[NTLUG:Discuss] Re: hard drive crash

[Kyle Davenport]

There was an issue with filesystem corruption upon unmounting in an earlier
kernel than 2.4.18, but that has been fixed. Look at the last few kernel
changelogs for IDE changes..

I would check the logs, rpm -V the kernel modules, look at hdparm settings,
and try the drakopt package.  Drakopt is a cool little Mandrake package
which runs thru all ide settings looking for optimum settings..

> --- chris.gamble at CPBINC.com wrote:
> > I am using kernel 2.4.18 under rh 7.2 and as the
> > default kernel in mandrake
> > 8.2. I mount the FAT 32 on a 30 gig hard drive, and
> > as shortly after I start
> > using the fat 32 partition, it crashes.