[mdlug] Linux Desktops For Sale

[Brian]

A 50 GB root seems a bit over zealous to me given the fact there
shouldn't be a ton of files landing there anyway.  Many OEMs ship
windows these days with a disk partitioned to house a recovery image.
I think a quick explanation of the benefits it provides would be more
than enough to placate a confused user and they'd be greatful in the
case of a hosed OS.  Perhaps even grateful enough to brag to their
friends that they didn't have to fork money over to some dude in a
volkswagon to restore their system and keep their files.

On 7/1/09, Robert Adkins <radkins at impelind.com> wrote:
> Neophyte and many regular Windows Users already wonder why a 200GB drive is
> only showing up as roughly 187GB and have been known to go on and on about
> how horribly misleading, dishonest and yadd-yadda that whole thing is.
>
> Imagine someone like that looking at a computer with a 200GB Hard Drive and
> then looking at the /home "drive" and seeing that it is "only" a mere 150GB.
>
> It's already going to be difficult enough as it is to explain the concept of
> the /swap partition as the reason why their computer should have 187GB
> displayed for a 200GB hard drive, yet they only see it displaying between
> 180 and 185GB. (Assuming they run with just the /swap and the / partitions.)
>
> First impressions are everything and if the first impression feels even
> remotely dishonest, that's a reason to go with what "everyone else" uses.
> Which brings everything back to ease and simplicity.
>
> Still, the Live CD is going to be exactly the same as the standard Ubuntu
> install CD, the only difference being in the fact that it will be
> preconfigured for a particular configuration of hardware and printers as
> well as have all the latest (At the time it was made) software updates
> installed. There may also be some logo insertion and a few other elements.
>
> -Rob
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: mdlug-bounces at mdlug.org
>> [mailto:mdlug-bounces at mdlug.org] On Behalf Of Brian
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 1:26 PM
>> To: MDLUG's Main discussion list
>> Subject: Re: [mdlug] Linux Desktops For Sale
>>
>> 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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