[mdlug] Linux Desktops For Sale

[Brian]

I also fail to see the loss this would cause from a normal users
perspective.  They wouldn't have to know or care, save for the fact
that they can keep their photos of their grandkids birthday after
having to restore the pc.

On 7/1/09, Robert Adkins <radkins at impelind.com> wrote:
> 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.
>> >>
>> >>
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>> >> Garry  AKA  --Phoenix--  Rising above the Flames.
>> >>
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