Ubuntu Ubupdate

[athelind]

I have been cautioned against trying to install Ubuntu onto the 80 GB, since it's full of years and years of data that would make me cry if it went away.

I need a decent backup system. There's just no good way to BACK UP that much data.

I also need to clean off my desk; the drive-juggling will go much faster if I don't have to keep running back and forth to the kitchen table to do surgery.

Comments

[shdragon.livejournal.com]

Of course, this method either leaves you sand data, or sand dual-boot while you test Ubuntu, but it's less disaster prone.

[shdragon.livejournal.com]

sans*.. I've been typing too much today. >.

[athelind.livejournal.com]

Long term plan: install Ubuntu on the 320, dump the data from the 80 onto the 320, discover everytying works better anyway on Ubuntu, ditch the 20 and Windows entirely, have a one-drive box. Or maybe a two-320 box, and use the other drive as an onboard backup.

[wggthegnoll.livejournal.com]

I switched from Windows XP to Ubuntu about a month ago. If your experience is to be anything like mine was then you'll never, ever, want to go back to Windows.