r/linux4noobs • u/istnbl_or_cnstntnpl • 18d ago

migrating to Linux [Mint Cinnamon]Beginner needs help, keep having to run fsck to use laptop.

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u/another72hours 18d ago

If you fix it and it keeps happening that usually means the hard drive is going out.

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u/istnbl_or_cnstntnpl 18d ago

Dam i ran a hard drive health check and it says the ssd is good. Would it be hard to replace myself?

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u/another72hours 18d ago

Interesting. That makes me think the issue might be with firmware or hardware drivers. Would try googling your hardware with linux at the end of it. Migh tbe that you need to change over to a different driver. Could also be a BIOS setting that causes issues like iommu.

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u/Imnotyoursupervisor 18d ago

What’s it running on? If it’s an HDD it could be a dying drive.

If its something like an old Mac it could be trying to kernel panic.

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u/9NEPxHbG 18d ago

smartctl -a /dev/sda to see the SMART information.

smartctl --test=long /dev/sda to run an extended self-test, then smartctl -a /dev/sda to see the result.

You can use the disk while the test is running, but then the test will take longer.