Hi,
>
> Does fsck take abnormally long time to read the disk ? Does the light stay
No. It starts checking the root filesystem and gives it's verdict
within a few seconds. Unattached inode 229554.
> on for long intervals of time ? If so, there is a possibility that your
> hdd has developed a few bad tracks or flakey tracks.. wwhich IS DANGEROUS.
I hope not!
> If you have no other OS installed and are willing to do a Linux
> renistallation, I would suggest you to go thru a Low Level format along
> with a scan for Bad tracks from CMOS. Award Bios-es have this facility, at
Waah! I don't want to do a low-level format. I also have Windows
installed.
> least the post 91 stuff .. I am not sure whether your Bios will support
> this.
It should. It is a 1998 Award Bios.
Bye,
Arun.
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