I too have got a problem that's bugging me sometime now. Whenever I try to compile a kernel, or uncompress some big file, arbitrary characters get inserted in some files, leading to parse errors. For example, If I start compiling a kernel, it ends with a parse error. I check out, and find a ' or J inserted somewhere. I remove it, start compiling again, only to find another ' or J somewhere else. Another example: If I try to do a apt-get install <something>, then, a parse error in /var/lib/dpkg/status or /var/lib/dpkg/available occurs. Somewhere ' or J gets inserted, leading to parse error. I remove them, only to find them somewhere else. Now, I have got a cron job running every midnight to back up those two critical files. IF those errors occur, I just replace them with the backups.
Now, what's the problem? Is it hardware problem? I think so. If it is, whom should i suspect - hdd/memory/cpu/cache/cables/ide whatever? I have discussed this in different mailing lists, but in vain. Somebody help me. It's a long time since I compiled kernels. :-( Once upon a time, Roderick Cummings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> found a keyboard. And typed: > > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -_-_-_-_End of Original Message-_-_-_-_-_-_-Know Gnu, Know Freedom_ -V.Suresh. Sureshv<at>users<dot>sourceforge<dot>net Http://www16.brinkster.com/vsuresh -- -------------------Powered by Debian Potato------------------------- 10:52pm up 23 min, 3 users, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00 ----Created with Mutt, Sent by Exim - No Microsoft Products Used----