Date   : Mon, 04 Sep 2006 23:45:37 +0100
From   : Chris Johns <chris@...>
Subject: Re: MDFS - Hard disc error 98 :(

Hi Ian

> In my experience the MDFS likes to be used and the discs like
> to be warm, so if it's been out of service for a while it might be
> worth leaving it running for a couple of hours and then restarting
> it to see if it comes back to life.

Well, I tried plugging it into my linux box, but then the SCSI card on
that was playing up itself, so I gave up on that idea. In a final "last
try" I plugged it back into the MDFS, and behold, it booted up.

I'm now copying the data off onto a second disc (another quantum!) as a
backup. The original drive (that was giving problems was a ProDrive LPS).

I've also copied CAVE off for anyone else who wants a copy (which was
why I booted the thing up in the first place).

A bit of a close one there, and another lesson that the old kit is
getting rather fragile now.

Cheers

Chris
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Chris Johns <chris@...             >