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Re: New WiFi adapter

From vallor <vallor@cultnix.org>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.advocacy, comp.os.linux.misc
Subject Re: New WiFi adapter
Date 2025-06-03 03:11 +0000
Message-ID <ma77flF42snU1@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
References (2 earlier) <m1tcmdFc18mU1@mid.individual.net> <Dj-dnXmfqcfjHyT6nZ2dnZfqnPadnZ2d@giganews.com> <m1ulj9FhvlhU1@mid.individual.net> <q4KcnZAPvue5Hif6nZ2dnZfqnPGdnZ2d@giganews.com> <d2ps3k5m28aboabv6r0puqfguua3je34lu@4ax.com>

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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?

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Re: New WiFi adapter Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2025-06-02 22:59 -0400
  Re: New WiFi adapter vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2025-06-03 03:11 +0000
    Re: New WiFi adapter Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2025-06-02 23:22 -0400
    Re: New WiFi adapter % <pursent100@gmail.com> - 2025-06-02 20:42 -0700
      Re: New WiFi adapter vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2025-06-03 15:43 +0000
      Re: New WiFi adapter doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca (The Doctor) - 2025-06-03 16:48 +0000
        Re: New WiFi adapter Rudy Canoza <rudy.can@jllkone.not> - 2025-06-03 13:51 -0400
    Re: New WiFi adapter c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-04 00:28 -0400
  Re: New WiFi adapter c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-03 00:21 -0400
    Re: New WiFi adapter Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2025-06-03 01:03 -0400
      Re: New WiFi adapter c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-04 00:46 -0400
    Re: New WiFi adapter rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-03 06:06 +0000
      Re: New WiFi adapter The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-03 08:10 +0100
        Re: New WiFi adapter c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-04 01:14 -0400
          Re: New WiFi adapter vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2025-06-04 05:56 +0000
            Re: New WiFi adapter c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-04 03:55 -0400
          Re: New WiFi adapter The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-04 11:37 +0100
          Re: New WiFi adapter rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-04 19:37 +0000
            Re: New WiFi adapter The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-04 20:47 +0100
              Re: New WiFi adapter rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-04 20:21 +0000
                Re: New WiFi adapter "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-06-04 22:37 +0200
                Re: New WiFi adapter c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-04 19:06 -0400
                Re: New WiFi adapter "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-06-05 13:08 +0200
                Re: New WiFi adapter c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-06 00:24 -0400
                Re: New WiFi adapter Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2025-06-04 16:51 -0400
                Re: New WiFi adapter c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-04 18:58 -0400
                Re: New WiFi adapter rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-05 05:50 +0000
                Re: New WiFi adapter The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-05 09:49 +0100
                Re: New WiFi adapter "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-06-05 13:15 +0200
                Re: New WiFi adapter c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-06 00:46 -0400
              Re: New WiFi adapter c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-04 18:08 -0400
            Re: New WiFi adapter c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-04 18:02 -0400
              Re: New WiFi adapter rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-05 05:59 +0000
      Re: New WiFi adapter "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-06-03 14:29 +0200
      Re: New WiFi adapter c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-04 01:01 -0400
        Re: New WiFi adapter rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-04 19:50 +0000
          Re: New WiFi adapter c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-04 18:54 -0400
            Re: New WiFi adapter rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-05 05:58 +0000

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