From ad723c49808eac81f410cabb5e9e0a7778c72311 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Keith Nash Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2020 23:50:28 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 85642ed..6cae480 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ The script extracts the drive model and serial number and creates a log filename `badblocks` is invoked with the following options: * `-b 4096` : Use a block size of 4096 -* `-e 1` : Abort the test if an error is found (override this setting with the '-x' option below) +* `-e 1` : Abort the `badblocks` test immediately if an error is found (override this setting with the '-x' option below) * `-v` : Verbose mode * `-o` : Write list of bad blocks found (if any) to a file named `burnin-[model]_[serial number].bb` * `-s` : Show progress @@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ The script extracts the drive model and serial number and creates a log filename * `-e`: show extended help text * `-f`: run in destructive, non-dry mode. **ALL DATA ON THE DISK WILL BE LOST!** * `-o `: write log files to `` (default: working directory `$(pwd)`) -* `-x`: perform a full pass of `badblocks` instead of exiting on first error +* `-x`: perform a full pass of `badblocks`, using the `-e 0` option. * ``: disk to burn-in (`/dev/` may be omitted) ### Examples