On Fri, Jan 17, 2003 at 12:13:43PM -0800, Alvin Oga wrote: > - what is the length of your ide cables ??
Standard, I would assume 24".... > - which drive is the "Master" ?? which ide connector is the Master ? > - is the drive set to cable select or "fixed Master" This is the only drive on the controller, and it is set to Master. > - i assume you have the new 80-conductor cables Yes. > - power the machine off... wiggle the cables... pull it off and replug it > back in And sacrifice uptime?!!? :) > - use only the same speed disk on the ide cable > - ata66 drives only one cable > - ata100 drives only on another cable > - ata133 drives only on its cables The only other ide drive is a CDROM, on another cable. > - what is the ide chipset on the motherboard or pci ide cards ? It's a Via, I forget the chipset off hand... > - what kernel options is enabled for the ide chipsets ? It's a stock compiled kernel from the debian install... > - when copying data off this disk.. make a copy to a dfiferent disks > other than your normal backups ... no point in copying a failing > disk to a "used to be good backup" until the last backups Already started doing that :) > - if you are using the IBM "deskstar" drives ( made in thailand).. > than yes.. go buy a new disk "now" and join the class action suit Nope, it's a Seagate... -- :wq Matthew Daubenspeck http://www.oddprocess.org -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]