[TriLUG] OT: Removable Storage Suggestions

[Kevin Flanagan]

I have a couple of things that I do.   I generally have a minimum of 2 
disks, one for the OS, one for Data.  I have a stack of 10GB disks, came 
from upgrades to Xboxes, they do this nicely.  I either put a 3rd disk 
in the system, or use an external USB to IDE case that I have, to put 
another disk in and DD to it.  This way I can boot Knoppix and DD things 
back to the original disk when need arises, data all being on the 
"middle" disk, I don't loose anything.


David McDowell wrote:
> 2GB won't cut it for most OS+applications anymore IMHO.  On my desktop
> at work, I have 7GB for just the OS and all the applications I use. 
> (No actual data is stored locally.)  I personally wish someone would
> mass produce FAST 10GB drives for workstations.  Focus on quality and
> speed instead of MASSIVE STORAGE.  A 10GB drive would be perfect for
> thousands and thousands of desktops out there in corporate
> environments that have centralized, server based storage and server
> side applications.  As we speak I'm doing a brand new workstation
> install for a user and I'm up to 4.77GB used on C: (ya winXP) and I
> still have a few small apps to install.  I've never seen a Linux
> system with X come in under 2GB (within reason, I know it can be
> done).  :p
>
> my $0.025
>
> David McD
>
>
> On 08 Dec 2005 13:05:09 -0500, jonc <jonc at nc.rr.com> wrote:
>   
>> I use the old "hidden" partition trick. Create a third partition at the
>> end of the drive and simply copy the primary partition into it.
>>
>> Assumptions:
>>  - First partition is a reasonably sized ~2Gb and contains the system
>> plus applications that are installed
>>  - Second partition is the large one that contains all the user data.
>> It's pretty much blank when you start out.
>>  - Third partition is used just for copying original state. I generally
>> don't mount it.
>>
>> I do this on my linux systems as well. It's a nice resource to have when
>> you are fighting a root-kit or some upgrade nightmare that has hosed
>> your system.
>>
>> Jon
>>
>> On Thu, 2005-12-08 at 10:45, Brian Henning wrote:
>>     
>>> Hi Guys,
>>>    I've hit upon an idea that I'm sure is probably popular and I'd just
>>> never thought of it..  but now that I'm having to rebuild a badly
>>> spyware-infected machine, I've realized it'd be awesome if I had a ghost
>>> image of each machine in pristine state, so when something like this
>>> happens again (invariable with these users...), I can simply back up
>>> their data and restore the image instead of going through the day-long
>>> task of a clean install..
>>>
>>> So here's what I'm looking for:  I'd like suggestions on an inexpensive
>>> medium for storing each image, which will likely average between 5 and
>>> 10 GB.  I'm thinking maybe one of the recordable DVD formats.
>>>
>>> Other suggestions?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> See y'all tonight.
>>>
>>> ~B
>>>
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>>> ----------------
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>>> 336.597.2397x238
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