[mythtv-users] TV recording filesystem frequently corrupt

[Kyle Rose]

> Does anyone have any ideas as to why this partition is plagued with
> inconsistencies?  Could it be myth's fault?  It doesn't seem like any
> user-land software bug could cause a filesystem inconsistence.  But
> the drive looks good, and it's similar to the other rives.

First thing that comes to mind is a bad cable.

Second thing that comes to mind is a poorly-supported DMA mode.  Try
setting hdparm -X lower than what you have it set at now.

Cheers,
Kyle