[aklug] Re: OT

Well, I would like to be able to work with a variety of OSs/patch levels and this would be problematic at the least. For example, I want a couple varients of Linux, FreeBSD, and Windows 2k, 2k3, 2k8 servers along side of an install of NT 4.0(most likely SP4). They are fun to configure to multiple boot in and of themselves, but the first time I fired up 2k server or up, it will convert the NTFS file system of the NT 4.0 install into the newer version of NTFS(without asking! Ain't Microsoft wonderful?) which NT 4.0 will not read without SP6 installed, effectivly locking me out of the NT 4.0 install. Not to mention that if one gets a virus(Not Windows, they're Secure!) it would spread, and I'm thinking of studying some viruses. I don't know how to do the virtual systems yet either, one thing at a time. I just figured it would be easier to do if I got a few 20 - 40 gig hard drives and swapped them out for now as needed. I found some on Ebay, not sure I like
 any of the ones I found so far though and thought maybe somebody might know of some decent sources.

Some of this probably will not happen yet as it risks things like viruses that write themselves to the bios, and I do need to keep this box secure as it is a work machine as well as play thing. Parts of it might have to wait till I can set up another box, preferably one with a jumper to prevent bios writes. I'm just trying to figure out what I can and can't do in the near future and this is a way I have worked with in the past with a measure of sucess.

> Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:10:43 -0800
> From: Jim Gribbin <jimgribbin@gmail.com>
> Subject: [aklug] Re: OT
>
> With the sizes of the drives available now days, why swap
> drives to
> change OSs?
>
> Seems like it would be easier to just set up a multiple
> boot situation.
> Or, unless you're a gamer, use VirtualBox.
>
>
>
> Kurt Brendgard wrote:
> > I have a couple off topic questions. I think I finaly
> managed to find parts to build an almost decent computer to
> work on. I can only have one though, space limitation etc.
> >
> > I would like to have removable hard drive
> trays/caddies so I can swap drives and there by swap
> OS/configurations. I think I would prefer to have the metal
> ones as they seem to transfer heat away from the drives
> better. Any body know where I can get them online? And any
> suggestions, things I should look for, avoid, etc? It's
> been years since I needed to shop for something of this
> nature and things change fast, so I thought it might be
> prudent to ask. I need to put a decent system together so I
> can study, work, etc.
> >
> > <puts on flame proof underwear...>
> >
> > One of the reasons I need this is to learn some things
> to make job hunting a bit easier. I've been asked if I
> knew MS SQL more than MySQL, so I'm thinking of learning
> something about MS SQL in an attempt to earn money. I really
> really really like phpMyAdmin for MySQL on Linux. I use it
> almost everyday for certain websites in fact. It's
> faster than using the admin panel that is with the script
> that runs them for certain tasks. I think I remember there
> being an equivilent type script for MS SQL, anybody know
> where I can find it? It might help me in learning so I
> thought I would check it out. Is there one for Oracle as
> well? Or other database systems?
> >
> > What is the economy like back up there in Alaska?
> >
> > Thanks guys.
> >
> >
> >
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