I'm always a bit of a perfectionist when I do a new software
install, especially an OS install, so forgive my paranoia in
this question.

I was installing Slack 9.1 just now, and just when the first packages
were being installed, I accidentally bumped my desk, and my laptop
(where I was installing) shook a bit. The Slack install didn't
complain about any CD or hard-drive errors, so I assume everything
went fine, but I always wonder, are the CD and hard-drive drivers
in Linux sufficiently robust to deal with hard errors caused by,
say, shaking the drives, in such a way as they'd let the user know
if an error couldn't be corrected?

And are the specifications for CD interfaces generally desiged to account
for vibration?

Silly question, but I wondered.

- Tim

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On Tue, 04 Nov 2003 05:21:00 +0000, Spammay Blockay wrote:

> I'm always a bit of a perfectionist when I do a new software
> install, especially an OS install

So just re-install then! When something does whacky (that has nothing to
do with the install anyhow) you wont have to worry about that bump you
gave it during the install. My guess is you'll have plenty of other
reasons to be neurotic anyhow.....

Spammay Blockay wrote:
> I'm always a bit of a perfectionist when I do a new software
> install, especially an OS install, so forgive my paranoia in
> this question.
>
> I was installing Slack 9.1 just now, and just when the first packages
> were being installed, I accidentally bumped my desk, and my laptop
> (where I was installing) shook a bit. The Slack install didn't
> complain about any CD or hard-drive errors, so I assume everything
> went fine, but I always wonder, are the CD and hard-drive drivers
> in Linux sufficiently robust to deal with hard errors caused by,
> say, shaking the drives, in such a way as they'd let the user know
> if an error couldn't be corrected?
>
> And are the specifications for CD interfaces generally desiged to account
> for vibration?
>
> Silly question, but I wondered.
>
> - Tim
>
SIlly, yes, paranoia, yes, a problem, no. If the CD could not re-synch,
it would have complained.

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"Spammay Blockay" <SPAMBLOCKER@BLOCKEDTOAVOIDSPAM.com> wrote in message
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> I'm always a bit of a perfectionist when I do a new software
> install, especially an OS install, so forgive my paranoia in
> this question.
>
> I was installing Slack 9.1 just now, and just when the first packages
> were being installed, I accidentally bumped my desk, and my laptop
> (where I was installing) shook a bit. The Slack install didn't
> complain about any CD or hard-drive errors, so I assume everything
> went fine, but I always wonder, are the CD and hard-drive drivers
> in Linux sufficiently robust to deal with hard errors caused by,
> say, shaking the drives, in such a way as they'd let the user know
> if an error couldn't be corrected?
>
If it can't read the packages right, the installer will give you an error
box, IIRC something like "unable to open package. The installation media
may be corrupt. You can press enter to continue, but be aware that if this
is a required package your system may not run as-is. Tar returned error
code 2"
I've got this error twice, once with a scratched slack cdrom and once with
a damaged floppy.

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Spammay Blockay wrote:
> I'm always a bit of a perfectionist when I do a new software
> install, especially an OS install, so forgive my paranoia in
> this question.
> And are the specifications for CD interfaces generally desiged to account
> for vibration?
>
> Silly question, but I wondered.
>
> - Tim
>

The recommended way is NOT to play with computer but to beat it into
submission.

HTH (a black belt in Karate helps too)

Have fun.

Stanislaw.
Slack user from Ulladulla.