[Cialug] Windows Replacement

[David Michael]

There are some tweaks you can do it maximize performance and life of an SSD
drive. I think most recent distros handle a lot of that automatically. The
archlinux wiki gives a lot of info on it. One of the most important things
I am aware of is making sure that TRIM is available for your type of
filesystem and is enabled. https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/SSD


On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 10:04 AM, <murraymckee at wellsfargo.com> wrote:

> I'm going to upgrade a couple of Lenovo T60 personal laptops to SSD and at
> the same time convert them from XP to Linux.
>
> Does the fact that I'm planning on using SSD rather than a spinning disk
> make any difference to which Linux version I choose?  (I'm making the
> assumption that at least some Linux versions are SSD compatible.)
>
> Other than capacity, does it make a difference which SSD I choose?  I.E.
> Does SSD brand or model affect Linux compatibility?
>
> Besides the SSD, what do I need to purchase (hardware & software) to get
> the data from the old DASD to the SSD?  (I'm making the assumption that I
> install the SSD, install Linux from a bootable CD / DVD, and then populate
> it with the data from the old drive.  If that's not the best plan, I'm open
> to suggestions.)
>
> I have an external (USB) drive that I use to backup my data and store in a
> safe when not doing backups.  Is there Linux software that will backup only
> the new or changed data to an external USB drive for safe keeping?  Do I
> need to start over with a new drive for the Linux systems?
>
> Thanks in advance for your help.
>
> Murray R. McKee
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David Michael