Re: [cobalt-users] [RaQ3i] hard-drive replacement

[Jay Summers <jay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> It seems that my hard-drive in my RaQ3i has developed problems and
> that I need to replace it.  First however I'd like to be able to test
> it and diagnos if it's really unsaveable.  Can anyone suggest some
> testing utilities that I could use on it once I take it out of the cobalt
> box and slave-drive it into one of my PC Windows machines?

I'm sure it wouldn't be too hard to do this, but is it worth it? If I had
*any* doubts about a hard drive that I'm going to put my precious data on, I
would just replace it. Drives are cheap these day's. The time that you spend
diagnosing and using a questionable drive only to have it fail two weeks
from now is *way* more costly than a $120 dollar 30 gig hard drive.

Just my .02.
 
> Also, if I do have to replace it, would there be any danger in going with a
> drive
> that's about 10 gigs larger...? (20G up to 30G).

I've seen ppl on the list say not to go over 30 gig (kernel limit?). It's
been discussed before. Take a look in the archives. Here's something I found
with a quick search:

http://list.cobalt.com/pipermail/cobalt-users/2001-May/043558.html

Somebody else mentioned that a 7200 rpm drive might be overkill because the
bus speed is slow and it might run a little too hot. So stick to 5400rpm
drives is my guess.

HTH,
j