Apparently no one else has seen this problem.
I assumed the drive was bad and exchanged it.

All systems now seem to be go.
I'm busy loading up the new drive with CDs now.

1. The empeg seems to run a little hotter now.
2. Hijack Vital Signs now always reports 0 degrees the first time I check it,
then it updates a few seconds later to the real temp.
Similarly, when I check it a little while later -- same temp as last time, then
after a few seconds it will suddenly bump up 5 or 10 degrees to the new
temp.

Is this a new Hijack polling issue?
Will this cause problems with the temperature alarm failing to go off?

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