Comments on: My Old Computer Died http://steelwhitetable.org/2005/08/28/my-old-computer-died/ It's not denial. I'm just selective about the reality I accept. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:32:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Jody http://steelwhitetable.org/2005/08/28/my-old-computer-died/#comment-6438 Jody Mon, 31 Oct 2005 11:31:21 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/jody/archives/2005/08/28/my-old-computer-died/#comment-6438 I don't remember, although it wasn't IBM/Hitachi. Maxtor sticks in my mind, though I'm not sure. I threw it out. The drive was over 5 years old. I don’t remember, although it wasn’t IBM/Hitachi. Maxtor sticks in my mind, though I’m not sure. I threw it out. The drive was over 5 years old.

]]> By: Gezzo http://steelwhitetable.org/2005/08/28/my-old-computer-died/#comment-6437 Gezzo Mon, 31 Oct 2005 09:46:25 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/jody/archives/2005/08/28/my-old-computer-died/#comment-6437 If you don't mind telling, what brand harddrive was it? I just had the same failure and that is the third IBM/Hitachi HDD that failed in my hands in last 4 years. They were all less that 1yr old. I'm sure you worked out your Linux question by now, but to leave a mark, I ran Knoppix DVD live distro during the HDD blackout (mainly to please my toddlers appetite for kid's games) and was happy with it. Now I put Ubuntu on the new HDD and am firmly determined to make everything I need work. If you don’t mind telling, what brand harddrive was it? I just had the same failure and that is the third IBM/Hitachi HDD that failed in my hands in last 4 years. They were all less that 1yr old.
I’m sure you worked out your Linux question by now, but to leave a mark, I ran Knoppix DVD live distro during the HDD blackout (mainly to please my toddlers appetite for kid’s games) and was happy with it. Now I put Ubuntu on the new HDD and am firmly determined to make everything I need work.

]]> By: Jody http://steelwhitetable.org/2005/08/28/my-old-computer-died/#comment-6156 Jody Fri, 09 Sep 2005 11:42:44 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/jody/archives/2005/08/28/my-old-computer-died/#comment-6156 I ran <a href="http://www.ubuntulinux.org/" rel="nofollow">Ubuntu</a> on my old computer last night from the Live CD download they provided, which allows you to boot to Ubuntu without installing anything on your computer. It took 10 minutes to book, but it's user-friendly once it gets going. Firefox and OpenOffice was installed, along with lots of other applications. I'm definately going to install it now; I have to remove the defective hard-drive and make the good, working slave drive the master drive first. I ran Ubuntu on my old computer last night from the Live CD download they provided, which allows you to boot to Ubuntu without installing anything on your computer. It took 10 minutes to book, but it’s user-friendly once it gets going. Firefox and OpenOffice was installed, along with lots of other applications. I’m definately going to install it now; I have to remove the defective hard-drive and make the good, working slave drive the master drive first.

]]> By: Phillip http://steelwhitetable.org/2005/08/28/my-old-computer-died/#comment-6120 Phillip Tue, 30 Aug 2005 13:01:35 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/jody/archives/2005/08/28/my-old-computer-died/#comment-6120 Man, you just ruined my menacing 'You will' comment! Man, you just ruined my menacing ‘You will’ comment!

]]> By: Phillip http://steelwhitetable.org/2005/08/28/my-old-computer-died/#comment-6119 Phillip Tue, 30 Aug 2005 12:59:55 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/jody/archives/2005/08/28/my-old-computer-died/#comment-6119 You will... You will... ha-ha-ha-ha! You will… You will… ha-ha-ha-ha!

]]> By: Jody http://steelwhitetable.org/2005/08/28/my-old-computer-died/#comment-6115 Jody Mon, 29 Aug 2005 23:46:01 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/jody/archives/2005/08/28/my-old-computer-died/#comment-6115 Slashdot posted <a href="http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/08/21/195235" rel="nofollow">Windows User Experiments With Linux for 10 Days</a>, which is an interesting read about one persons experiment doing the switch. <a href="http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=ubuntu" rel="nofollow">DistroWatch lists Ubuntu</a> as the most popular Linux distribution. After I try to fix the hard-drive that borke, I'll try it. I'm looking forward to this now. Slashdot posted Windows User Experiments With Linux for 10 Days, which is an interesting read about one persons experiment doing the switch. DistroWatch lists Ubuntu as the most popular Linux distribution. After I try to fix the hard-drive that borke, I’ll try it. I’m looking forward to this now.

]]> By: Jody http://steelwhitetable.org/2005/08/28/my-old-computer-died/#comment-6114 Jody Mon, 29 Aug 2005 21:28:34 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/jody/archives/2005/08/28/my-old-computer-died/#comment-6114 I don't use wireless. I don’t use wireless.

