Jim,

Think about what you are asking.  "Can I bypass a protective feature so I can
install
Linux on defective hardware and give myself headaches in the future?"

George


Jim wrote:
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> OK, here is the situation.  I am installing Mandrake 8.2.  When the installer
> tries to format hda1, I get the following message:
> 
> An error occurred
> fsck failed with exit code 4 or signal 0
> 
> Obviously, something is wrong with the hard drive.  My question is, is there
> any way for me to get in and fix it so that I can install?
> - --
> Jim
> 
> Freedom is worth protecting
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