tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621024.post114524601371940224..comments2024-01-09T03:52:43.027-08:00Comments on The Abstract Factory: Fedora make Cog mad! Cog smash! Cog... buy stuff... (sigh).Keunwoo Lee (Cog)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05577836853536292311noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621024.post-1145404221007088672006-04-18T16:50:00.000-07:002006-04-18T16:50:00.000-07:00I installed FC5 last week and ran into the same di...I installed FC5 last week and ran into the same disk space problem. Between that and how it mysteriously uninstalled a bunch of my software during the upgrade, including OpenOffice and my login manager, that kept me busy for a day or so.<BR/><BR/>You would think by now that they would have gotten the trick of more-or-less seamless upgrades down, but at least they hadn't for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621024.post-1145380445605141932006-04-18T10:14:00.000-07:002006-04-18T10:14:00.000-07:00External disks give you about twice the capacity p...External disks give you about twice the capacity per dollar, but I don't think the speed premium's a factor anymore. A Seagate Momentus 7200.1 (which I ordered recently) gives you performance comparable to a 7200 RPM USB or Firewire device. I really don't need another object to lug around with me. On the other hand, you can use an external device for backups as well, so there's that to consider.<BR/><BR/>My main reason for keeping Windows is that for the 1400x1050 screen Thinkpads, I can't get Linux to output a clean 1024x768 signal through the video port. So I need Windows for presentations. Plus, I paid for the OS when I bought the notebook, so I might as well keep it around.Keunwoo Lee (Cog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05577836853536292311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621024.post-1145346142043044382006-04-18T00:42:00.000-07:002006-04-18T00:42:00.000-07:00Funny coincidence. I am installing FC5 on a thinkp...Funny coincidence. I am installing FC5 on a thinkpad as I read your post. <BR/><BR/>It is very strange that IBM installed windows from a hidden partition when you start the laptop and that they depend on users to make rescue/recovery disks. <BR/><BR/>What I find amazing is that vendors don't insist that MS provide install media for customers (not simply a recovery CD). MS already has a fairly strong registration program for users. Restore CD's reduce the amount of testing vendors need to do on systems before they sell it. The main advantage of a real OS installation CD is that users can choose partition schemes. If on a dual booting thinkpad, your windows OS goes bellyup, it's unlikely you can restore it without also wiping out the linux partitions as well. <BR/><BR/>Lots of hard drives on laptops are slower speeds, so I've opted for smaller hard drives and spend the extra dough on external usb hdd. I allowed 10 gigs on my root partition. let's hope that doesn't give problems for fc 6.<BR/><BR/>For the record, the main reason I am leaving XP on my laptop is to be able to play old computer games on road trips.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com