Troubleshooting server crashes

[Byron Sonne]

> Well, I would love to have a kb like this!  The problem is that the 
> message you mentioned can be caused by too many reasons (just search 
> google): from bad IDE cable and faulty hard drive to wrong DMA options

Ya pays your money and ya takes yer chances... I've had boxen run for 
almost a year with the HDD SMART indicators going off. Never a problem. 
So, of course, I ignored it when my box at work started doing it a month 
ago. The disk ate it hard on Wednesday and needed to be replaced.

I guess the moral of the story is that you can't rely on error messages, 
they are only a guide. You gotta go with your instincts but it pays to 
have contingency plans.

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