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On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 17:25:31 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 15:58:39 -0400, John H
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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.
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On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 19:05:43 -0400, John H
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On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 17:25:31 -0400,
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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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On Wed, 12 Jul 2017 11:15:51 -0400, John H
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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.


At a certain point you defeat the purpose of a lap top if you have too
many doodads hanging off of it. ;-)
If you really need to do binaries on vacation use a big enough thumb
drive to handle it and set the output drive to E:\downloads or
whatever it maps to.
I have a little box of thumb drives I take on vacation with lots of
movies, music and whatever. It helps if you are in a place with no
decent broadband and you catch a rainy day. It is seldom that we go to
a place with fast enough broadband to stream anything.
We decided last month that N.C. stands for "Not Connected".
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On Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at 2:47:40 PM UTC-4, wrote:
On Wed, 12 Jul 2017 11:15:51 -0400, John H
wrote:

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.


At a certain point you defeat the purpose of a lap top if you have too
many doodads hanging off of it. ;-)
If you really need to do binaries on vacation use a big enough thumb
drive to handle it and set the output drive to E:\downloads or
whatever it maps to.
I have a little box of thumb drives I take on vacation with lots of
movies, music and whatever. It helps if you are in a place with no
decent broadband and you catch a rainy day. It is seldom that we go to
a place with fast enough broadband to stream anything.
We decided last month that N.C. stands for "Not Connected".


I bring an external hard drive anyway. That and a mouse receiver get plugged into the laptop at a campsite, if I use the laptop at all.
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