> are you buying all this equipment from the same vendor? maybe the drives are > being stressed in some prior environment. even if different vendors are > involved, they might use the same wholesale supplier.
My second thought on this. > what version(s) of linux are you using? the only other thing that i can think > of--and this is really far-fetched--is that you've got some wildly mangled > application going medieval on your drives. > > actually, one more thing comes to mind: the local power system and/or the > power outlet your computer is attached to. is it possible that there are > dramatic surges on the power line? My first first idea, seeing as he is buying motherboards also. I would suggest a good power conditioner. My third thought is maybe he is taking out his frustrations on his computer. I know I want to kick mine sometimes. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]