Hey I just Noticed

[Kent W. England [MVP]]

Advice may be without warranty, as you softies point out in your sig
disclaimers, but my advice is not unwarranted.

 

[Sharon F]

On occasion they even work too. The last person we had partition their drive
(to prevent loss of data when re-installing or other various OS issues)
hasn't ever come back. This means, without a doubt, that a hacksaw (and a
good lubricating oil) is by default the best partitioning method known to
man kind.

New technology, leading edge, is being used by some advanced users who've
appropriate safety equipment and a bandsaw. Until further research has been
done by the folks at BSU (that's NOT Boston or Baltimore) I'd recommend that
harddrive partitioning be done only with a handsaw. For the users, the
do-it-yourselfers (e.g. Linux users) it also gives many more additional
points which can be used for drive mounting.

Next weeks lesson will be for Linux users only - or Windows in the WINE
environment - and is based on disk compression utilities. For those wishing
to get a heads up on the subject feel free to do some research on the
following command prompt.

*note: this is best run, like all good *nix users, at the root level*

root/bin/etc/tools/disk_comp/sledgehammer will be the command prompt on
which we specialize. GNOME users will not be welcome as the GUI is for wimps
best left to more efficient computers like the Commodore Vic 20 or advanced
Amiga users.

See what I mean? Direct and to the point. Excellent lesson.
Thanks, Galen.

One of my favorites (also learned in Galen's PC Academy):
"Kick it."

 

[Sharon F]

On occasion they even work too. The last person we had partition their drive
(to prevent loss of data when re-installing or other various OS issues)
hasn't ever come back. This means, without a doubt, that a hacksaw (and a
good lubricating oil) is by default the best partitioning method known to
man kind.

New technology, leading edge, is being used by some advanced users who've
appropriate safety equipment and a bandsaw. Until further research has been
done by the folks at BSU (that's NOT Boston or Baltimore) I'd recommend that
harddrive partitioning be done only with a handsaw. For the users, the
do-it-yourselfers (e.g. Linux users) it also gives many more additional
points which can be used for drive mounting.

Next weeks lesson will be for Linux users only - or Windows in the WINE
environment - and is based on disk compression utilities. For those wishing
to get a heads up on the subject feel free to do some research on the
following command prompt.

*note: this is best run, like all good *nix users, at the root level*

root/bin/etc/tools/disk_comp/sledgehammer will be the command prompt on
which we specialize. GNOME users will not be welcome as the GUI is for wimps
best left to more efficient computers like the Commodore Vic 20 or advanced
Amiga users.

PS: You're a refreshing addition to the newsgroups, Galen. If I haven't
said it before, welcome to the groups and congrats on your MVP award.

 

[Galen Gregory]

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PS: You're a refreshing addition to the newsgroups, Galen. If I
haven't said it before, welcome to the groups and congrats on your
MVP award.

Thank you - filters dug this out for me so that I can respond. I appreciate
it and the warm welcome. Check the DTS for an MVP goodie.