On 05/26/2015 11:49 AM, David T-G wrote:
For shame! The first thing I do when I buy a machine is figure out how to create its restore media (because none of them come with discs any more) and then wipe it. I'd much rather test it before moving in than find out down the road that there's a problem!
If your time is worth nothing, then this is one possibility. But you won't be able to find your backups when you need them, and restoring them will be via some obscure and arcane methodology which will be more trouble then it is worth. I buy machines with the smallest hard drive offered. Tiny. Before I boot the machine, if it is going to be linux, I remove the hard drive, and put it on the shelf. I seldom bother even activating windows. Then I replace the drive with the largest I can afford/need. I seldom spend more than 100 bucks on this extra step. And it preserves my warranty. The original disk sits unused on the shelf until the warranty expires then I re-purpose it. Obviously, If i commit a a machine to linux AFTER warranty, I dispense with the windows partition immediately. (I never dual boot, VMs are a better way.) If you have to preserve windows, buy a model that supports drives in carriers that can be changed simply, with no tools. And buy two carriers and an extra drive. -- After all is said and done, more is said than done. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org