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Re: File Corruption

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From: Patrick Galligan
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 1995 00:00
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Had a site with similar probs - the Adaptec PCI controller was the cause. It 
was either faulty or incompatible, we didn't botehr to find out which, we put 
an EISA controller in.

In article <3r5pcj$lr0@recepsen.aa.msen.com>, lti@garnet.msen.com says...
>
>We are running a 4.1 server (P90 /w 48M of ram) and are experienceing 
>file corruption. We are not using file compression at the moment. 
>
>Server 
>P90 w/ 48M
>2 3C509 Combo cards
>1 Adaptec 2940 PCI SCSI-2 controller
>1 seagate barracuda 4.0G scsi drive
>1 micropolis scsi 1or2? drive
>
>These files have gone bad sometimes in a matter of minutes after saving
>or days. People can not open the files(in excel or word) On the console
>the server does not say the the files are corrupt, but the programs will 
>not open these files. 
>
>Files are going bad on both disks, so I believe that the physical disks are
>ok. 
>
>We have thought about: getting another "NOVELL CERTIFIED" server, getting 
>another PCI scsi controller(one drive / controller). getting another hard 
>disk to replace to older 1.7G micropolis drive. 
>
>any ideas appricated. 
>
>Troy
>
>
>
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From: Patrick_Galligan@data3.com.au (Patrick Galligan)
Subject: Re: File Corruption
Date: 1995/06/15
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