Ankush Grover wrote: > hey friends, > > Is there any software available on Linux which can erase or block bad > sectors on pen drive and hard disk ? I am using FC3. > > Thanks & Regards > > Ankush Grover > It depends on the file system being used. For the FAT16 usualy used on pan drives, you could try "docfsck -t <partition>". For ext2/3 file systems, you can run "e2fsck -c <partition>". Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!