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On Mon, 2 Jun 2025 20:42:33 -0700, % <pursent100@gmail.com> wrote in
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> vallor wrote:
>> On Mon, 02 Jun 2025 22:59:34 -0400, Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> wrote in
>> <d2ps3k5m28aboabv6r0puqfguua3je34lu@4ax.com>:
>> 
>>> c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> wrote:
>>>> On 2/22/25 2:07 PM, rbowman wrote:
>>>>> On Sat, 22 Feb 2025 02:53:32 -0500, c186282 wrote:
>>>>>> On 2/22/25 2:29 AM, rbowman wrote:
>>>>>>> On Sat, 22 Feb 2025 01:55:40 -0500, c186282 wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>       It SHOULD be a matter of PRIDE though to make sure the
>>>>>>>>       included Winders does not run for a single microsecond
>>>>>>>>       before you overwrite with Linux
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The Windows 11 on my Beelink lasted longer than a microsecond.
>>>>>>> After all you need something to download the iso and burn it to a
>>>>>>> thumbdrive.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>      NOPE !!!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>      Find the BIOS keystroke. Varies between Beelink/BMax units.
>>>>>>      Sometimes <esc> or maybe F12.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>      Boot direct from the thumb-drive with the Linux ISO.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>      Winders doesn't have to run for a fuckin' microsecond.
>>>>>
>>>>> Try reading that again, particularly the part about using Windows to
>>>>> download its replacement.
>>>>
>>>>    I have three laptops and two desktops and a number of PIs and
>>>>    BeeLink/BMax boxes - all Linux. Haven't had Winders around the
>>>>    house since, gee, XP. Do have a Win2K VM around, somewhere, for
>>>>    occasional retro kicks.
>>>>
>>>>    Admittedly though, MOST people will make their first Linux install
>>>>    stick using Winders. Tragic. I got it started using RHEL and early
>>>>    SUSE that came on floppies bought from WalMart. Never needed Win
>>>>    after that. Had to deal with its BS at The Job for a long time
>>>>    alas - MUCH happier with my Linux servers and such but the staff
>>>>    was NOT gonna switch to Linux, most could barely work Win. Alas
>>>>    only ONE other Linux convertee in the place.
>>>
>>>
>>> Why would you call it "tragic" to make a USB media with Winblows?  It
>>> works.  I admittedly rewrote the media under Linux itself, to
>>> eliminate Rufus' fingerprint, but I did install the first Linux distro
>>> on this machine from a media made in Win11.  It didn't make any
>>> difference in terms of what was installed.  You apparently are such a
>>> purist you can't even look at Winblows on the screen without pissing
>>> your pants, or something.
>> 
>> Sarcasm isn't your stronger suit, is it?
>> 
> it might be but you're used to mine

If you keep that up, you'll go blind.

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