Andrew Farnsworth wrote:
Unfortunately, by doing it my way you will not be able to just install the
external hard drive internal to the laptop and boot it.
Being able to boot the now formerly external drive in the new laptop
is definitely one of my objectives.
Also, you may find
that the
On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 10:38 AM, JMJ roadr...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm still interested in imaging my old Linux and WinXP installs, and
running them via VMware, etc. But I'll probably wait until I've got the
new laptop squared away before attempting that.
Let me know if you have questions,
A few comments.
Image the laptop and run the image from an image file on the external hard
drive. This should leave room on the external drive for either an install
of your virtual machine software or the installer for your virtual machine
software. This will allow you to easily use it with any
uh i read the thread and was shocked *shocked* that no one recommended
the road warrior weapon of choice:
thinkpads (either lenovo or the real IBM ones)
any of them are great. but if you're looking for ultra-kick-ass go for
the T500 (or wait for the T500s) the T400s are worthwhile too
On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 9:02 PM, JMJ roadr...@gmail.com wrote:
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I thought about using the Flash version of Mandriva, except installed
on a hard drive. However, as far as I can tell, that's only available
when purchased with a their (16GB?) flash drive. I did find
instructions on how to
Paul Boniol wrote:
Long term, other than having more to lug and keep up with I agree another
laptop would be your best option given that the company laptop is a lease.
Agreed, new laptop is going to be the long term plan.
AFAIK Mandriva Flash is
only available from Mandriva, unless you can
7200 RPM *IS* worth it, in almost every case.
Chris
On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 2:32 PM, JMJ roadr...@gmail.com wrote:
Paul Boniol wrote:
Long term, other than having more to lug and keep up with I agree another
laptop would be your best option given that the company laptop is a
lease.
JMJ wrote:
Probably not, but it's nice to have the PCMCIA stuff as a back-up
because I know they work with Linux. And what if I need 2 ethernet
ports? Hey, it could happen. ;-)
USB - I grabbed the cheapest USB NIC I could find at the store and it
worked perfectly in Linux
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Chris McQuistion wrote:
7200 RPM *IS* worth it, in almost every case.
That's what I thought, but I'm re-learning a lot of stuff so I didn't
want to assume that I knew anything. heh heh
OK, my shopping list is beginning to take shape.
Thanks!
JMJ
The 7200 will give you a bit of a performance boost, as far as
saving/retrieving/opening files. Tradeoff is a bit shorter battery life
since the drive has to spin up longer than a 5400.
Jim
On Fri, 2009-09-04 at 14:32 -0500, JMJ wrote:
Paul Boniol wrote:
Long term, other than having more
Michael Schultheiss wrote:
USB - I grabbed the cheapest USB NIC I could find at the store and it
worked perfectly in Linux
True, that's definitely an option.
Fortunately, the Latitude E6500 I'm looking at seems to have a PCMCIA
port. If that's the case, I'll just keep all my obsolete stuff
On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 10:02 PM, JMJ roadr...@gmail.com wrote:
My work schedule has changed and now instead of being on the road for
mostly just weekends, I'll be on the road for 2 1/2 months without
returning home.
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Could I put my existing laptop drive (with existing software install)
Hello,
I use a Dell Latitude D630 (at the moment), on which I have been running
Ubuntu 8.10. I recently decided to play around and install the new
release of SimplyMepis. It had some show-stopper issues like no sound
after installing, was very weird and slow about opening links in a
powerpoint,
On the note of where / what to buy if you are going to buy. I recommend
either Dell or HP as they have next day on site service contracts and that
is anywhere in the US and you can expand to cover the world too if necessary
(not sure where you are travelling) and that is definitely worth it. I
Ken Barber wrote:
Two words: Macbook Pro.
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You've obviously been assimilated. LOL
JMJ
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Andrew Farnsworth wrote:
I hope this is something you want and will enjoy.
I've been out for 6 weeks a couple of times, and have been on a weekend
warrior type tour for the past year. So, while 2 1/2 months will be a
relatively long tour for me... I ain't skeered.
As to suggestions...
Jim Peterson wrote:
I use a Dell Latitude D630 (at the moment), on which I have been running
Ubuntu 8.10. I recently decided to play around and install the new
release of SimplyMepis. It had some show-stopper issues like no sound
after installing, was very weird and slow about opening links
Andrew Farnsworth wrote:
On the note of where / what to buy if you are going to buy. I recommend
either Dell or HP
I've always purchased from Dell, and haven't had any complaints. So, I
always browse there first. :-)
JMJ
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On Sep 3, 2009, at 6:20 PM, JMJ roadr...@gmail.com wrote:
Ken Barber wrote:
Two words: Macbook Pro.
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Howard White wrote:
Allow me to second the motion of installing instances of stuff with
VirtualBox. Best of both worlds without dual boot
Interesting... so I could have my Linux install on an external hard
drive and access it in its own window via VirtualBox running on Windows
(probably
On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 10:17 PM, JMJroadr...@gmail.com wrote:
Michael Schultheiss wrote:
I've also got a Dell Latitude D630
And of course, Dell doesn't sell that model any more.
I went browsing at OfficeMax, Office Depot, Staples and Best Buy. The
only thing that really caught my
Michael Chaney wrote:
Long time ago.
Just great. LOL I guess that's what happens when you don't shop for
hardware for 5 years.
It's not like you'll need a NIC now, though, right?
Probably not, but it's nice to have the PCMCIA stuff as a back-up
because I know they work with Linux. And
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