Looking for a nice digital clock, can be time and date or just time; to reside in the panel. Don't see that 'time and date' that come with ubuntu make anything readable on a glance. Also looked at wmtime and aclock. Not impressed; any suggestions? Looking to get a new ext hdd for backup. (currently using an old 5 1/4 wd hdd in a box w/fan) looking at 1 TB or 0.5 TB. My whole home folder is only 32 GB. I use rsync to back up. (please don't suggest something else because i am old and i am comfortable with this; think - 'mom' . So the question is, how to partition the hdd.(and what is a good one to get) should i make a bunch of little (50GB) partitions that i just rotate as i do backups? Since that seems like the most obvious and easiest to me, i know it must not be correct. :) Thanks once again for all the help. Virtual cookies and ice cream to all !! -- betty i. www.webcanine.com information for people who care for dogs. --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss