Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Linux EMC computer

dakota8833 wrote:

>--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Ron K <godsone@e...> wrote:
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>>I have one question WHY put something out that only works sometimes
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>>I have bought Lenix disks twice now and thrown them all away in disgust
>>!!!!!!!!!
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>>Ron
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> One problem you may be having is bad blocks on the hard drive. A
>standard BDI install does not check and record these on the
>drive(FDISK). You have to use the "manually partition" option to
>select "FDISK". Otherwise Linux may write data in bad areas of the
>drive. I have had problems from freezing up during the install to not
> being able to restart after a proper shutdown.
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>I did replace the used hard drive with a new one in the end though.
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Yup, if you have a bad block or several on the drive, it can make a mess.
It is best, unless you know the drive is error free, to allow FDISK or
whatever
partition utility to scan all the partitions for bad blocks.

Jon