[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > I have experienced the death of 2 new WD Caviar drives after installing and > > running Debian Linux. Each drive started with a clicking noise, several > > weeks later read errors appeared and now completely dead. WD replaced the > > first drive without question. Before I replace the second, could Linux be > > causing this? The machine is a Gateway P-II 350. > > > > Had this happen in Windows too. But theoretically, yes it could be a flaw in > the ide code not handling a WD exception case. However lots of people use > WD's > and few report problems.
I have 2 WDC for 3 years. 2 year ago, before I start using linux, 2 hd crash in 2 months. But, after this, I have no problem with them. I have installed linux at home 4 months ago. So, I don't think linux could causing this... Fabien.