2009/9/2 <darren.mans...@opengi.co.uk>: > As the list seems to have less traffic I've got a poser: > > My work PC is very slow with disk access. Any time I start copying large > files, or unzipping anything etc. it will grind to a halt. > > It seems to be a faulty drive or disk cache etc. but I don't want to > have to install Windows to prove it.
Might be worth using 'smartctl' to check the health of the drive. Otherwise, does the manufacturer offer any drive checking utility? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
