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I tried to figure out if there is any good justifications for maintaining some linux environments. The key factor is the applications. What are you going to use that would demand linux but not windows? License costs aside. There are many free apps in the linux world... and less headaches facing viruses. (Or is it viri?) Image editing? Maybe. Dunno. The same hesitation caused me never look at the Mac world.

So... what apps do you run linux for?
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Showing an example of the possibilities/ portability with USB flash.

I should have noted this can be done with Windows also.
It is great for testing out something on Windows or Linux/ubuntu without it affecting your dedicated drive for trading .
A Virtual Box is good for this too .

Also for troubleshooting if experiencing problems boot up from another source.
I am not customized with Linux at this time. It is basic I will get it going in future when time permits.

free justifies ? :D
 
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free justifies ? :D
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"Free" itself is not a good enough justification. :) From a trading perspective I would definitely want to contemplate it if there are trading apps that support Linux.

You certainly had a great suggestion. An alternative operating system environment. If nothing else you can use it to test out the hardware. Sometimes when viruses attack... you don't know if the problem is with your hardware or a corrupted Windows operating enviroment. Booting linux and verify that all hardware are in proper working orders would definitely be very useful.

And comes late night if you want to turn your trading machine into a promiscuous mode to visit many maybe unsafe site for downloading this downloading that without worrying about needing a workhorse for next day's trading, it is a good setup.
 
Also... instead of building a bootable USB thumb drive, can we build a bootable linux DVD? (Or maybe DVD-DL to get 9GB). It would be cheaper to do a DVD than flash drive.
 
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Also... instead of building a bootable USB thumb drive, can we build a bootable linux DVD? (Or maybe DVD-DL to get 9GB). It would be cheaper to do a DVD than flash drive.
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You can even partition your hard drive and instal linux and boot right from your existing drive new partition.

http://www.ehow.com/how_6874575_dual-boot-linux-partition.html

I like to keep the trading drive dedicated and clean so I use another hard drive with an os on it and swap them out to boot from. This way is expensive because you must purchase a hot swap rack for about $17. ( you can add the HDD to the computer permanant also and skip the hot swap ) and also another HDD for about $35.

That is what I installed in the new build

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This way I can swap out drives to boot from and swap out data as needed. I had all this already ( extra HDD's ) so I kept the hot swap setup in the new build.

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The USB is very cheap at $4. for four GB and even free when Microcenter gives them away for customer appreciation sales.
The main thing is it is very portable, easy to carry on a key chain and take it wherever you go.
A portable OS at your fingertips customized down to the desktop to be booted from and opened anywhere you travel, and you are up and running provided there is a computer to boot from.


Here is some useful info for linux from dvd

http://www.knoppix.net/

http://www.thefreecountry.com/operating-systems/linux-livecd-distributions.shtml

http://www.unixtools.com/linux-cd.html


Also don't forget as I have mentioned, you can create multipile Virtual Machines with Linux on them each customized for whatever needs or even different Windows based Virtual Machines and they can be installed on your existing drive through Virtual Box
 
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A dumb question: What is Linux?

j/k :D
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No to Mac, no to Linus. Boli, Bill Gates really has you in his pocket :D

Hope u're enjoying you nature walk; helps clear the mind.
 
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Installed the CoolMaster after the thermal paste was applied and spread evenly for good contact. I will have the fan blow air to the rear of the case. It will blow through the grills on the cooler pushing the air out to rear exhaust fan.
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My older Dell workstation has a ducted shroud over each CPU with a dedicated fan on each to ensure the heat goes directly out of the case. Is that not an option with any of these cases / CPU coolers? Seems that you'd want to get that heat out of the case as directly / quickly as possible....

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My older Dell workstation has a ducted shroud over each CPU with a dedicated fan on each to ensure the heat goes directly out of the case. Is that not an option with any of these cases / CPU coolers? Seems that you'd want to get that heat out of the case as directly / quickly as possible....

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Yes I have a Dell 8100 and it too has an exhaust vent system.
I have not seen anything like that in new cases although something may exist.
If you look at cpu temps I have posted, the cooler is doing it's job very well. I am running a push/ pull on the Coolmaster cooler, which at the point the air leaves the cooler an exhaust pull fan is within maybe two or three inches of the cooler drawing out that air. The only warm spot I feel within the case is the HDD, and I have now added a fan there to draw out that.
 
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