[SATLUG] Harddrive issues

[Samuel Leon]

Travis H. wrote:
> On Sat, Nov 25, 2006 at 09:23:47PM -0600, Ed Coates wrote:
>   
>> What would be the next suspect?  I get no problems from hda at all,
>> but could it still be the controller, just on one channel?  Would a
>> bad cable cause something like this?  Motherboard?
>>     
>
> Just a guess, that you're using IDE cables without pull tabs on the
> connectors, and you've been unplugging them by pulling on the cable
> instead of the connector/tab, so now it has a short/open somewhere.
> Try replacing the cable.
>
> It could also be the controller, maybe damaged by ESD, but I
> think 90% chance it's the cable.
>   

I've had troubles with cables too.  Makes all kinds of wacky errors.  
Also it seems like a good cable is hard to find...


Sam