Subj : Re: Linux on old laptop
To   : Tracker1
From : Boraxman
Date : Wed Dec 29 2021 03:31 pm

-=> Tracker1 wrote to Boraxman <=-

 Tr> @MSGID: <61C9C0AE.376.dove-unix@roughneckbbs.com>
 Tr> @REPLY: <61C5AF3B.2876.dove-nix@bbs.mozysswamp.org>
 Tr> On 12/24/21 04:18, Boraxman wrote:
 >>> Cant. The system cant support the ssd drive i paid for, refused
 >>> to boot up.
 >>
 >> Wild... could probably try clonezilla to copy your old drive to the
 >> new drive.  No idea on how/why it wouldn't boot though. (2.5" Sata
 >> SSD?)
 >
 > My Laptop is a Thinkpad T43, and I'm running Debian Bullseye.  Works
 > Ok, except the HDD doesn't start properly when cool.  Can't find an
 > IDE SSD for that machine.
 >
 > Linux is a great way to get extra lifespan out of an old machine.

 Tr> Gotcha, didn't realize it was quite that old... *might* be able to try
 Tr> a newer drive via USB boot assuming the bios on that old device
 Tr> supports it.  May also be able to find a PCMCIA adapter if there's one
 Tr> on the laptop.  No idea on drivers for that though.

 Tr> Looks like it's USB 2.0 ... so 30-60 MBps transfer rate... just about
 Tr> any USB 2-3 external drive should be able to make that, probably as
 Tr> fast as your internal hdd, or a hair slower.  Again, assuming it will
 Tr> boot to USB at all.

 Tr> A decent USB 3.x thumb drive could also work... 64gb drives are
 Tr> relatively cheap at this point, but random io vs. sustained io is kind
 Tr> of a crap shoot, but most should handle it... or USB<->sata hdd/ssd.
 Tr> Don't know that there's much reason to go ssd over hdd given the
 Tr> bandwidth limits, but wouldn't hurt and should have a longer lifetime.


No CD/DVD Rom?


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