On Oct 5, 2008, at 9:55 PM, Len Gerstel wrote:
> > > On Oct 5, 2008, at 8:56 PM, John Callahan wrote: > >> >> Hard drive is running slow and erratically. Looking for help and >> causes. PowerMac G4 QuickSilver (2002), Second hard drive runs fine. >> Thank you > > > 2 thoughts. > > 1) (and best case scenario) Hard drive is full and it is thrashing > around trying to find free space > > 2) (and most likely scenario) Hard drive is getting ready to fail. > Back up NOW!! We'll wait... > ... > ... > Use Disk Utility to check the SMART status. Not a guaranteed > indicator of health, but if it says something bad, BELIEVE IT. > I would get a replacement drive as soon as I could. > > Len > Thanks Len, will do as you suggest. Appears to be a result of > installing iWork 08. > John Callahan [EMAIL PROTECTED] If there are no dogs in Heaven, when I die I want to go where they went.ยจ --Will Rogers extreme positive = (ybya2) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
