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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel
ah okay, well that does make sense (although i'm still going to want to shoot myself in the head, when i do it.  ). but seriously, why don't you make a ghost, at least of your basic system, even if you install "extra" stuff on top that might change each time ? |
I've been meaning to do that, but everytime I Rebuild the system, it slips my Mind, So Its on top f my things to do when I reinstall list this time.
I'll probably be doing that and installing Vista when I have some time over Christmas.
Thinking of a Dual or Triple boot, with XP / Vista /Ubuntu.
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*sigh* i wish i could do that.  it would make things a lot less painful, i agree. sadly, i just have the one. i keep telling myself i should get a portable computer, for client meetings and for backup in case mine dies (because of course it always chooses the worst possible moment for that, when you've got a ton of work to do in approximately one tenth of the time you'd reasonably need to do it in), but at the same time i know i wouldn't use it very often so i've not yet managed to convince myself the cost is justified.
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The thing is that as I travel a lot and carry and use my laptop, 18 to 24 hrs a day (running encoding jobs, etc at night) I tend to wear out my laptops quiet a bit, usually resulting in me upgrading every 2-2.5 years.
The Older machine, if still working (Usually, but with problems, and without warranty) becomes a Home Media Server, and a backup computer. As I dont have a TV or music system at home My computer(s) also serve as as my primary means of entertainment.
Back to the topic on Hand, I'll urge you to really consider getting a portable machine. Once you get used to being Mobile, Its difficult, if not Impossible to be completely desk bound again. And while you may now think you may not use it too much, I think you'll be surprised once you get it.
If you feel that the Netbook's are to limited, there are some excellent deals right now on standard laptops. The only thing I usually suggest people do when getting a laptop is an extended manufacturers warrenty. Replacement Parts are to difficult to get otherwise, and usually too expensive.
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Originally Posted by mjh215
That's why what you should do is make a clean base install with whatever packages/software you plan to always load. Then create an image of the drive and use that for your reloads every few months. Definitely saves time.
As for testing out new apps and what not, I'd highly recommend getting into virtualization or sandboxing.
Using any of those products can help keep your OS clean. Another product I'd recommend is CCleaner for temp files and cleaning up the registry (backup, backup, backup).
-MJ |
I've considered doing so in the past, but have been a bit uncertain, due to the usual performance penalty you get with virtualisation, not to mention limited support for External USB devices.
As my primary machine has been a laptop for awhile, where performance is already limited, I'm wary of having to reduce it even further.
Still its worth looking into again, and I'll definitely be making a ghost, next time I rebuild my system.