At 09:47 AM 12/19/01 -0800, Tom Sparks wrote: >Hello.. > >We are using GNATBox Pro 3.0.3 at two locations. Our local GNATBox >frequently fails to save configuration changes. I have replaced the >floppy disk three or four times in the last six months, but the problem >continues. > >We host multiple servers and I make changes to the GNATBox about two to >four times a month. Sometimes the change is time critical and this >problem becomes a big annoyance. > >Our Remote GNATBox running 3.0.3 never has a problem. > >I am wondering if any of the following could be the cause this problem >and if any of you have similar experience and have a solution. > >1. Bad or dirty floppy drive (the PC that runs GNATBOX is about 4 years >old) 2. To much traffic during the save changes function. (I doubt this) > >3. Corrupted software. > >I am guessing we have a failing floppy drive.
that's my bet. i had a PC which was only 4 years old, and the floppy was failing in such a way that it was physically damaging the diskettes. e.g. you'd try to read a diskette and get an I/O error. move it to another box, and now you can't read it there either...
