tlug: Problems with my harddisk

["Manuel M. T. Chakravarty" <chak@example.com>]

I am having considerable trouble with my IDE harddisk.
Within the last weeks it stopped operating about four times.
As this machine is used by two persons heavily during work
and also hosts some Web and ftp services, you probably can
imagine that I am getting somewhat uneasy.

The disk is a Quantum 3.8GB IDE drive.  Now, my first
question, is it possible that the drive switches itself off
when it gets too hot? (We have centrally regulated
air-conditioning here, which is switched off since the
beginning of this month -- all failures were in this
period.)  Second, are their any recommendations for good
*reliable* IDE harddisks? (I don't mind if it is a bit more
expensive as long as it is reliable.)

Thanks in advance,

Manuel
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