]]> By: Phillip http://steelwhitetable.org/2005/08/28/my-old-computer-died/#comment-6111 Phillip Mon, 29 Aug 2005 20:17:00 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/jody/archives/2005/08/28/my-old-computer-died/#comment-6111 By the way, Jody, while I'm living in Riverview for the next month, I'll be hooking up my computer in your basement, connecting to your wirelessly. If you don't have a wireless box, you can use mine. By the way, Jody, while I’m living in Riverview for the next month, I’ll be hooking up my computer in your basement, connecting to your wirelessly. If you don’t have a wireless box, you can use mine.

]]> By: Jody http://steelwhitetable.org/2005/08/28/my-old-computer-died/#comment-6110 Jody Mon, 29 Aug 2005 14:42:01 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/jody/archives/2005/08/28/my-old-computer-died/#comment-6110 > great for the womens too Ouch. What's your girlfriend's email address? > great for the womens too

Ouch. What’s your girlfriend’s email address?

]]> By: Chriso http://steelwhitetable.org/2005/08/28/my-old-computer-died/#comment-6109 Chriso Mon, 29 Aug 2005 14:37:57 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/jody/archives/2005/08/28/my-old-computer-died/#comment-6109 I've also heard many good things about ubuntu. next time i get stupid enough to try linux, that's what i'll be trying. supposed to be great for the womens too. www.ubuntulinux.org I’ve also heard many good things about ubuntu. next time i get stupid enough to try linux, that’s what i’ll be trying. supposed to be great for the womens too.

http://www.ubuntulinux.org

]]> By: Phillip http://steelwhitetable.org/2005/08/28/my-old-computer-died/#comment-6108 Phillip Mon, 29 Aug 2005 12:40:13 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/jody/archives/2005/08/28/my-old-computer-died/#comment-6108 I remember now: That's from the guy in "O Brother, Where Aren't Thou?" He jumps in the water to get baptised and says to George Clooney: "Jump on in, the water is fine!" I remember now: That’s from the guy in “O Brother, Where Aren’t Thou?” He jumps in the water to get baptised and says to George Clooney: “Jump on in, the water is fine!”

]]> By: Phillip http://steelwhitetable.org/2005/08/28/my-old-computer-died/#comment-6107 Phillip Mon, 29 Aug 2005 12:35:37 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/jody/archives/2005/08/28/my-old-computer-died/#comment-6107 That lyric reminds me of this Tom Waits lyric: "Come down from the cross --- we can use the wood!" - Come on Up to the House That lyric reminds me of this Tom Waits lyric:

“Come down from the cross — we can use the wood!”

- Come on Up to the House

]]> By: Will http://steelwhitetable.org/2005/08/28/my-old-computer-died/#comment-6105 Will Mon, 29 Aug 2005 04:38:24 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/jody/archives/2005/08/28/my-old-computer-died/#comment-6105 I've setup Ubuntu for my girlfriend on a PII 266 with 256Meg memory and she doesn't even realize she is run linux. The computer just works for everything she need and is relatively fast and very safe. I've been running Ubuntu on my laptop for three years now and have had great success migrating my digital live to linux. "Jump on in -- the water is fine" I’ve setup Ubuntu for my girlfriend on a PII 266 with 256Meg memory and she doesn’t even realize she is run linux. The computer just works for everything she need and is relatively fast and very safe. I’ve been running Ubuntu on my laptop for three years now and have had great success migrating my digital live to linux.

“Jump on in — the water is fine”

]]> By: Jody http://steelwhitetable.org/2005/08/28/my-old-computer-died/#comment-6098 Jody Sun, 28 Aug 2005 21:31:46 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/jody/archives/2005/08/28/my-old-computer-died/#comment-6098 I've read a lot of good reviews of <a href="http://www1.mandrivalinux.com/en-us/" rel="nofollow">Mandriva Linux</a>, which I'm downloading now. I'll look for those other too, though. Thanks. I’ve read a lot of good reviews of Mandriva Linux, which I’m downloading now. I’ll look for those other too, though. Thanks.

]]> By: Jordan http://steelwhitetable.org/2005/08/28/my-old-computer-died/#comment-6097 Jordan Sun, 28 Aug 2005 21:26:50 +0000 http://steelwhitetable.org/jody/archives/2005/08/28/my-old-computer-died/#comment-6097 I've heard Ubuntnu (or some such spelling variation) is good, as well as Xandros. You could always do a Live CD of a distro as well, most have a version now that can be booted right from the CD Rom. That way you can try a few out before doing a HD install. Good luck. I’ve heard Ubuntnu (or some such spelling variation) is good, as well as Xandros. You could always do a Live CD of a distro as well, most have a version now that can be booted right from the CD Rom. That way you can try a few out before doing a HD install.

Good luck.

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