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Old 12-22-2013, 09:05 PM   #1
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Stress testing PATA data bus


On one of my older systems, I am having an intermittent hard drive problem. It usually shows up as a core dump and a message about swap error. used smartctl and the drive passed an extended self test. I am wondering if my problem lies between the microprocessor and the hard drive such as the PATA controller or possibly both drive cables I tried are dodgy.

I know there exist stress testing software for memory and the microprocessor. Is there such a program that will stress the data bus between the micro processor and the hard drive, while verifying the data integrity?
 
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Memtest 86 is for RAM testing if you want to run it.
http://www.memtest.org/

For data integrity-
http://www.cromwell-intl.com/securit...y-privacy.html
http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/app...rity-tool.html
http://tldp.org/HOWTO/SCSI-2.4-HOWTO/perform.html

On some of the Rescue DVD downloads there are all kinds of tools you can use to dx problems.
http://www.sysresccd.org/SystemRescueCd_Homepage
http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/

I know you already used smartctl -t but there are more commands on this page.
http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/linux-...k-failing.html

Recently the dmesg command showed me bus error after bus error and an interface fatal error.
In addition to that a bad CRC Cycliccal Redundancy Check too.
I found out that my HDD is failing.

If there is an application to test the front bus between the processor and the drive I have not found it yet but I'm trying.
This article might give you knowledge to help your issue.
http://www.faqs.org/patents/app/20090077365
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E19095-01/...1-12/chp6.html

What you need is a Diagnostic Tool with Advanced Dianostic Capabilities--
Sorry I could only find the ones I think for a computer.
The ones I came across were for a car.
But like I said I tried-

Hope this helps as I gave it my best go-

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