On Friday 16 Sep 2005 16:37, Michael Kintzios wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 16 September 2005 15:23 > > To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org > > Subject: [gentoo-user] Replacing main harddisk > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > My main harddisk is starting to go, making awful noise and > > causing the > > computer to freeze. > > Forgot to say: are you sure it is your hdd? An old box of mine was > making a racket and it transpired that the CPU fan needed oiling! The > bearing had run dry and was rattling every now and then. What > temperatures does your CPU show? > -- > Regards, > Mick
Thanks for your replies Mick, I think it may have been a heat problem, since running the disk out of the case everything seem to work fine. I'm sure your advice will come in handy in the near future. Paul -- This message has been sent using kmail with gentoo linux -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
