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- Path: sparky!uunet!comp.vuw.ac.nz!actrix!Steve.Withers
- From: Steve.Withers@bbs.actrix.gen.nz
- Subject: Re: Slow CHKDSK with Connor Drive.
- Organization: Actrix Information Exchange
- Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 10:54:56 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Aug27.105456.18437@actrix.gen.nz>
- Keywords: CHKDSK, Connor Drive
- References: <9223909.9187@mulga.cs.mu.OZ.AU>
- Sender: Steve.Withers@actrix.gen.nz (Steve Withers)
- Lines: 30
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- In article <9223909.9187@mulga.cs.mu.OZ.AU> terryr@michaelangelo.vis.citri.EDU.AU (Terry Robison) writes:
- > Hi,
- > I am running OS2 version 2.0 on a 486 - 8 meg memory -
- > Tseng Lab (1 meg card). 3 1/2 A drive and 5 1/4 B drive. I used
- > to have a western digital 85 meg drive formated as HPFS. ChkDSK
- > ran with no problems. I needed more space and bought a 170
- > meg connor drive and formated it with HPFS, drive C 45 meg (where
- > all the system sits), drive d 16 meg used only for swap, and
- > drive e for programs and data files.
- > The problem is with chkdsk - I had to do a check disk and
- > it lasted 20 25 min on drive e, almost 10 min for d... get the
- > picture. I turned on my machine this morning and it took 10 min
- > to start up - IT did a check disk on my swap drive for some reason.
- > I have installed the new kernal, fixes for the video card,
- > and the dreaded black icon. I have also installed the new com fixes.
- > Any ideas?
- >
- > Terry
- >
-
- I know.......really dumb question......but you are using "shutdown", aren't
- you? I only get CHKDSK if I just flick the power off.
-
- Steve
-
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- Steve Withers - Wellington, New Zealand | If you don't vote for MMP on
- Steve.Withers@bbs.actrix.gen.nz | September 19, 1992, then you
- withers_s@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz | must like things the way they
- **** Happy user of OS/2 v2!! **** | are.....can I live with YOU?
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