I've got a linux boot cd that contains a pretty good hardware profiler. I think it tests also. On Jan 5, 2004, at 2:37 PM, Danny G Smith wrote: > I was given an old compaq over the holiday that I think has a bad ide > controller on the motherboard. It is not worth a lot, but I could turn > it into a samba server at my house. Does anybody know of any good > freeware that could help diagnose the hardware? > > -- > thanks, > Danny G Smith > > --------------------------------------------------------- > Crystallography Core Computer Manager / Sr UNIX Sys Adm > --------------------------------------------------------- > Crystallography Dept Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation > phone(405)271-8954 fax(405)271-7953 dept(405)271-1672 > ========================================================= > UNIX air conditioned environment, keep the windows closed > > J Quyen Arana Information Technology Director Oklahoma Science Project [log in to unmask] 405.271.7683