[Cialug] Not that big? (Was Command Line Linux)

[David Champion]

chris wrote:
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> David Champion wrote:
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>> I was thinking "not that big" by modern standards... what's the smallest 
>> HD you can buy these days, like 250gb?
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> I suppose I just dated myself.  I nearly fell out of my chair at the 3.5GB thing, but I suppose you have a point about
> that being trivial these days.  Still though, I've always been one to preach not installing something until you know
> need it.  Today's package manager utilities make finding what you need and installing it trivial.  Even from the command
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> crr
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I'm fairly "dated" myself. My first x86 PC had a 20mb Seagate HD, until 
I got a used Mitsubishi 60mb drive (5.25" full height) that sounded like 
it was driven by the motor from a Mitsubishi Zero.

-dc