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This is a pain in the butt
On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 12:43:45 -0400, John H
wrote: On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 12:04:21 -0400, wrote: I have not actually screwed with the way mine is set up for well over a decade. I just keep cloning the original copy and fine tuning the target. All of the buttons and retrieval options stay the same. This is version 1.91 That was when it got the ability to handle yEnc and RAR files. I use a couple of plug ins to break open more exotic binary packing formats. I might be in as much trouble as Harry if I had to start over with a virgin version. 1.91 rings bells. That was a long time ago. If it still works, why change? The one I have set up for text groups is pretty small and I can copy it to a thumb stick when I travel so it stays sync'ed to the groups I am following and I can just copy it back when I get home. You can plug that into any machine and run it without ever leaving a trace behind when you pull it out. Sort of like sex with a rubber. ;-) |
This is a pain in the butt
On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 12:58:15 -0400, wrote:
On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 12:43:45 -0400, John H wrote: On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 12:04:21 -0400, wrote: I have not actually screwed with the way mine is set up for well over a decade. I just keep cloning the original copy and fine tuning the target. All of the buttons and retrieval options stay the same. This is version 1.91 That was when it got the ability to handle yEnc and RAR files. I use a couple of plug ins to break open more exotic binary packing formats. I might be in as much trouble as Harry if I had to start over with a virgin version. 1.91 rings bells. That was a long time ago. If it still works, why change? The one I have set up for text groups is pretty small and I can copy it to a thumb stick when I travel so it stays sync'ed to the groups I am following and I can just copy it back when I get home. You can plug that into any machine and run it without ever leaving a trace behind when you pull it out. Sort of like sex with a rubber. ;-) Hard drive blew up. I had wondered about using Agent while on the road, but figured it was impossible. Used Google Groups, which is a PITA. Hadn't thought about putting Agent on a thumb drive, or external drive of some sort. Is it possible to just copy and past the agent directory? Or is there a bit more entailed? |
This is a pain in the butt
On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 15:58:39 -0400, John H
wrote: On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 12:58:15 -0400, wrote: On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 12:43:45 -0400, John H wrote: On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 12:04:21 -0400, wrote: I have not actually screwed with the way mine is set up for well over a decade. I just keep cloning the original copy and fine tuning the target. All of the buttons and retrieval options stay the same. This is version 1.91 That was when it got the ability to handle yEnc and RAR files. I use a couple of plug ins to break open more exotic binary packing formats. I might be in as much trouble as Harry if I had to start over with a virgin version. 1.91 rings bells. That was a long time ago. If it still works, why change? The one I have set up for text groups is pretty small and I can copy it to a thumb stick when I travel so it stays sync'ed to the groups I am following and I can just copy it back when I get home. You can plug that into any machine and run it without ever leaving a trace behind when you pull it out. Sort of like sex with a rubber. ;-) Hard drive blew up. I had wondered about using Agent while on the road, but figured it was impossible. Used Google Groups, which is a PITA. Hadn't thought about putting Agent on a thumb drive, or external drive of some sort. Is it possible to just copy and past the agent directory? Or is there a bit more entailed? Nothing more than simply copying the directory over and then copying it back when I get home. I use my file sync software that only copies the files that changed. but the only big file is the data file so it really doesn't make that much difference. I assume newer versions still work the same way (not "installed") |
This is a pain in the butt
On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 16:48:54 -0600 (MDT), justan wrote:
John H Wrote in message: On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 12:58:15 -0400, wrote: On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 12:43:45 -0400, John H wrote: On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 12:04:21 -0400, wrote: I have not actually screwed with the way mine is set up for well over a decade. I just keep cloning the original copy and fine tuning the target. All of the buttons and retrieval options stay the same. This is version 1.91 That was when it got the ability to handle yEnc and RAR files. I use a couple of plug ins to break open more exotic binary packing formats. I might be in as much trouble as Harry if I had to start over with a virgin version. 1.91 rings bells. That was a long time ago. If it still works, why change? The one I have set up for text groups is pretty small and I can copy it to a thumb stick when I travel so it stays sync'ed to the groups I am following and I can just copy it back when I get home. You can plug that into any machine and run it without ever leaving a trace behind when you pull it out. Sort of like sex with a rubber. ;-) Hard drive blew up. I had wondered about using Agent while on the road, but figured it was impossible. Used Google Groups, which is a PITA. Hadn't thought about putting Agent on a thumb drive, or external drive of some sort. Is it possible to just copy and past the agent directory? Or is there a bit more entailed? There used to be a piece of software that would allow you to make certain apps portable without having to install them and leave dribs and drabs of stuff all over your computer. Greg probably recalls the name. It might be portableapps.com Thanks. |
This is a pain in the butt
On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 17:25:31 -0400, wrote:
