Re: tlug: Problems with my harddisk

[Scott Stone <sstone@example.com>]

On Fri, 25 Sep 1998, Stephen J. Turnbull wrote:

> >>>>> "Scott" == Scott Stone <sstone@example.com> writes:
> 
>     Scott> well, a hard disk is a sealed unit, humidity shouldn't
>     Scott> affect it, right?  Just put your エアコン on ドライ mode :)
> 
> First, we need an エアコン.  Not only have the central units been shut 
> off until next summer already, but installing one at your own expense
> requires permission from Monbusho in Tokyo IIRC; that decision is made 
> at a higher level than the University admin.
> 
> Sometimes I hate living under Japanese bureaucrats....

How about a デスクのファン? :)  (desktop fan)

I had one of these clipped to the case of my server back in the USA.  It
actually kept it cool enough that it never crashed.  Before fan, crash.
After fan, no crash.  Looked really stupid, but it did work.  Although,
that might not solve the humidity problem.  Probably what you should do is
explain to your boss that humidity == no backups.  no backups == if the
hard disk dies, so does your data, sir.

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Scott M. Stone <sstone@example.com, sstone@example.com>
               <sstone@example.com>
Head of TurboLinux Development/Systems Administrator
Pacific HiTech, Inc (USA) / Pacific HiTech, KK (Japan)
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