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

[Martin]

Folks,

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


Now also with an added https://darktable.org/ demo.

Likely also also a demo of just how quickly a Linux distro can be
installed onto a laptop... ;-)


See you all there for:

>> 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


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