User Feedback :: Thanks for the recovery of my files!
I don't know if the folks who work on DSL stuggle for motivation some times but I wanted to let you all know that your work IS APPRECIATED...by me...A LOT!!!
I spent the weekend struggling with my desktop PC which refused to load Windows in any mode. No amount of repairing worked but I really wanted to grab about 100 Mb worth of files off the disk before I burned it to the ground. I tried some other linux boot disks but I am not "command prompt enabled"...'nuff said.
I tried a couple of linux live CDs that I had laying around including Ubuntu but my poor stressed out PIII 450 with 128 Mb RAM just choked on it. Finally, Sunday evening I read a review of DSL, got the iso and made a CD on my laptop. Popped it in my desktop, loaded DSL to RAM and was pleased to see it booted up no issues, no problems. I nearly wept when I noted that I could not only mount my hard drive but my USB thumbdrive as well. 15 minutes after booting DSL I had all the files I wanted safely copied to my thumbdrive...case closed, format C:.
DSL was thoroughly useable. It ran quickly on my old PC right off the RAM. Right out of the box it found every device on my PC and made them all available to mount and had me connected to the internet via router/cable modem combo. The desktop contains a good collection tools/apps that can get the job done. What a treat.
It may not be your focus but DSL is a great rescue tool for just those occasions where you desperately need to save some much needed files from a Windows collapse. I have vowed to keep a copy a DSL ready for my next Windows meltdown. I'm also considering trying a hard disk install on my 6 year old laptop (as long as it can deal with a wireless connection).
Nice work DSL!
Go for 'frugal' instead, or make a 'live cd'-to your own specifications...these are only sugestions.
Try to remember the OS you used to use...
P.S. Welcome to the Revolution!!!
Oh ad the samba.dsl is great for moving data like that "in a recovery sence" to a windows share on a NAS or something...just in case your pen drive cant hold it all!
Brian
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