laptop dies then lives again with xubuntu
Monday, 25. May 2009, 02:18:21
Yesterday I posted about helping a friend with his laptop and having the hard drive die right as I was giving him a computer/net lesson. He ended up giving me the laptop.
The hard drive that had Windows XP on it gave out with some terrible noises. The XP restore CD was not to be had, not that I even use Windows anyway. A new hard drive and Xubuntu brought this Toshiba Satellite M55-S135 back to life with a vengeance in almost no time. This model was probably produced in 2005.
All images are clickable for greater detail. Select "all sizes" after landing on the flickr page.
Image #1: Here's the Satellite laptop. Pretty little thing, but her hard drive is dead.
Image #2: For once, a laptop with a hatch for hard drive access. No delicate case opening manoeuvers on this one!
Image #3: "klackety-klack" said this hard drive as it up and died, taking Windows XP with it.
Is that mean? 
Image 4: I downloaded Xubuntu while I went to the computer store for a new hard drive. This is the old dead drive beside the Xubuntu CD that is getting ready to breathe life back into the Toshiba Satellite M55-S135.
Image #5: Xubuntu boots from the CD. I love the running mouse logo. I'm considering leaving KDE for its fast Xfce desktop.
Image #6: Have a beer or something while Xubuntu does its stuff.
Image #7: Voilà! 1.5 beers later and it's installed and running,
Image #8: Yet another satisfied customer.
Image #9: Screenshot of the Spartan, but fast, Xfce desktop. Pretty!
The hard drive that had Windows XP on it gave out with some terrible noises. The XP restore CD was not to be had, not that I even use Windows anyway. A new hard drive and Xubuntu brought this Toshiba Satellite M55-S135 back to life with a vengeance in almost no time. This model was probably produced in 2005.
All images are clickable for greater detail. Select "all sizes" after landing on the flickr page.
Image #1: Here's the Satellite laptop. Pretty little thing, but her hard drive is dead.
Image #2: For once, a laptop with a hatch for hard drive access. No delicate case opening manoeuvers on this one!
Image #3: "klackety-klack" said this hard drive as it up and died, taking Windows XP with it.
Is that mean? Image 4: I downloaded Xubuntu while I went to the computer store for a new hard drive. This is the old dead drive beside the Xubuntu CD that is getting ready to breathe life back into the Toshiba Satellite M55-S135.
Image #5: Xubuntu boots from the CD. I love the running mouse logo. I'm considering leaving KDE for its fast Xfce desktop.
Image #6: Have a beer or something while Xubuntu does its stuff.
Image #7: Voilà! 1.5 beers later and it's installed and running,
Image #8: Yet another satisfied customer.
Image #9: Screenshot of the Spartan, but fast, Xfce desktop. Pretty!
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selurus # 25. May 2009, 03:07
slackwrdave # 25. May 2009, 05:58
slackwrdave # 25. May 2009, 15:11
cofoppyplop # 25. May 2009, 19:02
slackwrdave # 25. May 2009, 19:32
This Xfce has me so tickled I could just pee all over, but can I leave KDE for speedy no-nonsense functionality of Xfce?
It would be like leaving Heather for Jane, or in my case, leaving Orlando for Bob.
slackwrdave # 27. May 2009, 23:45
Shaunak # 29. May 2009, 03:57
Its a beautiful laptop.
cofoppyplop # 29. May 2009, 21:48
slackwrdave # 29. May 2009, 23:52
Originally posted by cofoppyplop:
I think it was the "Totem" movie player tuned to somaFM with the visualization running fullscreen. I used to think Gnome apps sucked, but I was basing that opinion on having last used them about 9 years ago, lol. I love 'em now.
khenyeu # 30. May 2009, 08:35
slackwrdave # 30. May 2009, 14:38
Originally posted by khenyeu:
Very!
Ascendent # 12. June 2009, 17:16
finally i saw your smile
Filip007 # 11. July 2009, 08:15
You can try some OpenSolaris...i don't use it but anyway this use some special ZFS system.
http://opensolaris.org/os/downloads/
slackwrdave # 11. July 2009, 12:45
Originally posted by Filip007:
I was lucky on this Toshiba with its convenient hatch. I changed the hard drive in a Sony Vaio years ago that was a lot harder. On the Sony, I had to remove the speaker panel, then the keyboard, then some other screws in a specific sequence.
Thanks for the link on OpenSolaris.
linuxadore # 23. September 2009, 23:03
slackwrdave # 24. September 2009, 03:30