[debian-non-standard] Strange file system error

[Tomasz Chmielewski]

Am 06.04.2010 15:30, Frank Loeffler wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Tue, Apr 06, 2010 at 01:55:22PM +0200, Sven Nieslony wrote:
>> I'm using debian since a lot of years and would say I'm an experienced Linux/debian user and willing to try different settings to get this system running.
>
> I cannot offer a solution, but here are my thoughts: This could be a
> problem with the USB stick. The argument against that is that you tried
> two different and both had problems. Are those two of a different type
> and size, or similar by any chance? Maybe there is a problem with a
> certain size of stick or a certain type/vendor?
>
> For testing purposes you could also try to limit the USB speed to USB1
> and see if that changes anything (I hope not).
>
> Which filesystem did you use?
>
> If you setup a running system on the asus, could you test the other stick
> by writing a large file onto it, and comparing the result to the original?

I had a similar issue with a USB stick bought on eBay - I suppose it is 
pirated and does not contain all memory cells.

Do a write test on all surface, with:

badblocks -v -w /dev/sdX


to rule out "hardware" problems with your USB sticks.


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Tomasz Chmielewski
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