[lug] Linux FileServer Problems

Michael Deck deckm at cleansoft.com
Tue Nov 16 02:45:46 MST 1999


I believe it is active.

At 02:32 PM 11/15/99 -0700, you wrote:
>Is your Linux partition the "active" partition?  I would assume that fdisk
>would complain if you did not
>have a active partition and exited.
>
>Carl.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Michael Deck [mailto:deckm at cleansoft.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 1999 2:18 AM
>To: lug at lug.boulder.co.us
>Subject: Re: [lug] Linux FileServer Problems
>
>
>At 02:08 PM 11/15/99 -0700, you wrote:
> >Michael Deck wrote:
> > >
> > > I had myself this WD Caviar 1.2GB drive that had Windows on it, not
> >
> >This response is a little O.T. - but I feel I should warn you.  I hope
>you're
> >backing up any important data on it - that variety of drive (small WD
>Caviar)
> >has the worst failure rate I've seen.
> >
> >Calvin
>
>Calvin, thanks. I had this drive in another machine for ages and it seemed
>to hold up fine. Always a good idea to make good backups. 99% of this drive
>will be OS executables only but after I get the system built I will tackle
>how to make my Conner/Seagate Tapestor 800 Travan drive talk to Linux for
>backups....
>
>Michael Deck
>Cleanroom Software Engineering, Inc.
>
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Michael Deck
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