Tag: sata

  • Installing Ubuntu (dual boot) on a Dell Precision which already runs Windows 10

    Ubuntu is arguably one of the easiest Linux flavors to use and install. Getting it to install as an alternate (dual boot) operating system on a Dell Precision workstation certified for Linux that shipped with Windows 10 can be tricky though. [the goal] Install Ubuntu 18.04 alongside pre-installed Windows 10 Pro (dual boot) on a…

  • Seagate Goflex Home disk maintenance

    I’ve been generally happy with my Seagate Goflex Home NAS device. I purchased the 2TB model at COSTCO a year ago and have been running Acronis backups to it for the past eight months. I have Acronis configured such that incremental backups of all my computers are copied to the NAS six days a week…

  • SATA to USB adapter issues on the Mac

    I had an extra Western Digital SATA notebook hard drive lying around and figured I could use it as a time capsule for my MacBook. So I hopped on eBay and bought a $5 USB enclosure for it. I had no sooner plugged the thing in than my problems began. First I had issues copying…