[mdlug] Linux Desktops For Sale

[Robert Adkins]

It's not about what we, the technically skilled, see. It's about what the
neophyte or always been on Windows User would see and subsequently grok.
(Note, I didn't say Windows Power User.)

-Rob

> 
> I don't see any loss to at least seperating /home.  The live 
> cd could then offer a system restore that only touches / and 
> a complete restore that formats /home to blow away bad configs.
> 
> On 7/1/09, Robert Adkins <radkins at impelind.com> wrote:
> > I completely agree.
> >
> > However, these systems aren't aimed specifically at technically 
> > oriented folks, they are being aimed at the "general 
> public". The "general public"
> > might have significant issues with understanding all the 
> stuff about 
> > partitions.
> >
> > Of course, with the "Live CD" restore media, there would be 
> no problem 
> > with you or me or other technically oriented folks 
> reinstalling the OS 
> > and creating our own partition scheme and then still take full 
> > advantage of the completely configured system.
> >
> > -Rob
> >
> >>
> >> Robert Adkins wrote:
> >> > The goal, is to keep things simple and uncomplicated for
> >> the average
> >> > computer user.
> >> >
> >>
> >> I seriously recommend the dual partition.  It has allowed me to 
> >> change computers without a loss of data or configuration 
> files, never 
> >> mind OS upgrades.
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Garry  AKA  --Phoenix--  Rising above the Flames.
> >>
> >
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> Brian
> "It's not stupid, it's advaaanced!" - Tallest Purple 
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