Comments on: Top Five Tips On How To Use An Old Computer http://www.lockergnome.com/windows/2008/01/03/top-five-tips-on-how-to-use-an-old-computer/ Freeware, useful Web sites, original PC tips & tricks, critical updates, jargon definitions, and general help for consumers. Tech support with a personal touch! Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:48:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Top 5 linux uses for an old pc ~ usrlocal http://www.lockergnome.com/windows/2008/01/03/top-five-tips-on-how-to-use-an-old-computer/#comment-296347 Top 5 linux uses for an old pc ~ usrlocal Thu, 22 May 2008 03:14:26 +0000 http://www.lockergnome.com/windows/2008/01/03/top-five-tips-on-how-to-use-an-old-computer/#comment-296347 [...] January 5th, 2008 by usrlocal I recently found this post. Being a Linux user and, looking around my house, i saw that this was going to be an easy post for [...] […] January 5th, 2008 by usrlocal I recently found this post. Being a Linux user and, looking around my house, i saw that this was going to be an easy post for […]

]]> By: usrlocal http://www.lockergnome.com/windows/2008/01/03/top-five-tips-on-how-to-use-an-old-computer/#comment-286756 usrlocal Sat, 05 Jan 2008 11:19:17 +0000 http://www.lockergnome.com/windows/2008/01/03/top-five-tips-on-how-to-use-an-old-computer/#comment-286756 I did like the one about making it a sub-woofer. I would've never thought of that. If your a Linux user, check out my Top5 at lockergnome. I did like the one about making it a sub-woofer. I would’ve never thought of that. If your a Linux user, check out my Top5 at lockergnome.

]]> By: Paul Higgins http://www.lockergnome.com/windows/2008/01/03/top-five-tips-on-how-to-use-an-old-computer/#comment-286724 Paul Higgins Fri, 04 Jan 2008 21:26:19 +0000 http://www.lockergnome.com/windows/2008/01/03/top-five-tips-on-how-to-use-an-old-computer/#comment-286724 I'd suggest using a free program such a eraser to clean the drive. It isn't over difficult, with freely available software to get information from a formated drive. I’d suggest using a free program such a eraser to clean the drive. It isn’t over difficult, with freely available software to get information from a formated drive.

]]> By: Larry Light http://www.lockergnome.com/windows/2008/01/03/top-five-tips-on-how-to-use-an-old-computer/#comment-286721 Larry Light Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:15:14 +0000 http://www.lockergnome.com/windows/2008/01/03/top-five-tips-on-how-to-use-an-old-computer/#comment-286721 The last tip on "formatting the hard drive" is misleading. It should say something like "nuke your hard drive" [DBAN]. Formatting does not accomplish the desired result. The last tip on “formatting the hard drive” is misleading.

It should say something like “nuke your hard drive” [DBAN]. Formatting does not accomplish the desired result.

]]> By: Ray Merriam http://www.lockergnome.com/windows/2008/01/03/top-five-tips-on-how-to-use-an-old-computer/#comment-286720 Ray Merriam Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:45:46 +0000 http://www.lockergnome.com/windows/2008/01/03/top-five-tips-on-how-to-use-an-old-computer/#comment-286720 The last (unnumbered) tip is dead wrong. Formatting a hard drive before throwing it away (or selling it) will not prevent someone from accessing the files that you put n that drive. It will be harder, but they can still access those files. The only safe way to sell a hard drive is to use a program that overwrites every single byte on the drive with random data several times. Yes, that will take hours - I've done it a few dozen times over the years when I've sold my old (but still good) drives after an upgrade. If a drive needs to be thrown out, such as if it stops working, you can always destroy it yourself first. I take mine apart (you'll need some special tools to remove those weird tiny screws that they use on the covers). Then I remove the platters and destroy them, usually scratching them with a sharp tool and then I take a pair of pliers and start bending the disc multiple times and then folding it over on itself several times. Takes a while to do that, usually less than an hour, but still faster than the several hours it would take to use a program to overwrite the drive's data. Several IBM hard drives I've hard used glass (or at least some type of material that was breakable like glass) plattters and all I had to do was break the platters to render those useless. The last (unnumbered) tip is dead wrong. Formatting a hard drive before throwing it away (or selling it) will not prevent someone from accessing the files that you put n that drive. It will be harder, but they can still access those files. The only safe way to sell a hard drive is to use a program that overwrites every single byte on the drive with random data several times. Yes, that will take hours - I’ve done it a few dozen times over the years when I’ve sold my old (but still good) drives after an upgrade.

If a drive needs to be thrown out, such as if it stops working, you can always destroy it yourself first. I take mine apart (you’ll need some special tools to remove those weird tiny screws that they use on the covers). Then I remove the platters and destroy them, usually scratching them with a sharp tool and then I take a pair of pliers and start bending the disc multiple times and then folding it over on itself several times. Takes a while to do that, usually less than an hour, but still faster than the several hours it would take to use a program to overwrite the drive’s data.

Several IBM hard drives I’ve hard used glass (or at least some type of material that was breakable like glass) plattters and all I had to do was break the platters to render those useless.

]]> By: Miiikeee http://www.lockergnome.com/windows/2008/01/03/top-five-tips-on-how-to-use-an-old-computer/#comment-286713 Miiikeee Fri, 04 Jan 2008 14:22:28 +0000 http://www.lockergnome.com/windows/2008/01/03/top-five-tips-on-how-to-use-an-old-computer/#comment-286713 6. Use it as a platform to experiment - Ubuntu works good on slow boxes. 6. Use it as a platform to experiment - Ubuntu works good on slow boxes.

]]> By: Greg http://www.lockergnome.com/windows/2008/01/03/top-five-tips-on-how-to-use-an-old-computer/#comment-286708 Greg Fri, 04 Jan 2008 13:19:41 +0000 http://www.lockergnome.com/windows/2008/01/03/top-five-tips-on-how-to-use-an-old-computer/#comment-286708 Linux RAID file server... You don't even need a P3 for that. Linux RAID file server… You don’t even need a P3 for that.

]]> By: dabrace1984 http://www.lockergnome.com/windows/2008/01/03/top-five-tips-on-how-to-use-an-old-computer/#comment-286670 dabrace1984 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 02:52:36 +0000 http://www.lockergnome.com/windows/2008/01/03/top-five-tips-on-how-to-use-an-old-computer/#comment-286670 Rather than turning it into a Windows 95 home server, it would probably be easier to install one of the many free favors of LINUX. Rather than turning it into a Windows 95 home server, it would probably be easier to install one of the many free favors of LINUX.

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