Ubuntu Linux question

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I just repartitioned my HD w/ True image and did a manual install w/
Ubuntu. Didn't have any probs and it looks like a fine release.
The thing that concerns me is I hear an occasional "click" in my HD/box
while running Ubuntu...don't hear it when i boot back into Windows. Anyone
have a similar experience ?
Any input on what the clicking <only on the new partition w/ Unbuntu> will
be appreciated.
/bLB
 
buz said:
I ... did a manual install ... Ubuntu ... it looks like a fine release.
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Agreed. Linux which Just Works.
The thing that concerns me is I hear an occasional "click" in my HD/box
while running Ubuntu...don't hear it when i boot back into Windows. Anyone
have a similar experience ?
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Not me, and I've done a fair number of installations of Ubuntu.
 
Mark Carter said:
Agreed. Linux which Just Works.


Not me, and I've done a fair number of installations of Ubuntu.
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And i have a click on winME, with Seagate ST 3160023A 160Go

lh
 
I have a Seagate ST 3160023A and a Ubuntu install and I have no clicks. ;)
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Thanks guys !
The clicking that was noticeable on the first boot up has completely
gone away now. I'm really liking Ubuntu...maybe more than SuSE ?
I had feared my new partition might have got screwed up. ( Maxtor
60GB)
I keep a clean up to date disk image on a Seagate 160 GB external HD.
It has saved my bacon more times than I'd care to think of..
 
buz said:
I just repartitioned my HD w/ True image and did a manual install w/
Ubuntu. Didn't have any probs and it looks like a fine release.
The thing that concerns me is I hear an occasional "click" in my HD/box
while running Ubuntu...don't hear it when i boot back into Windows. Anyone
have a similar experience ?
Any input on what the clicking <only on the new partition w/ Unbuntu> will
be appreciated.
/bLB
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Clicking noises from your hard drive usually mean that it's on its way
out. Backup your files NOW! Do not pass go, do not collect $100.

Good luck.
 
Clicking noises from your hard drive usually mean that it's on its way
out. Backup your files NOW! Do not pass go, do not collect $100.

Good luck.
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HD failure was my biggest fear, as well, John.
My box is about 4 yrs old now and never gets turned off.
Didn't sound so much like the platters were clicking as it did a
switch trying to open and close rapidly...but just coming from the
same proximity as the HD.
Yep, I keep my system imaged religiously...even have an older image as
a back-up for the incremental back up image and both on an external
drive in case I can't access the system HD ..+, I even have an older
image on a bunch of CDs as a final safety net, hehe
I was running Ubuntu this morning and surfing the web when I read that
MS has issued several major security risk alerts w/ available
patches...
I just leaned back in my chair and had to smile...now I'm back in
Windows and have lost that smile. :(
 
buzz said:
HD failure was my biggest fear, as well, John.
My box is about 4 yrs old now and never gets turned off.
Didn't sound so much like the platters were clicking as it did a
switch trying to open and close rapidly...but just coming from the
same proximity as the HD.
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That would be the read head, alternately sticking in place and breaking
free. I took apart my last hard drive (a Maxtor 80 gb that was only 2
years old) which failed and examined it. It was alternately working and
not working. My conclusion was that it was the read head as I just
described.
Yep, I keep my system imaged religiously...even have an older image as
a back-up for the incremental back up image and both on an external
drive in case I can't access the system HD ..+, I even have an older
image on a bunch of CDs as a final safety net, hehe
Click to expand...

You are in a small group of the wise! I've worked on too many computers
where the hard drive failed and the owner had backed nothing up.
Usually, these are also computers that were "generously" given to them
without the system disks.
I was running Ubuntu this morning and surfing the web when I read that
MS has issued several major security risk alerts w/ available
patches...
I just leaned back in my chair and had to smile...now I'm back in
Windows and have lost that smile. :(
Click to expand...

Well, remember that most of the alerts are IE related and can be
bypassed through use of:

a. Firefox
b. a good firewall like Kerio.

I plan on giving Ubuntu a try eventually too, but want to purchase
another hard drive (say a 40 gb cheapy) so I won't have to do the dual
boot route. Going to get one of these too:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16802102001

That way, it will be almost like having two computers.. one Windows and
the other Linux.
 
buzz said:
HD failure was my biggest fear, as well, John.
My box is about 4 yrs old now and never gets turned off.
Didn't sound so much like the platters were clicking as it did a
switch trying to open and close rapidly...but just coming from the
same proximity as the HD.
Click to expand...

That would most likely be the read head, alternately sticking in place
and breaking free. I took apart my last hard drive (a Maxtor 80 gb that
was only 2 years old) which failed and examined it. It was alternately
working and not working. My conclusion was that it was the read head as
I just described.
Yep, I keep my system imaged religiously...even have an older image as
a back-up for the incremental back up image and both on an external
drive in case I can't access the system HD ..+, I even have an older
image on a bunch of CDs as a final safety net, hehe
Click to expand...

You are in a small group of the wise! I've worked on too many computers
where the hard drive failed and the owner had backed nothing up.
Usually, these are also computers that were "generously" given to them
without the system disks.
I was running Ubuntu this morning and surfing the web when I read that
MS has issued several major security risk alerts w/ available
patches...
I just leaned back in my chair and had to smile...now I'm back in
Windows and have lost that smile. :(
Click to expand...

Well, remember that most of the alerts are IE related and can be
bypassed through use of:

a. Firefox
b. a good firewall like Kerio.

I plan on giving Ubuntu a try eventually too, but want to purchase
another hard drive (say a 40 gb cheapy) and a hard drive selector switch
so I won't have to do the dualboot route.

That way, it will be almost like having two computers.. one Windows and
the other Linux.
 
I plan on giving Ubuntu a try eventually too...
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It's a terrific distro. After trying a number of them, both rpm and deb,
I settled on Ubuntu (actually Kubuntu because I prefer KDE over Gnome),
and have stuck with it. It's on a somewhat rigid development schedule,
with new versions planned for release every six months or so. This is
both good and bad. Good because you are assured that each new release
has been thoroughly tested. Bad because there is sometimes a lag in
updating apps which may introduce new versions in the interim. Take
Firefox for example. If Mozilla releases a new version of Firefox due to
security issues, Ubuntu will put out a patched version of FF almost
immediately. However, if new versions of FF are just because of feature
upgrades, then Ubuntu will most likely wait until the new version of
Ubuntu is released and include the latest FF at that time. Fortunately,
there is an active Ubuntu backports repository which updates apps more
frequently. You could always install the latest version of an app from
the deb repositories, but the recommended method is to wait until a
version specifically compiled for Ubuntu is available in the Ubuntu
repositories. That being said, I have installed deb packages, and even
tarballs, with no ill effects (so far) when the program in which I am
interested is not available in an Ubuntu version. If you are interested
in installing (K)Ubuntu, these two excellent web sites should be your
bible:

Unofficial Ubuntu 5.04 Starter Guide
http://ubuntuguide.org/

KUDOS Unofficial Kubuntu FAQ
http://kudos.berlios.de/kf/

The Ubuntu forums are also very active and extremely informative:

http://www.ubuntuforums.org/

(And, of course, you might already be aware of all of the above).
 
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