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Old 12-15-2014, 12:43 PM   #46
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If in fact this drive is history I won't be able to install any distribution on it and the installer will fail.
I'll try to install Slackware again and see if it works. If not that I'll know (past experience) that the drive is done for-

If the drive isn't done for than the only other thing I'm thinking is that; not being able to mount the /dev/sda2 partiton is because the kernel rolled over and died.

Checking the cables is a good idea I'll look and see.
I hate taking that case apart but it looks like the only other thing to try aside from seeing if a fresh install sticks.

I hope the drive isn't history as I just purchased it 6 months ago.

Would kernel panic cause a drive to go south?
 
Old 12-15-2014, 05:12 PM   #47
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Would kernel panic cause a drive to go south?
I'd say it's the other way around, a drive going south would cause the kernel to panic. In any case, I'd like to second what colorpurple21859 said, disconnect the debian drive, and check cables on the Slackware drive (if possible, replace them). Then, you might try booting from your rescue cd/dvd and issue the smartctl command from there. If you keep getting the same results, then most probably the drive is gone.

As a final test, I would try the drive in another computer, just to discard hardware problems on the original system.
 
Old 12-15-2014, 07:38 PM   #48
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I tried to install Slackware to the drive and no dice. After typing cfdisk to start partitioning I got:
Code:
FATAL ERROR:Cannot read disk drive
I also tried to install Linux Mint and when I was finished creating the necessary partitions I got:
Code:
Input/output Error (something about the drive, can't remember)
I'll disconnect the cables and take the case apart tomorrow; too late tonight-

-:- I don't think that HDD would fit in my Sony Vaio to try and see if it works.-:-
 
Old 12-16-2014, 02:04 AM   #49
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-:- I don't think that HDD would fit in my Sony Vaio to try and see if it works.-:-
Probably not...

But with a USB hard disk enclosure, it would be possible.
 
Old 12-16-2014, 07:26 PM   #50
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Probably not...

But with a USB hard disk enclosure, it would be possible.
I'll have to purchase an enclosure for the drive.

I think you guys are right about the drive.
I wiped the drive last night with Dariks Boot And Nook. And tried to install Slackware. It's not happening.

The power supply plug is in the way to the 500 GB HDD.

I played tug of war with the power supply for about 20 min's and can't get it.
So...I'm going to have to wait for a friend of mine to take care of it and in the meantime I'll purchase an enclosure for it.

I'll install Slackware alongside Mint maybe tomorrow-

Can you recommend a zero fill application for drive that's giving me issue's?
 
Old 12-17-2014, 06:14 PM   #51
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I'm going to try one more thing before I throw the drive in the trash-

I'll use my Slackware DVD and perform a zero fill and run:
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dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/hda bs=1M
 
Old 12-19-2014, 04:08 PM   #52
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All the trouble is over.

I opened the case and pressed down on both of the SATA cables.
The cable that was connected to the 500 GB HDD was loose. It clicked and went down into place.

I must of bumped it when I installed the 1 TB drive.

I reinstalled Slackware just a few min's ago.
 
Old 12-20-2014, 12:23 AM   #53
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The cable that was connected to the 500 GB HDD was loose. It clicked and went down into place.
Well, that's good news. Gave you a bit of a headache that drive, didn't it?

Glad you got it working. Cheers.
 
Old 12-20-2014, 11:53 AM   #54
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Well, that's good news. Gave you a bit of a headache that drive, didn't it?

Glad you got it working. Cheers.
Headache; indeed!

Booted up Mint and my fresh Slackware installation shows in my Grub Menu.
I'm real happy Diantre:-

Now I'm off to get my WiFi working in Slack--
(need the realtek driver for my RTL8188ce chipset)

Ser Olmy and Colorpurple21859: thanks for staying with me-
Have a good weekend:-
 
Old 12-20-2014, 09:54 PM   #55
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One more thing to add.

During the time that I was using the Rescue CD and the Hirens Boot CD I used several tools for diagnosing the health of the drive, use different partition tools and etc. I got a error message:

Code:
problems occur between the communication of the disk and the host
A few Google searches pointed to a loose SATA cable.

It sure is nice to have Slackware back up and running.-
 
Old 12-21-2014, 07:01 AM   #56
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A few Google searches pointed to a loose SATA cable.
I suggested that about 10 post ago.

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If it was me, I would first recheck cables, then if that doesn't work, try with the debian drive disconnected and lastly with cables installed as orginally before the debian drive was added, before calling the slackware drive dead.tt
 
Old 12-21-2014, 01:42 PM   #57
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I suggested that about 10 post ago.

I had to wait for help from a friend (to take the case apart) and he suggested that opening the case should be the last thing on my list. The side door is hard to slide on and off.
It's over now but had I just opened it sooner like you said; the headache would of been over sooner.

-:-Lesson learned-:-

I trust your judgement colorpurple21859; Thank You-
 
  


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