Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!husc6!uwvax!rutgers!att!whuts!homxb!genesis!hotlr!anumb!adh From: adh@anumb.UUCP (a.d.hay) Newsgroups: comp.sys.att Subject: Re: Boot problems on 3B1 Summary: Bee Carefull Keywords: Won't always boot Message-ID: <328@anumb.UUCP> Date: 17 Aug 88 13:31:46 GMT References: <3127@emory.uucp> <3409@vpk4.UUCP> Reply-To: adh@anumb.UUCP (a.d.hay) Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories - MV Lines: 27 In article <3409@vpk4.UUCP> hjespers@attcan.UUCP (Hans Jespersen) writes: [] >Have you tried dropping your 3b1!!!! Notice no smiley face, that's >because I'm serious. I know several people who have experienced similar >booting headaches and a good swift jolt solved the problem. I believe >it has something to do with the hard disk being reluctant to spin up >to proper speed. The hot temperature or the on/off (spin up/spin down) >solves the problem temporarily. [] WARNING: be sure to park your hard disk first! even if you do, you might damage the hard disk; it isn't rated for much in the way of impact. i don't know if there's a way to lubricate the drive, but that would be a better solution. if it can't be lubed, you've got to bite the bullet and replace the drive (:^<) maybe upgrade the drive size at the same time (:^>) -- Andrew Hay +------------------------------------------------------+ Holistic Specialist | I was reading my name on the glass of my office door | AT&T-BL Ward Hill MA | and listening to the staccato of rain on my desktop. | mvuxq.att.com!adh +------------------------------------------------------+