[AT] Linux powered old tractors (Off topic)

[cgs]

Linux is somewhat like a good old tractor: change the oil, give it fresh 
gas, and it will do all basic jobs needed.

On 2/17/20 9:21 AM, Indiana Robinson wrote:
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> "I've got a Dell from about 2009 or so, perhaps a 3000-series (?), 
> running XP.  At the time it was a workstation-class laptop, capable of 
> running 3D CAD software. I don't use it much anymore, but it 
> definitely comes in handy sometimes.  Nothing important is stored on 
> it.  Hard drive has given me a few scares over the last several years, 
> but it comes back every time (on it's own; I have not done anything 
> heroic).  This bootable thumb drive thing is intriguing because you 
> don't need any hard drive at all with it.   In your scenario, with the 
> hidden partition, you still need a functional hard drive.  Plus, 
> there's been enough discussion of Linux here on ATIS (and elsewhere) 
> that I'm curious.
> SO"
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> One of the advantages of Linux is that you don't have to put a half 
> zillion hours on your old hard drive cranking and chomping seemingly 
> forever doing defrags on it. The Linux file system makes it generally 
> unnecessary. Only geeks and crazy people ever defrag a Linux hard 
> drive.  :-)  Now if you dual boot with Windows you probably need to 
> defrag the Windows partition with Windows but it's been a very long 
> time since I ran a dual boot setup and I have forgotten.
> Since it is a Dell it might have a USB boot option in the BIOS at that 
> vintage but you will need to check.
> I guess you could do the same thing with a good sized SD card... I've 
> never tried that. I keep a good sized micro SD card in our phones for 
> storage.
> ****
> Old tractor reference:
> I am currently testing and installing Linux in several "OLD" boxes 
> (picked up at yard sales or freebies) trying to pick one to install in 
> a heated/cooled cabinet in the farm shop so I have a bigger screen 
> available to look up tractor details instead of chasing glasses to 
> read my phone.  :-)
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> Central Indiana USA
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Charlie

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