I do not know how the star office database server works. Did you start the
server? Does anyone know if the server can write directly to the disk
bypassing the file system but knows the filesystem (ext2?) well enough to
work? You might also do man hdparm and see which option to use to see how
it is setup.
If possible you might try less aggressive options.
Jim K
PS Changing software was just an idea.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Neil Parker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 12:01 AM
Subject: [EUG-LUG:1400] Re: Is my hard drive dying?
> Jim K wrotek
> >Neil did you by chance install any software right before you started
getting
> >errors or change file systems such as reiseFS or other new ones.
Probably
> >not on the file system change or you would have said so.
>
> Well...sort of. I took home a StarOffice CD from last Thursday's meeting,
> and installed the database server off of it (I already have the
downloadable
> version of StarOffice, but that comes without database server support).
> But the failures didn't begin until a couple of days later, and I'm having
> a hard time understanding how the install could have screwed things up
(all
> the installer does is unzip a bunch of files).
>
> I haven't changed my filesystem. Nor had I changed by BIOS settings,
> cable arrangement, cooling fans, or anything else that might cause flaky
> hardware behavior.
>
> >PS jk's motor dieing sounds likely though.
>
> "Oh bother," said Pooh.
>
> - Neil Parker, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
