There was a problem for which "ide: error not recognised" was returned,and then SeekDriveReady returned error in the LBA sector...What else could go wrong was the question?
Then it logged me in and strangely I found everything was working fine even configurations in my home directory.... So the first thing I did was in fstab i removed check of /home so tht it doesnt exasperate me for 20 mins filling my screen with buffer i/o error n then location counting....................... I will probably check it again with parted because fsck failed again for those sectors
DriveReady SeekComplete or such errors usually mean there's something physically wrong with either the hard disk, the cables or the connectors on the motherboard. I'd say backup everything immediately.
Since I am right now under warranty for one year which expires in June 2007 from Acer on my laptop I would go about trying to get it replaced....But when I talked to the guys at the service centre he just baulked when he heard I was running GNU/Linux and told me that such problems crop up on "LINUX machines".. How do I go about the matter now?? Do I go shout my head off now???
Regards, Vivek
On 17/02/07 20:04 +0530, Vivek Shah wrote: <snip>
Since I am right now under warranty for one year which expires in June 2007 from Acer on my laptop I would go about trying to get it replaced.... But when I talked to the guys at the service centre he just baulked when he heard I was running GNU/Linux and told me that such problems crop up on "LINUX machines".. How do I go about the matter now?? Do I go shout my head off now???
Set your line length correctly. Just go to the service center and point out that physical media failure isn't a software issue.
Devdas Bhagat
Vivek Shah wrote:
Since I am right now under warranty for one year which expires in June 2007 from Acer on my laptop I would go about trying to get it replaced....But when I talked to the guys at the service centre he just baulked when he heard I was running GNU/Linux and told me that such problems crop up on "LINUX machines".. How do I go about the matter now?? Do I go shout my head off now???
You could backup your data, erase the HDD and give them the Lappy to do their own investigation using their favourite software. Ask them to try out HDD diagnostic softwares or tools if required. This may take some days but that should help. Go to the authorized service center and actually talk to them. Meet the service in-charge if necessary.
Regards,
Rony.
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Vivek Shah wrote:
Since I am right now under warranty for one year which expires in June 2007 from Acer on my laptop I would go about trying to get it replaced....But when I talked to the guys at the service centre he just baulked when he heard I was running GNU/Linux and told me that such problems crop up on "LINUX machines"..
It just clicked to me that Acer comes officially loaded with Linux. Just remind the service center about this.
Regards,
Rony.
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