Commands
badblocks
[ -b block-size ] [ -o output_file ] [ -s ] [ -v] [ -w ] device blocks-count [ start-block ]
This command is used to search for bad blocks on a hardware device. You should specify the device (e.g., /dev/hda1) and the count of the number of blocks on the device.
Example: To check /dev/hda1 for bad blocks, use
| -b block-size | Specify the size of blocks in bytes. |
| -o output_file | Specify a file to which the list of bad blocks is output. Default is to display to standard out. |
| -s | Progress indicator. Display the block numbers as they are checked. |
| -v | Verbose output. |
| -w | Write-mode test option: badblocks will write ... |
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