Rsync still rocks. cavalry makes good usb/east's drives I like them No idea about the widget. On Jul 16, 2011 7:20 PM, "betty" wrote: > 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