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From: bader+@andrew.cmu.edu (Miles Bader)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: strange hard disk behavior
Message-ID: <IXjeaqy00UkaMkKllB@andrew.cmu.edu>
Date: 1 Jan 89 22:44:06 GMT
Organization: Carnegie Mellon
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Hi, lately, either my hard disk (q80s) or my controller (2090a) has
been acting very strangely: If I reboot, the reboot succeeds to the
point where the hard disk normally takes over (just after
binddrivers).  But at that point, the drive light will turn on and
stay on, with seemingly no disk activity (that I can hear), and the
system hangs at that point [I've waited up to 15 mins. for something
to happen].  If I reboot with C-A-A at this point, it boots just fine.
But if I get a guru, the cycle starts over again....

Anyone have any idea what's up?  This isn't too inconvenient, but I'm
worried it's evidence of impending doom...

Thanks, -Miles