[Eug-lug] Linux convert

[Allen Brown]

She has a boatload of old zip disks.  I can relate.  My
Dad created a boatload of C64 floppys.  I have transferred
a bunch to hard drive, but there are so many.  And it takes
so much time.

The other thing about Gentoo is that it is for experts.
I wanted something that she could install when she is in
Michigan.  With Ubuntu that is possible.  Of course, I
know you know that.
-- 
Allen Brown
http://brown.armoredpenguin.com/~abrown

> IDE controllers are slowly disappearing. Many new boards have
> ONE connector while having at least 4 SATA connectors.
> Seriously, influence the move from Zip the thumb drive. Zip
> drives often die horrible deaths  it thumb drives keep getting
> cheaper. Pick up a couple quality ones and duplicate their data
> on them. One source, one backup.
>
> And Gentoo is the distro for "those allergic to the sun". The
> installation process is probably the longest of any other distro
> but you end up with the most 'tweaked' system afterwards. IRL
> differences are quite minimal when compared to other source
> based distros.
>
> Yup,
> Mr O
>
> --- Allen Brown <abrown at peak.org> wrote:
>
>>
>> No doubt, altho I never checked.  I did suggest it might be
>> a good time to upgrade.
>>
>> She has this computer specifically because it has a zip drive.
>> So if she gets a replacement, it would be desirable for it to
>> support that.  That would be IDE.  With all the new interfaces
>> coming out I don't know if IDE is disappearing.  Is it?
>>
>> Hmm, I suppose I should check if Ubuntu talks to the zip drive
>> before she leaves.
>> --
>>
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