Donn,

Thanks.  I knew he was kidding and I was kidding back.  I understand
fdisk and how it works.

I've been able to isolate the problem to a Zip drive running at 33Mhz
while coupled with UltraDMA 66 devices.

Thanks,
Keith

----- Original Message -----
From: Donn Shumway <dlshumway@earthlink.net>
To: <plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>
Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2001 12:45 PM
Subject: Re: Hardware:Zip:Plug


>
> Keith,
> He is (probably) referring to the two 'Microsoft' virii that you
mentioned,
> both beginning with the word 'Windows'. The fdisk program is for low
level
> hard disk partitioning and will efficiently wipe your hard disk of
any sign
> that Windows was ever installed. The propensity for your computer to
> experience 'random hangs' is a sign of the instability of Windows,
and
> alternatively NOT a symptom of Linux.
>
> Please understand the gentle (and sometimes not so gentle) ribbing
that
> windows receives on this list.
>
> Donn
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Keith Smith" <keith@christianexchange.org>
> To: <plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>
> Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2001 8:52 AM
> Subject: Re: Hardware:Zip:Plug
>
>
> > Can you explain this fdisk concept some more please.  This is
highly
> > important to me.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Brian Cluff <brian@snaptek.com>
> > To: <plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>
> > Sent: Friday, January 19, 2001 9:43 PM
> > Subject: Re: Hardware:Zip:Plug
> >
> >
> > > I believe they are very easily removed with fdisk, contained in
> > every
> > > distro's installer :)
> > >
> > > Brian Cluff
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > >
> > > > Oh no! What do I do Now?  Please any help appreciated.  Where
are
> > they
> > > > and how do I remove them?
> > > >
> > > > Please Help!
> > > >
> > > > > Woah! you have 2 of the worst viri out there!  Both are
> > different
> > > > strains of
> > > > > the same virus, but can cause terrible data corruption and
loss.
> > > > They also
> > > > > cause your computer to hang randomly.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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