Ed,
erasing a drive for use in a new machine is easy peasy. DD and badblocks are your friends for writing data to the raw disk. badblocks gives you the additional feature of checking the drive for failing areas. after that, a simple setup routine (included on most of the distress) will get you up and running. Unfortunately, most of those setup routines require someone with a working set of eyes.
I know of 2 that don't: Vinux and Adraine. both are setup to start speech at startup and have very simple setup screens.
anyway, hope this overview was helpful.
-Eric
On Dec 21, 2010, at 6:21 AM, eculbert wrote:
> Thanks for the help. Using it right now and all day yesterday. Running puppy 5.1.1 off rom right now. Have 10.10 k/ubuntu from magazines I picked up. Been on 7 different distro's in the last 24 hrs. And no hd! Love linux, try that with the 'doze.
>
> Maybe I didn't explain it well, but this mobo has NO video. Should have 'seen' (yes, I DO have 'end stage' glaucoma per dr's and was diagnosed on 10/29 with 'wet type' macular degeneration in the lead trouble maker/eye) that it didn't have a video card built in. Plain as day when I got it home! Oh, well. I have had two 'puters' on board video die over the last 20 years.. Neat having it on a separate board again. The 'old box' is one with quick, screwless drive/slot clamps, so easy to swap stuff. MOBO still screwed and so is the new p/s
>
> Probably somewhat once in awhile better off with a separate card for something.
>
> And possibly a working old sata drive from the p4 that MIGHT still be working. Hoping to off load the 'stuff' on it tho before I install it or new stuff on it.
> .
>
> 73
> Ed/ke7feg
> Ah, cooler weather finally! April can wait!!
> Golden Years = Our 'Gold' going to medical care!
>
>> 17. Re: Galaxy Geforce 9500 gt video card?
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