i would definitely back it up, run all of my disk repair utilities, and if possible run a good drive testing program overnight and see what turns up. it could just be that some critical files have become fragmented on the drive, in which case a backup, format (not necessary but not bad), and restore from the backups or a disk utility that will do the disk defraging (if you have one), but back up before defragging. i assume you don't use it for VM or swap space? if so that's one thing that can become fragmented. diskwarrior might also help, it could be directory problem. i'd also manually delete the desktop files and let the system recreate them on a reboot, they do get corrupted and it's another pair of files that can get fragmented (if you're using os 9 on that drive).
p.s., tech tool does only a basic test of the drive, and it pauses for a long time between loops. i'd look for a better drive testing application (i use silverlinings test routines, but i don't know if they work for a firewire drive). > At 03:25 PM -0600 04/09/2004, Thomas Baker wrote: > >clicks and squeaks awhile it quiets back down and acts normal, and it shows > >up on the desktop when it should. I just ran TechTool 3.0.3 on the drive > >and it reports that all is well. > >This drive hasn't acted flakey or anything in operation, but I sure don't > >like all that clicking and squealing on startup. Is it trying to tell me > >something? Anybody got any idea what's going on with it? -------- -- --Funny thing, the "MSN Butterfly" looks awfully fat, too fat for a butterfly, more like a bee. I guess there is truth in advertising after all... -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
