19 Dec
2003
19 Dec
'03
11:47 p.m.
Thanks to everyone that replied with suggestions. Great response!
I've never heard of the freezer thing before. I'm going to give it a whirl! If I manage to recover anything I'll be sure to inform the group what I've learned.
Merry Christmas everyone.
Regards,
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John Lange
BigHostBox.com
(204) 885 0872
On Fri, 2003-12-19 at 08:05, Sean A. Walberg wrote:
> On Thu, 18 Dec 2003, John Lange wrote:
>
> > Very much appreciate if anyone has any ideas.
>
> I have heard (but never tried) that freezing the drive works on stuck
> heads and other mechanical problems.
>
> > On an entirely related note, does anyone have a good script (possibly
> > using rsync) for keeping files up-to-date between a desktop and a laptop
> > by way of a central server ?
>
> I'm currently reading "Linux Server Hacks" from O'Reilly, which has a few
> hacks on various scenarios like yours. Might be worth a look.
>
> Sean