Re: Couple noob questions

From: George Cook (cook_at_wvnvms.wvnet.edu)
Date: 06/26/04

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    In article <ghZCc.63953$Np3.2992190@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca>, "news1.ns.sympatico.ca" <bob@smith.com> writes:
    > Hi,
    >
    > I've successfully installed 5.1B-1 on a "white box" 5305 using the
    > instructions at Hans Vlems' page http://home.zonnet.nl/hvlems/#wba (thanks
    > Hans). After the install I moved root to /root. I then deleted a bunch of
    > dot files that started with mrg, new, and proto. Why are these files there
    > after a fresh install? I can see them being there after an upgrade. I
    > deleted them from /root, /etc, and /usr/var/X11. Then I stopped, realizing
    > maybe I should find out if what I was doing was bad.
    >
    > Also, I'm having bizarre CD-ROM drive problems. I bought a used drive
    > (Toshiba XM-5701B, or RRD46-AB-A01 by Digital's naming) to replace my
    > existing one as it started ejecting every cdrom disc I put in it. After
    > installing the "new" drive it worked great. After I installed Tru64 I
    > installed some software off the associated products cd's. That worked well
    > too. Then I inserted the documentation cd and the drive ejected it (just
    > like my old drive). I tried rebooting but that didn't solve the problem. I
    > also tried other CD's and the ejected too. So, either the replacement drive
    > has just busted in the exact same fashion as my original drive, or there is
    > a software problem. Anyone have any ideas?

    We recently had two RRD46 drives fail on the same day. The drawer will
    not stay closed with or without a CD in it. We have used many other
    Digital drive models (RRD40 thru RRD47) and never had the same type of
    problem. A search of the web indicated that RRD46 drives tend to fail
    in this manner.

    George Cook

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