Michael Leone on 22 Feb 2009 14:07:42 -0800


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Re: [PLUG] grub or hosed?


On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 4:47 PM, jeff <jeffv@op.net> wrote:
> Gordon Dexter wrote:
>> At this point I'd get all data off of /home (while you still can? with
>> symptoms like this I wouldn't be shocked if you ended up losing /home
>> like you did /).
>>
>> Run SpinRite
>
> oddly enough, it's clicking away like MAD as I type.
> NOTE TO SELF: put a physical switch on computer speaker(s), just in case
> the `special' dedicated speaker switch fails.
>
> I absolutely *abhor* noisy programs.  And system sounds.
> Want my attention?  Beep once, you $&*#er :)

Spinrite doesn't click .. at least, my version doesn't. You're sure
it's not the drive itself clicking?

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