[lug] Linux FileServer Problems

[Alan Robertson]

Calvin Dodge 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

Amen to that!  Western Digital has sent me three or four of them.  Each fails
within 3-4 months.  I wonder if it's the altitude?


	-- Alan Robertson
	   alanr at bell-labs.com