Turn off SMART! I want to install!

[Angrylemur]

Howdy, I don't know much about Linux yet, but I know about the so called "SMART" program. It says I have a bad disk, and I checked it with windows and other programs and its fine.

Now the question is - how do I turn this thing off? I keep hearing "do it in the bios" but I have no idea what that means. Is there anyone out there that can guide me through turning off SMART so I can complete my install?

Thnx

[Grenage]

Do it in the BIOS.


When the computer loads up, you generally press DEL to get into the BIOS menu (watch the screen closely when you turn it on). Also, triple-check your disks using manufacturer tools; SMART doesn't lie, and your disk will have developed a 'fault'. Whether or not that fault will cause you any problems is another matter.