

It was a case of using what was actually available ;)

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Distinguishing between hardware, software, and operator induced  symptoms Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-11-18 15:30 +0100
  Re: Distinguishing between hardware, software, and operator induced  symptoms Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-11-18 15:50 +0100
    Re: Distinguishing between hardware, software, and operator induced symptoms Cindy-Sue Causey <butterflybytes@gmail.com> - 2016-11-18 16:10 +0100
      Re: Distinguishing between hardware, software, and operator induced  symptoms Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-11-18 17:30 +0100
  Re: Distinguishing between hardware, software, and operator induced symptoms "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2016-11-18 16:30 +0100
    Re: Distinguishing between hardware, software, and operator induced  symptoms Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-11-18 17:20 +0100
  Re: Distinguishing between hardware, software, and operator induced  symptoms Bob Weber <bobrweber@gmail.com> - 2016-11-18 16:30 +0100
    Re: Distinguishing between hardware, software, and operator induced  symptoms Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-11-18 17:10 +0100
  Re: Distinguishing between hardware, software, and operator induced  symptoms Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2016-11-18 21:00 +0100
    Re: Distinguishing between hardware, software, and operator induced  symptoms Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-11-19 12:10 +0100
      Re: Distinguishing between hardware, software, and operator induced  symptoms Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2016-11-19 13:30 +0100
  Re: Distinguishing between hardware, software, and operator induced  symptoms David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2016-11-19 04:30 +0100
    Re: Distinguishing between hardware, software, and operator induced  symptoms Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-11-19 12:10 +0100

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