D&C GLug - Home Page

[ Date Index ] [ Thread Index ] [ <= Previous by date / thread ] [ Next by date / thread => ]

Re: [LUG] /etc/hosts reverted

 

On 03/01/16 18:14, Adrian Midgley wrote:
> Failures of installation of some programs; Libre Office not starting;
> failed to reboot.
> 
> Now new install of Jessie on /sda solid state drive, and hangs at
> loading operating system.
> 
> Hmm.
> 
> I may stick a spinning drive in as system drive and see if that works.
> 
> Install presented itself as going smoothly.

SSDs tend to fail immediately and catastrophically rather than
deteriorating, but yours does sound suspicious. SMART test and/or badblocks?

Cheers

-- 
The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG
http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list
FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq