dual boot, which is fastest: usb, pcmcia or Ultrabay?

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dual boot, which is fastest: usb, pcmcia or Ultrabay?

#1 Post by malnitz » Thu Jan 07, 2010 1:23 pm

Hi

I have a T60 from my office and is not allowed to install anything on the t60.

However it is a wast of computer not to use it at home, and thus I would like to use it for linux. As I am not allowd to install anything in the internal hdd, VMware and linux on a second partition on the internal hdd is ruled out.

Thus my options are USB harddisk, harddisk via PCMCIA or a second harddisk installed in the ultrabay on the docking station.

Now the question is which will be fastest?

I assume that the Ultrabay solution will be the fastest.

Thank you in advance.

Malnitz

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Re: dual boot, which is fastest: usb, pcmcia or Ultrabay?

#2 Post by diaz1023 » Thu Jan 07, 2010 7:23 pm

i have not tried usb or PCMCIA but the ultrabay works great for me, i just press F12 at boot up and have the other os running, the only thing is if they have not disabled this feature in your bios, hope this helps
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Re: dual boot, which is fastest: usb, pcmcia or Ultrabay?

#3 Post by malnitz » Fri Jan 08, 2010 1:23 am

It shure does. And the F12 option is not disabled. Ultrabay must be faster than the USB option which although USB2 is too slow

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