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<div>"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.</div>
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<div>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.</div>
<div>Since it is a Dell it might have a USB boot option in the
BIOS at that vintage but you will need to check.</div>
<div>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.<br>
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<div>Old tractor reference:</div>
<div>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. :-)</div>
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Central Indiana USA<br>
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