Miles Fidelman wrote:
Paul Johnson wrote:Adam Hardy wrote in Article <[🔎] 462E1071.9080100@cyberspaceroad.com> posted togmane.linux.debian.user:I installed etch onto a new pc which is made up of a low energy consumption mobo and two 2.5 inch laptop 120 gig harddrives. The low energy consumption was my priority because I want to leave themachine on 24x7. However these are the first 2.5 inch harddrives I've ever had and they (or at least one of them) are making a disconcerting clicking noise every 5 to 25 seconds at random - it sounds a bit like a metronome,if it wasn't so irregular.The hard drive in my Thinkpad did that for about a day, then it died. Consider saving up for a new hard drive soon.And a backup, like right now.
From what I am aware of this is an unnresolved issue with the linux kernel. No one seems to care or be aware.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=79055 http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=331418 Sam