[Nottingham] [Talk] *Tomorrow* 7:30pm Thursday 15/02/2018: Trip To Tale for an 8-years Franken-Upgrade!

[Martin]

Folks,

*Tomorrow* 7:30pm Thursday 15/02/2018:


> Join in at *Ye Old Trip To Jerusalem* this Thursday evening for a little
> something of a tale of a convoluted upgrade of an 8-years upgrade of a
> 16-years-long running Linux system on a Frankenstein of a continuously
> evolved continuously used machine... Perhaps the only original parts are
> the case and power lead!... That was yanked through an Octarine* leap...
> 
> The DVD writer died long ago (back when DVD+/-Rs were a good backup).
> Unfortunately, a 'new' SSD died somewhat more recently... (And scarily
> soon AFTER the upgrade...)
> 
> 
> Enjoy the fun and games of a mishmash of hardware spanning generations;
> 
> Data (and WINE programs) spanning back to Windows95C;
> 
> A mix of IDE & SATA with spinning and non-spinning multiple disks;
> 
> Multiple filesystems;
> 
> And a leap from a 2009-era fixed-release distro to... GENTOO!
> 
> And the fun and allure of a fully customised rolling release :-P
> 
> Also enjoy a good smug feeling utilising old yet very capable hardware!
> 
> 
> There might even be a cladogram thrown in there somewhere ;-)
> 
> 
> And no such upgrade would be complete without a backup or few...
> 
> 
> All welcome, technical and non-technical alike, for everything about
> Linux distros, filesystems, partitioning, and upgrades!
> 
> We will no doubt be discussing everything else in general also.
> 
> 
> 
> All at:
> 
> 
> 7:30pm Thursday 15/02/2018
> 
> 
>     *Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem*
> 
>     1 Brewhouse Yard
>     Nottingham, NG1 6AD
> 
>     Phone:
>     0115 9473171

We have the ground floor snug room reserved.

Just ask the friendly bar staff for Linux or follow the Penguins! :-)


Some of us will be there earlier for some of their fine food and warmth.


All welcome!

See ya there,
Martin


> *: Ask Terry Pratchett