On Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:52:46 +0000 Antti-Pekka Känsälä <[email protected]> wrote:
> So far, I just did a quick fresh reinstall from a USB netinst stick, > on my newly acquired second-hand HP Z420, without even looking at > what "operating system" or "other data" may have been there. > > Any help you could point me to? What is it you need help with? Do you have a specific problem or question? > 512 GB SATA SSD, upgrade to newer technology? > 512 GB SATA 3.5" HDD, replace with two bigger ones in UEFI RAID > configuration? I would consider keeping the SSD and put your primary system on that. Then add hard drives and use them for a RAID array. E.g. I currently have four 4TB drives in a RAID 5 array. I use the Linux mdadm for my RAID, not BIOS. This is portable to any Linux system, whereas a UEFI or BIOS would not be. > RJ-45 use only, currently unpowered, unplugged Er, RJ-45 is a connector form factor. It is often used for Ethernet, but I have seen it used for other things. So I will assume it is for Ethernet. If you aren't using it, how do you plan to get updates and new software? -- Does anybody read signatures any more? https://charlescurley.com https://charlescurley.com/blog/