On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 15:58:39 -0400, John H wrote: On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 12:58:15 -0400, wrote: On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 12:43:45 -0400, John H wrote: On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 12:04:21 -0400, wrote: I have not actually screwed with the way mine is set up for well over a decade. I just keep cloning the original copy and fine tuning the target. All of the buttons and retrieval options stay the same. This is version 1.91 That was when it got the ability to handle yEnc and RAR files. I use a couple of plug ins to break open more exotic binary packing formats. I might be in as much trouble as Harry if I had to start over with a virgin version. 1.91 rings bells. That was a long time ago. If it still works, why change? The one I have set up for text groups is pretty small and I can copy it to a thumb stick when I travel so it stays sync'ed to the groups I am following and I can just copy it back when I get home. You can plug that into any machine and run it without ever leaving a trace behind when you pull it out. Sort of like sex with a rubber. ;-) Hard drive blew up. I had wondered about using Agent while on the road, but figured it was impossible. Used Google Groups, which is a PITA. Hadn't thought about putting Agent on a thumb drive, or external drive of some sort. Is it possible to just copy and past the agent directory? Or is there a bit more entailed? Nothing more than simply copying the directory over and then copying it back when I get home. I use my file sync software that only copies the files that changed. but the only big file is the data file so it really doesn't make that much difference. I assume newer versions still work the same way (not "installed") I may try that. Thanks. |
This is a pain in the butt
On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 19:05:43 -0400, John H
wrote: On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 17:25:31 -0400, wrote: Nothing more than simply copying the directory over and then copying it back when I get home. I use my file sync software that only copies the files that changed. but the only big file is the data file so it really doesn't make that much difference. I assume newer versions still work the same way (not "installed") I may try that. Thanks. It is easy enough to try. Just copy the directory to a thumb and plug it in somewhere. The only place you might have trouble if you are launching or storing a file in a directory that is not present on the other machine. That is not really an issue if you are only using text groups. |
This is a pain in the butt
On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 20:18:38 -0400, wrote:
On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 19:05:43 -0400, John H wrote: On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 17:25:31 -0400, wrote: Nothing more than simply copying the directory over and then copying it back when I get home. I use my file sync software that only copies the files that changed. but the only big file is the data file so it really doesn't make that much difference. I assume newer versions still work the same way (not "installed") I may try that. Thanks. It is easy enough to try. Just copy the directory to a thumb and plug it in somewhere. The only place you might have trouble if you are launching or storing a file in a directory that is not present on the other machine. That is not really an issue if you are only using text groups. Will give it a shot with the laptop. Too many good books and music out there to use only text groups. |
This is a pain in the butt
On Wed, 12 Jul 2017 04:59:24 -0400, John H
wrote: On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 20:18:38 -0400, wrote: On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 19:05:43 -0400, John H wrote: On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 17:25:31 -0400, wrote: Nothing more than simply copying the directory over and then copying it back when I get home. I use my file sync software that only copies the files that changed. but the only big file is the data file so it really doesn't make that much difference. I assume newer versions still work the same way (not "installed") I may try that. Thanks. It is easy enough to try. Just copy the directory to a thumb and plug it in somewhere. The only place you might have trouble if you are launching or storing a file in a directory that is not present on the other machine. That is not really an issue if you are only using text groups. Will give it a shot with the laptop. Too many good books and music out there to use only text groups. If you are using a binary group, just be sure the target for launching and saving is present on your host machine. C:/downloads is always a safe bet although I don't normally advise storing data on the C: drive. Usually in a laptop you do not have a choice because most only have one drive bay. |
This is a pain in the butt
On Wed, 12 Jul 2017 10:45:09 -0400, wrote:
On Wed, 12 Jul 2017 04:59:24 -0400, John H wrote: On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 20:18:38 -0400, wrote: On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 19:05:43 -0400, John H wrote: On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 17:25:31 -0400, wrote: Nothing more than simply copying the directory over and then copying it back when I get home. I use my file sync software that only copies the files that changed. but the only big file is the data file so it really doesn't make that much difference. I assume newer versions still work the same way (not "installed") I may try that. Thanks. It is easy enough to try. Just copy the directory to a thumb and plug it in somewhere. The only place you might have trouble if you are launching or storing a file in a directory that is not present on the other machine. That is not really an issue if you are only using text groups. Will give it a shot with the laptop. Too many good books and music out there to use only text groups. If you are using a binary group, just be sure the target for launching and saving is present on your host machine. C:/downloads is always a safe bet although I don't normally advise storing data on the C: drive. Usually in a laptop you do not have a choice because most only have one drive bay. External drive is always possible. |
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