Re: [Dorset] Is "dd" adequate for cloning a disk?

2023-10-30 Thread Andrew
To add to what Ralph said, if the disk uses GUID Partition Table (GPT) then after the clone the backup GPT - which was at the end of the original disk - will now be in the middle. GParted should detect and fix this automatically, otherwise gdisk can do it. You could use Clonezilla instead of

Re: [Dorset] Somewhat Off Topic - Can Anyone Recommend a Decent Tablet Computer?

2023-10-30 Thread Hugh Frater
I hate to say it, but having been through a tablet a year since the form factor became a thing, I’ve settled on the smaller iPad Pro. This being my second iPad. They are excellent devices, with a long lifespan and excellent hardware. I always buy them used/refurbished, usually the previous

Re: [Dorset] Somewhat Off Topic - Can Anyone Recommend a Decent Tablet Computer?

2023-10-30 Thread Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty via dorset
Just a thought: I wonder if an E-ink tablet would be a good idea, though the contrast might be lacking a bit for text-on-colour sections. Hamish On 30 October 2023 13:14:02 GMT, Peter Merchant wrote: >WE have had a few, and I have been happy with Lenovo ones. I once had a 10" >one, but it

Re: [Dorset] Is "dd" adequate for cloning a disk?

2023-10-30 Thread Ralph Corderoy
Hi John, > I've bought a SSD to replace the sole HDD in an old laptop (Thinkpad > T410) and I intend to use dd to copy the disk.  Does that seem > sensible? I think it should work. This Arch Linux wiki page may be useful as much isn't specific to Arch Linux. It includes using dd(1).

Re: [Dorset] Somewhat Off Topic - Can Anyone Recommend a Decent Tablet Computer?

2023-10-30 Thread Peter Merchant
WE have had a few, and I have been happy with Lenovo ones. I once had a 10" one, but it was eminently droppable, so I now have an 8" one. I recently bought Val a new 8" one, but it has Android 12 and is a pain to use. I recommend an 8" one over the 7" ones as it is significantly larger. 

[Dorset] Is "dd" adequate for cloning a disk?

2023-10-30 Thread JD
I've bought a SSD to replace the sole HDD in an old laptop (Thinkpad T410) and I intend to use dd to copy the disk.  Does that seem sensible?  In particular:     Will the SSD be bootable immediately or is some configuration change needed?     The SSD is bigger that the HDD - what will the

[Dorset] Somewhat Off Topic - Can Anyone Recommend a Decent Tablet Computer?

2023-10-30 Thread Terry Coles
Hi, After years of resistance, I'm going to get a tablet!  Ideally it would be one that ran Linux of course, but the main specs needed are good resolution and plenty of contrast. The reason for this is my deteriorating eyesight.  Generally speaking, I'm OK with distance vision, but reading