Perhaps you should try:
http://www.storage.ibm.com/hdd/support/download.htm
it has a linux version.
Bill Shirley
-----Original Message-----
From: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org
[mailto:linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org]On Behalf Of Tomas Konir
Sent: Friday, July 05, 2002 5:09 PM
To: Anton Altaparmakov
Cc: Matthias Andree; linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: IBM Desktar disk problem?
On Fri, 5 Jul 2002, Anton Altaparmakov wrote:
> >I have no broken blocks. Only two errors logged in S.M.A.R.T.
> >I have no S.M.A.R.T. errors for one year ago. And after use TCQ there
are
> >two errors after two days. Is is normal ?
> >Curently i not believe new IBM disks and TCQ. I'll wait for better
disks
> >and stable TCQ.
>
> You should update your firmware regardless of using TCQ because the
errors
> you experienced have nothing to do with TCQ but a lot to do with buggy
> firmware. See what I found written about the firmware update on this
> webpage (Phil Randal posted this URL earlier on in this thread):
> http://www.geocities.com/dtla_update/
>
I know this page, but firmware upgrade need windows and i have no
windows
and there are no windows near me. I'll try to find windows and upgrade
it.
Thanks for your advice.
> ---snip---
> While S.M.A.R.T. offline scan running in background, a read error
could
> cause a potential failure. This is corrected with current microcode.
>
> (A5AA/A6AA) will detect and prevent application specific usage
patterns
> that cause excessive dwell times in particular areas.
> ---snip---
>
> Best regards,
>
> Anton
MOJE
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