Subj : test To : Chip Hearn From : Russell Tiedt Date : Wed May 05 2004 05:45 pm Hello Chip. 29 Apr 04 20:49, you wrote to me: CH> -=> Russell Tiedt Scribbled to Chip Hearn <=- RT>> I understand what you are getting at, but what I fail to RT>> understand, is why they function adequately in one system, but RT>> not in another. I don't bother doing crazy things with HDD's, I RT>> just junk them, but if they function adequately in one system, RT>> but not in another, I want to try and figure out/ understand why. CH> To shed some light why system "A" can read them, and system "B" CH> cannot, I would require some system information. I know that older CH> systems, such as some P133's couldn't read a 20 or 40 Gig hard drive CH> and you'd have to use some software for it. And I'm guessing the same CH> goes the other way. I can not give you any difinitive answer here, CH> because as I Well the system in question is a Giga-Byte 5AA (?) motherboard, with a AMD K2-6 500 processor on it. The 545 MB Seagate drive that this board does not like turns out to have a dodgy partion table, and will not boot in this system, but does boot in 2 other less fussy (older) boxes. So my conclusion is that, this system is much more "demanding" of the bits that get plugged into it, than any other that has come my way. CH> got bigger, newer systems, I also got bigger faster, newer hard CH> drives. The oldest computer I have now is a PIII 500, and it has a 20 CH> and 40 gig HD in it. I have hundreds of cliens and all have CH> continually progressed, so, I can say that none of them have ever used CH> an old HD in their newer systems. I believe I have an old 850 meg HD CH> in my drawer... I guess I could take that and try to get it to read in CH> the PIII 500 Test system. :) I'm thinking its going to work... Maybe CH> I'll use that drive as the "Swap". :) But it is something to try. CH> :) An 830 meg HDD will do admirably as a swap partion. :-)) CH>> And as this thing weights in at a hefty 40+ us lbs... Very cost CH>> prohibitive. But, if you ever decide to make a drive to southern CH>> Georgia, your welcome to pick her up. :) RT>> Well my Boss, got a quote for shipping a pre-amp that I figure RT>> weights in at a little under half that, for a total sum of RT>> $300-00 US. :-((( CH> Ouch. ;) Definitely. :-) RT>> PS. just spoke to my mate, he says it is a combination of memory, RT>> and the HDD, he apparently put other memory in the system, and it RT>> installed WIN98SE without a hitch, not that in testing the memory RT>> in that box shows it to be faulty. RT>> Seems I have a "fussy/tempramental" system. :-(( CH> Well, thats interesting to know... So, now I don't have to test it. CH> :) Ah well, I am going to put something on that system. Don't know CH> what yet... I was going to check out this BeOs 5 that I downloaded, CH> but after reading the information about it, it states that I have to CH> burn the ISO using some different format that Windows based cd burning CH> software can not handle. Since I don't have a Burner in a Linux box, CH> and have never had the need... Hmmm... Hate to waste a download. ;) BeOS is very nice as far as it goes, sorta like a single user version of Linux, or a Linux version of Windows. :-)) Try it and you might understand my "comparison". :-)) CH> I guess its time to buy another CD burner... I'm not about to take my CH> burner out of the system its in. :) They are more affordable there than they are here, go ahead and enjoy. :-) Russell --- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.4.7 * Origin: Rusty's BBS - Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa (5:7105/1) .