[plug] HDD sizes

[Kev]

 > Maybe he meant "G" instead of "M".. Or maybe he already has enough

Yep, you're all correct.  I did mean "G" not "M".  Cor, I've never had 
an 8M HDD!

 > Even so, if you have a 120G disk, why bother connecting an 8G or
 > smaller? It's just one more thing to make noise, increase the power
 > draw of the system and die

 > One of my housemates used to maintain an astonishing collection of old
 > disks; I agreed to loan him the money to buy a 120G on the condition
 > that he retire all his old disks. The lounge room is now a much nicer
 > place, and the PC in question is also running more stably.

Why??  Well the whole thing was about putting together a CHEAP system, 
so that meant using what I had, not what I couldn't afford.  The list of 
"what I couldn't afford" grew quite long, having 5 teenage kidz, as I 
do!  As it is, 40 + 30 + 8 + 6 + 6 = 90Gig.  Isn't that OK?

Cheers
Kev Downes