[Extractstream [MM]] Flaky Tivo... <sniff>

[tpthatsme]

Something maybe overlooked: brownouts are a top killer of HDs and a surge
protector isn't good enough. Ever since I have owned a TiVo, I have had a
voltage regulator [http://www.apcc.com/products/family/index.cfm?id=67].
Best dollars you can spend for devices with HDs.

  



-----Original Message-----
From: extractstream-bounces+tpthatsme=yahoo.com at lists.merlins.org
[mailto:extractstream-bounces+tpthatsme=yahoo.com at lists.merlins.org] On
Behalf Of David Ranch
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 2:49 AM
To: TivoMerch; extractstream at lists.merlins.org
Subject: Re: [Extractstream [MM]] Flaky Tivo... <sniff>



 >2) Is it possible with all the jazz going on in that Tivo that maybe the
HD  >can't keep up anymore? I'm still at single 40G 5400RPM hard drive -
with  >the extra load (Webserver, telnet server, etc...) going on, would a
memory  >upgrade (to 32Meg) and a 7200rpm / 8Meg buffer hard drive be
prudent? Does  >the HD buffer size really *mean* anything to a Tivo anyway?
How would I  >find out?

I bet the HD is developing more and more bad blocks which is causing your 
grief.  The quickest way to fix this is dd the contents of your old HDs to a

new HD and use the new drive.  If you cannot get a new drive, you'll need to

backup your machine to some other 40GB HD or be willing to lose all your 
content.  Ultimately, you need to low level format your IDE HD and see if
that 
helps.  Ultimately, your HD might be failing and needs replacement anyway.
You 
won't know until you run the Vendor's destructive test tool on the HD.

--David
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