In message <199807040618.XAA11172@eskimo.com> you wrote:

> I had things going OK, unpacking the source tarballs, when suddenly the=

> disk accesses nearly stopped.  The indicator light would come on and I'=
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> hear a couple of head movements, then the light would go off and nothin=
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> happened for ten seconds or so, and repeat ad infinitum.
Perhaps it=B4s a heat problem: If the drive is very hot when those
problems start you should think about an extra fan or try mounting the
harddisc in a different position.

Hope this helps,
  Thilo.
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