[HLUG] BACKUP YOUR DATA before messing with linux

[Paul Stenning]

Ubuntu (which is the CDs we were giving out) does give prominent 
warnings about data loss on all the partition change options and 
especially when choosing to wipe the disk.  The options are clearly 
described too.

Everyone that I gave a CD to was advised to try it in live mode and if 
happy to back up everything before installing.

Paul.


George at dicegeorge.com wrote:
> BACKUP YOUR DATA before messing with linux
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> This was the main point of my presentation
> but at the last minute I was told there wasnt any time for me to speak.
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> I had other improtant things to do yesterday
> but I'd promised to come to the presentation.
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> I think you boys were irresponsible
> to enthuse beginners with Linuxes
> and giving out CDs
> which with one click can reformat a users hard disk
> trashing hundreds of hours of work
> without stressing the need to backup data
> to external hard drives
> twice!
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> george
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> (first programming was Fortran and punched cards,
> then Turing Machines...)
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "George at dicegeorge.com" 
> <dicegeorge at hotmail.com>
> To: "Herefordshire Linux Users Group." <herefordshire at mailman.lug.org.uk>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 2:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [HLUG] Presentation on Weds Night
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>> i could bring along my sisters old laptop
>> to install ubuntu as a demonstration
>> in a new partition
>> if thats what people want...
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>> i have backed up all the data.
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>> ~        george at dicenews.com      ~
>> ~               07970 378 572            ~
>> ~         www.dicegeorge.com        ~
>> ~                     (c)2007                  ~
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>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Stenning" 
>> <paul at vintage-radio.com>
>> To: "Herefordshire Linux Users Group." <herefordshire at mailman.lug.org.uk>
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 9:00 AM
>> Subject: Re: [HLUG] Presentation on Weds Night
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>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> Mark Broadbent wrote:
>>>
>>>> Even if you're there to show support and answer questions it would 
>>>> be much appreciated!
>>>
>>> That's what I'll be doing.  I have nothing prepared to present but I 
>>> will answer questions as best I can from a newbie perspective.
>>>
>>> I have Ubuntu 7.10 running nicely on my laptop, having given up with 
>>> PCLinuxOS.  It really was a "just works" installation with graphics, 
>>> sound, wireless LAN etc all correct straight away, which is probably 
>>> due to the recent collaboration between Ubuntu and Dell.
>>>
>>> I will be bringing the Vodafone 3G Internet router I mentioned, and a 
>>> 1-to-3 CD/DVD duplicator.  I'll also try to round up a few extension 
>>> leads and network cables etc.
>>>
>>> I will aim to get there around 6:30 - 6:45.
>>>
>>> Paul
>>>
>>>
>>> PS - Pete, sorry I haven't had a chance to post a PCLinuxOS CD to 
>>> you. I'll have one this evening for you though.
>>>
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