> > If you can, let badblocks run on the disk overnight and see what it
> > comes up with. You don't need to unmount (or mount read-only) before
> > doing badblocks - it's a read-only test.
>> Thanks, I'll start this now.
badblocks has not produced any output :-/
In the meantime, a runaway process (or so I guess) has filled up
the partition completely, and the dumps are still lingering around,
although aborted. Guess I'll have to have a serious look when I get
back to the office tomorrow. Argh, I mean, later today :-\
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