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STRONTIUM DOG

STRONTIUM DOG
Mr T said:
Cool

So, why does this power cycle method fix the issue?
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I like to think the cpu is playing a single frame game of Tetris at the speed of light and all stack blocks(bits) need to be accounted for and squared away before shutdown
a sudden power loss during a write means stacks of blocks are frozen mid fall
so the whole level needs to go back to ram then back to ssd to be accounted for and squared away (trim)
if no data detected the drive auto erases the blocks that were mid fall then squares away whats left
bringing the drive back to the state b4 the last write
taking about 30 mins
 
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EUS

EUS
SouthernGorilla said:
Netflix and Hulu are both quite renowned for not supporting Linux. I'm sure there are "ways" of getting them to work. But I'm not a l33t h4kk3r, so I don't know them.
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No Hulu in Canada, so unsure, but Netflix works on my desktop just fine with the caveat that max resolution is 1080p.
4K netflix is "licensed" only to MS os, nvidia shield, and apps in the tv itself, which I personally find disgraceful.
 

Terekhov

Terekhov
STRONTIUM DOG said:
I like to think the cpu is playing a single frame game of Tetris at the speed of light and all stack blocks(bits) need to be accounted for and squared away before shutdown
a sudden power loss during a write means stacks of blocks are frozen mid fall
so the whole level needs to go back to ram then back to ssd to be accounted for and squared away (trim)
if no data detected the drive auto erases the blocks that were mid fall then squares away whats left
bringing the drive back to the state b4 the last write
taking about 30 mins
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So to clarify, you are saying, power cycle the pc, enter BIOS from the power-up , leave PC powered on, in bios for >30 mins?
(I don't have an issue, I just want to file the advice away)

I protect my systems with backups so I'm not so much at risk as most home users.
 

SouthernGorilla

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Terekhov said:
So to clarify, you are saying, power cycle the pc, enter BIOS from the power-up , leave PC powered on, in bios for >30 mins?
(I don't have an issue, I just want to file the advice away)

I protect my systems with backups so I'm not so much at risk as most home users.
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The power cycle routine I found online was to disconnect the data cable for 30 minutes while the rig was powered on. Then disconnect the power for 30 seconds. Repeat this cycle one more time. After that, my drive was fine again.

Fixing it through the BIOS should be quicker. But I'm not clear on what you do there.
 

STRONTIUM DOG

STRONTIUM DOG
you will only need to do this if the drive is not seen by windows or bios (rare)
ya its only when the drive gets no data signal from the pc that the cycle will start
so you need to disconnect the data but the drive still needs power to do the washing up if you like.
when you get frozen "Tetris blocks "mid fall the drive is not full nor empty and thus if windows cant calc the used or free space on the drive
it cant see it .
when the drive gets no data for a while it begins the power cycle clean up on its own
a good way to ensure the drive gets no data is to just boot to bios where it should get no read/write commands but unplugging its data lead is absolute.
if powered by usb you may need to put tape over the data part of the lead to ensure it gets no data but still has power so the cycle can begin
(the outer pins being the power red + and black-)
 
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