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Boyer" To: jheim@math.wisc.edu, Linux for blind general discussion Subject: Re: Looking for a good Linux shop in Madison, Wisconsin Message-ID: <20160629155513.GB1948@debian.abilitiessoft.org> References: <20160629143010.GC1035@debian.abilitiessoft.org> <5773E8D5.6040602@math.wisc.edu> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <5773E8D5.6040602@math.wisc.edu> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.23 (2014-03-12) X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted by DNSRBL, not delayed by milter-greylist-4.5.16 (mx1.redhat.com [10.5.110.25]); Wed, 29 Jun 2016 15:55:15 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: inspected by milter-greylist-4.5.16 (mx1.redhat.com [10.5.110.25]); Wed, 29 Jun 2016 15:55:15 +0000 (UTC) for IP:'66.170.1.9' DOMAIN:'mailbox.supranet.net' HELO:'mailbox.supranet.net' FROM:'john.boyer@abilitiessoft.org' RCPT:'' X-RedHat-Spam-Score: 2.599 ** (BAYES_99, BAYES_999, DCC_REPUT_00_12, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW, SPF_PASS) 66.170.1.9 mailbox.supranet.net 66.170.1.9 mailbox.supranet.net X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.68 on 10.5.11.24 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.75 on 10.5.110.25 X-loop: blinux-list@redhat.com X-BeenThere: blinux-list@redhat.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: junk Reply-To: Linux for blind general discussion List-Id: Linux for blind general discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2016 15:55:16 -0000 Hi John, Your guesses are correct. It would be nice if the new drive could have an image of the old one, so it would work immediately. i don't know if the errors are due to defects in the disk platters or to problems with the controller. The machine is behaving normally now, but every few days it starts giving messages about sector errors. John On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 10:27:17AM -0500, John G. Heim wrote: > I am guessing John's problem would be with 2 things. First, he'd want linux > with braille installed on the new hard drive. Second, he'd want his files > copied from the old hard drive. Both of those things would take some > knowledge of linux. Maybe not a lot, but some. > > > > On 06/29/2016 09:37 AM, Mark Peveto wrote: > >Hi John, > >I don't think you'd need a linux shop specifically, just a good computer store that can get you the kind of drive and such. Check with best buy if you've got one close...they can probably get > >you headed in the right direction. > >Have a good one. > > > >Mark Peveto > >Registered Linux user number 600552 > >Sent from sonar using alpine 2.20.13 > > > > > >On Wed, 29 Jun 2016, John J. Boyer wrote: > > > >>My Linux machine needs a new disk drive and a general overhaul. Does > >>anyone know of a good Linux shop in Madison, Wisconsin? > >> > >>Thanks, > >>John > >> > >>-- > >>John J. Boyer; President, > >>AbilitiesSoft, Inc. > >>Email: john.boyer@abilitiessoft.org > >>Website: http://www.abilitiessoft.org > >>Status: 501(C)(3) Nonprofit > >>Location: Madison, Wisconsin USA > >>Mission: To develop softwares and provide STEM services for people with > >> disabilities which are available at no cost. > >> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>Blinux-list mailing list > >>Blinux-list@redhat.com > >>https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > >> > >_______________________________________________ > >Blinux-list mailing list > >Blinux-list@redhat.com > >https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > -- > -- > John G. Heim; jheim@math.wisc.edu; sip://jheim@sip.linphone.org > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list -- John J. Boyer; President, AbilitiesSoft, Inc. Email: john.boyer@abilitiessoft.org Website: http://www.abilitiessoft.org Status: 501(C)(3) Nonprofit Location: Madison, Wisconsin USA Mission: To develop softwares and provide STEM services for people with disabilities which are available at no cost.