linux not different the windows

[carljenkins]

I have been attempting to move from windows to linux. I started with 8.0 not to many problems then went to 9.0...

I am relatively new to linux so I am not tweaking anything on my linux machine to make this something i have done(i dont' think). I installed RH9.0 about 4 weeks ago,. I left for a weekend came back fired up the computer and it tells me there is a corrupt file and will not even get to a longin prompt.. the only thing i know to do is reinstall..

so i do...

Then after another week or two the graphical x server won't start.. the only thing I can get to is the text mode log in. so .. i reinstall.

In less than 4 weeks i have had to reinstall this thing twice.. I have do not remember having to do this with windows...

I really like messing around in with linux so i enjoy the learning but the reinstalling part is a big pain in the @$$!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm spent

[Hayl]

sounds like hard drive corruption or some sort of hardware fault that is making oyu lose data on that box.

[anmaxp]

yup, sounds to me there's something wrong with your hardware, possibly your hard disk is messed up... I ran RH8 for about 6 months with no problems and then upgraded to RH9.0 and still have no problems!

[carljenkins]

Thanks for the posts...
The hd that linux is on is actually considerably newer than the one my xp is on... i guess it's likely there still could be a problem. though...

Thanks again

[terribleRobbo]

Originally posted by carljenkins
The hd that linux is on is actually considerably newer than the one my xp is on...

The graph for hardware failure looks a bit like a bath tub.

The following = Time vs Chance of Failure:


| | |
| \ /
| \ /
| \ /
| \_________________/
+-------------------------------------


Ie, 'cot-death', then reliableness, then 'old-age'.

That, and the 'they don't make 'em like they used to' effect.

Maybe.

[TheCatMan]

Also remember that some Linux distros and programs behave strangely on some types/makes of hardware. You might have an unusual "blip" somewhere in your hardware setup that, for instance, causes an occasional problem with one of the programs you run, making it corrupt a startup file or something... I get that a lot through running an old PC containing some new parts. It's always fixable as long as you can figure out the underlying cause.

I think Linux is more prone to these kind of problems than DOS/Win because the Linux community is obsessed with tweaking everything, getting the most out of hardware by pushing it to its limits, which you can't always do if the hardware is not quite up to standard.

[banzaikai]

Howdy.

Not to mention I read somewhere that some manufacturers are recalling some of the 40GB HDs due to bad platters. You may want to head over to the website of your respective vendor and check on it.

BTW, my RH7.2 box has been running for over a year, with multiple updates, and the only wierd problem was with the last kernel update (the 2.4.19.xxx) trashing my GRUB (I just booted from floppy and re-installed it - it was quite a doddle). Other than that, even my nVidia went smoothly and I'm really happy with everything. I'm planning on upgrading to RH9 soon, after I get things backed up and the ISOs burned. :D

Hope this clarifies...

banzai