Dave (from the UK) wrote:

> What is the best way to test a disk using 'format' under Solaris (Sparc)?
>
> There seems to be several options, under the 'analyze' menu in format:
>
> ANALYZE MENU:
> read - read only test (doesn't harm SunOS)
> refresh - read then write (doesn't harm data)
> test - pattern testing (doesn't harm data)
> write - write then read (corrupts data)
> compare - write, read, compare (corrupts data)
> purge - write, read, write (corrupts data)
> verify - write entire disk, then verify (corrupts data)
> print - display data buffer
> setup - set analysis parameters
> config - show analysis parameters
> !<cmd> - execute <cmd> , then return
> quit
>
>
> I'm not sure of the difference between 'write', 'compare' and 'verify'.
> All seem to be a different way of saying the same thing to me, but I
> guess there must be a difference.
>

How about using sunvts? That has quite a few disk test options.

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Chris