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| 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? -- -v System76 Thelio Mega v1.1 x86_64 NVIDIA RTX 3090Ti 24G OS: Linux 6.15.0 D: Mint 22.1 DE: Xfce 4.18 Mem: 258G "When I was a kid, I was an imaginary playmate."
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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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