[ubuntu-uk] Fsck forced on boot up due to date problems after update

[Rob Beard]

MailoGroups wrote:
>> Snip...
>> Quite what the actual problem is, I don't know but I wouldn't be looking
>> at changing batteries, I'd suspect some hardware incompatibility.
>>   
> Have you actually replaced the hard drive?
> Or at least run a decent disk checker on it (the one from Maxtor  
> excellent)?
> 
> Installing a whole new OS on a flakey harddrive is a recipe for disaster.
> 
> In my experience once drive start showing back sectors they usually go 
> bang pretty quickly.
> 40-60GB laptop drive are pretty cheap these days and most laptops have 
> bays so they are easy to change.
> 
It's a brand new Seagate Momentus 54200 2.5" Hard Drive, the old drive 
was faulty hence putting in this new one.

I will check the drive when my dad is back from holiday.

Rob