bad block/superblock on new disk?

[M. Fioretti]

On Sat, May 23, 2020 16:24:30 PM +0200, Liam Proven wrote:
> It is possible to directly make a filesystem on a RAID, or on a floppy
> diskette or other removable media -- although not recommended -- but
> on a hard disk, AFAIK you *need* to partition it first.

sincere question: what about this, then:

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-users/2020-May/300329.html

> You seem to have missed the part about partitioning, then!
> ...
> You tried to skip straight to step 3 when 1/2 are _necessary_.

correction/completion: what skips these parts is at least half of the
first page of google results about how to format a new hard drive
under Ubuntu.

> But from your other post, I think the drive is dead.

I have just moved that drive to another external case, and it gives
the same error in dmesg.

so whatever the problem is, is in the actual drive, not the new
external enclosure I bought just for it.

OK. At this point the only question left seems to be how to be sure
that it is a hardware-only problem, and that it is not "bypassable" by
using /formatting only the part of the drive not damaged. Ideas?

For the record, and as partial excuse for insisting on this...

Next Monday, I will have been locked at home for almost 80 days
(*). Next one should have been the first week I could get out for a
stroll just for the fun of it, instead of the quick weekly raid to buy
"survival" items. But since yesterday afternoon it looks like the
first two strolls will be an unplanned, non-delayable visit to my
accountant (**), and another, longer one to the post office to send
back this drive. S**t.

Marco

(*) to read what it was like, and what comes next, help yourself with
this "diary" of mine: http://stop.zona-m.net/tag/coronavirus

(**) old filings of my late parents, that some officer decided need
attention NOW.

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