Re: Couple noob questions
From: Doug (dude_at_dude.com)
Date: 06/26/04
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Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 11:45:36 GMT
On 25 Jun 04 18:52:20 EDT, cook@wvnvms.wvnet.edu (George Cook) wrote:
>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
Thanks for the info George. I suspected the drive might simply be
bad, but I'd hoped there was a software solution or even a hardware
repair trick someone new. At least a used RRD47 will be cheap!
Doug
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