From: none@not.here   
      
   Paul wrote:   
   > On Tue, 8/12/2025 10:39 PM, Felix wrote:   
   >> Arti F. Idiot wrote:   
   >>> On 8/12/25 7:02 PM, Felix wrote:   
   >>>> I want to add the C drive* from a working LM 22.x PC via USB to another   
   LM 22.x PC for the purpose of transferring a lot of personal files. ie.   
   Photos, docs, PDF, etc., My question is.. would the Linux installations on the   
   drives somehow interfere    
   with or corrupt each other in any way? I know I can use a USB stick to    
   transfer the files, but just connecting the actual C drive via usb saves   
   having to transfer the files twice. (once to USB stick then from the USB stick   
   to the main PC).   
   >>>>   
   >>>> * sorry, I don't know the linux name for the drive with the OS   
   >>>>   
   >>>> TIA   
   >>> No, if you are just attaching it via an SATA adapter or directly but not   
   booting off it it's just another file system.  If you have a lot of stuff to   
   move it's probably best to attach directly to SATA bus, though the newer USB   
   3.x is pretty fast.   
   >> Thank you  :)   
   >>   
   > I've put both my Windows drive and my Linux drive,   
   > on Port 1 and Port 3. I use the Popup boot key F8   
   > on my Asus motherboard equipped computer, to select   
   > which OS I want to boot.   
      
   yes, I'm doing that now   
      
   >   The images here, some   
   > were collected from Windows, some collected from LM221.   
   >   
   >     [Picture]   
   >   
   >      https://i.postimg.cc/RZ9zmkzs/multi-platform-details.gif   
   >   
   > Tools used:   
   >   
   >     sudo apt install gparted   # partition management   
   >     gnome-disks                # Installed by default   
   >     df                         # disk free builtin from Unix days   
   >   
   > Nemo, Thunar, PCMANfs, Nautilus and so on, depends on the distro.   
   > Those are like the Windows file explorer. Use the icon to start one   
   > of the resident ones, check the Help and see if it declares its name :-)   
   >   
   > Some of the idiot things say "Files" at the top bar, but this   
   > is dishonest and reckless labeling. The program should be   
   > labeled with its executable name -- if you're ashamed of your   
   > workmanship, then don't pick stupid names for them o.O   
   >   
   > If I'm being expected to enter ./toilet , I do not want   
   > to see "Bog" as the label at the top of the window.   
      
   lol   
      
   > Consistent, there is a tradition of consistency in design,   
   > and we should sticktoit.   
   >   
   >     Paul   
      
      
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