[KLUG Members] RH7.2 and abnormal termination during install

[Richard Zimmerman]

> I spent last night banging my head on the desk.  Then thought this is
> getting me closer to a headache and still linuxless. So being stubborn,
> I ran the western digital diagnostics on the drive.  It said error 458
> which has a "new hard drive is in your future" solution path.  For the
> hell of it I low level formatted the drive.  Wrote zeros to it.  No
> error.  Ran the extended check and again no error.
>
> I'm trying the install again just for the insanity of it.  So far no
> problems. The system fully installed.
>
> Not sure if some error occured that screwed the drive or if it will be
> leaving me shortly, but its refreshing to see the login in prompt.

   REPLACE THE DRIVE!

   I just had to yank one several weeks ago for the SAME problem. If you got
'458' error codes, BELIEVE it.... The drive APPEARS to be fine, but it
really isn't.... It's a barrel of problems just waiting to happen.

   Also, I have now officially quit using Maxtor AND Western Digital
drives.... I've found very good luck with Fujitsu drives.. Others say
Quantum and IBM are good.

   Just a thought or two...

   Richard

Richard Zimmerman                                     richard@knbpower.com
System Administrator                                   ke4rit@earthlink.net
K&B Transport, Inc.
Elkhart, Indiana                     Advanced SKYWARN weather spotter

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