Mike wrote:
>
> On Sun, 27 Dec 1998, Akintayo Holder wrote:
>
> > 2. i have a spoilt drive, when Linux boots its fscks it everytime. Is
> > there a way to let Linux ignore the drive?.
>
> In /etc/fstab, the line(s) for the drive will look something like:
> /dev/hdcx /foo ext2 defaults 1 2
> if you change this to:
> /dev/hdcx /foo ext2 defaults 0 0
> it will not attempt to fsck the disk at boot time.
>
> This probably isn't such a good idea as anything you write to the drive is
> likely to be somewhat unreliable.
>
> > 3. if i remove a drive and have to change my cd from hdd to hdc what
> > other changes do i have to make?. /etc/fstab alone ?
>
> Firstly, if you remove the drive you do not need to change the cd from hdd
> to hdc. The CD probably has a jumper to tell it whether to be master,
> slave or cable select. If you leave it as slave, it will work as hdd even
> if there is no hdc.
> If you want to move you cd to hdc, you will need to change /etc/fstab, and
> also probably /dev/cdrom (it is a symlink to /dev/hdd - change it to be
> a symlink to hdc).
>
i think all ide lines need a master, I would have to switch the CD an
live with the consequences.
> > 4. is it better to install another drive to replace, or is 2 or 3 a
> > better way to shut Linux up.
> >
> If you can afford another drive then it is probably best to replace the
> dodgy one before it dies completely.
Too late it died a quick death, I had to reinstall. I am running Linux
on a different drive.
>
> HTH
>
> --
> Mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
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