Re: Not impressed.

From: Vic (vic_at_innocent.com)
Date: 02/03/04


Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 11:06:22 +0000 (UTC)


"Leigh Bowden" <LGBowden@bowdenfamily.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
news:bvmnf0$kk6$1@news7.svr.pol.co.uk

> Tracked down to the driver directories under X11R6 etc and some/lots files
> were showing as "Input/output error."

The only time I've had this happen, the disk was on the way out.

> FSCK wasn't much help as it was a mounted filesystem.

That's why you use rescue disks. Boot from floppy, installation CD,
Knoppix, etc. - there's *loads* of ways to do it.

> I have subsequently trashed the entire harddisk and installed windows then
> did a thorough disk check. No faults found on the disk.

That doesn't mean that your disk is not faulty.

> So did Linux really trash my filesystem?

Unlikely. But there's no way of knowing any more.

Vic.

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