OK, looks like it wasn't my hard drive that was the problem...
Yesterday, after hours of use installing on a new HD (hours due to net install), I booted up and it worked OK.
I then rebooted at one point and LILO gave me:- ERR=2 Unrecognised compression format. Halting.
Another reboot booted the kernel, but it had millions of Drive Seek Ready errors and DMA errors, then halted at INIT. I checked the cables (in fact put new ones in), and noticed that the hard drive was SUPER-hot).
Leaving it for 30 mins, it booted OK. Does anyone think it may be overheating? Or poss a RAM error? (So the kernel doesn't load up properly).
Any ideas?
Hi Ricardo
I have a couple of drives that run hot - Made even worse due to them being in removable caddies. Installing a small 40mm Sq fan has helped to reduce the heat build up.
Anything that cools down a component (HDD, CPU, etc) will help with long term reliability. Therefor, I would check with other users to see if heat build up is common, and install a fan to cool things down. You can purchase fan units that screw on to HDDs for a few pounds..
Regards, Paul.
On Monday 22 Jul 2002 9:32 am, Ricardo Campos wrote:
and noticed that the hard drive was SUPER-hot).
Leaving it for 30 mins, it booted OK. Does anyone think it may be overheating?
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Ricardo Campos