Re: [clug-talk] bringing broken computer on 6th

2009-12-30 Thread Ralph Boland
I'll bring my computer. That way anyone so inclined can take a look at it. Perhaps there'll be some new insights as to what's wrong with it; I have blank DVDs. I can't bring a monitor though because I'll be taking the C-train and my hands will be full. Regards, Rocky I'll bring my old

Re: [clug-talk] bringing broken computer on 6th

2009-12-30 Thread Dafydd Crosby
Hey, that's a good idea: data migration day at CLUG. People can bring their old computers to the meeting, and we'll try to backup the data and bring it into the new decade. I've got an external USB to IDE adaptor and a DVD burner that can be plugged into it. -Dafydd Ralph Boland wrote: I'll

Re: [clug-talk] bringing broken computer on 6th

2009-12-30 Thread Greg Saunders
you mean redeploy the old hardware? with a recent O/S? 2009/12/30 Dafydd Crosby dcro...@userful.com Hey, that's a good idea: data migration day at CLUG. People can bring their old computers to the meeting, and we'll try to backup the data and bring it into the new decade. I've got an

Re: [clug-talk] bringing broken computer on 6th

2009-12-30 Thread Dafydd Crosby
Certainly, that could be done. A lot of hardware can still run modern Linux. I'll bring each CentOS version in case anyone needs some old-school Red Hat love (as well as the brand-spanking new discs). Maybe someone could bring in the older Ubuntu LTS's? John could head up the Slack support :-P

Re: [clug-talk] bringing broken computer on 6th

2009-12-30 Thread John Jardine
Slackware still has it's place. I usually use Ubuntu or Mint as a desktop but Slackware rules my servers. I'll bring my Slack13 DVD for the hordes of converts ;) On Wed, 2009-12-30 at 14:43 -0700, Dafydd Crosby wrote: Certainly, that could be done. A lot of hardware can still run modern