> > Hm.  Media problems sound bad.  (If that's what it is.)
> >
> > Well, maybe this weekend, I'll shuffle things around and see if a
> > drive-swap helps.  If so, maybe a new disk drive will make it all better.
 [...]
> > drives.  They're not really steals, but if I'm going to buy a new drive
> > soon, now might be a good time.)
>
> before doing this you may also want to test this drive with another
> IDE controller, just to make sure.

Well, the thought is to first try swapping the drive with the one in my
Gateway.  Due to physical considerations, getting inside of the Gateway is
presently a pain.


  ``I probably don't know what I'm talking about.'' --rauch@math.rice.edu