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| Superhawk996 |
 Feb 26 2022, 10:43 AM
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My 2012 era Windows desktop went poof last week. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif)
I've been fortunate to have saved all my personal documents and 914 restoration photo history between a combination of rescue from the system hard drive, backup hard drives and iCloud. In the mean time, I'm on-line running Linux Ubuntu off an even older 2010 AMD vintage quad core processor. Did I mention I like the challenge of keeping vintage crap working (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) Currently weighing the possibility of just breaking down and buying a new desktop but certainly not before I try a few more fixes on my 2012 desktop. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif) It would really distress me to migrate to Windows 10/11 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon8.gif) Has anyone else here completely migrated to Linux and living day to day off of it successfully? Open to websites, links, books, or tribal wisdom about how to make a long term go of this. |
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| johnhora |
Feb 27 2022, 05:07 PM
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The old HP laptop is running Xbuntu.....that's "X" a flavor of Ubuntu but for real low powered old systems....I think it's ver 20.04 LTS
Also running Lbuntu on the old HP desktop..."L" ubuntu flavor These versions run better on old pc's....the regular Ubuntu has some what moved on the newer systems because it really competes with other Linux providers and also Windows and Mac. These different versions of Ubuntu usually use a different desktop flavor that uses less resources....they still run under Ubuntu's Linux ver. The Chrome OS Flex thing is pretty cool.....been messing with it for a few weeks....had tried CloudReady in the past which is the OS that Google purchased to do the Chrome OS Flex...don't let the "business / education" thing stop you from trying it out...you can download it....I downloaded it to a USB stick and runs fine. It's fun playing with this stuff....have Fun! |
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Superhawk996 OT - Migration to Linux Feb 26 2022, 10:43 AM
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My 2012 era Windows desktop went poof last week. ... Feb 26 2022, 11:14 AM
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Welcome to the no "Windows Revolution... Feb 26 2022, 11:18 AM SirAndy Windows 10 is much better than hardcode Windows ha... Feb 26 2022, 11:58 AM Superhawk996
Windows 10 is much better than hardcode Windows h... Feb 26 2022, 12:21 PM roblav1 I got fed up too and have Ubuntu available when wa... Feb 26 2022, 07:31 PM JamesM
Has anyone else here completely migrated to Linux... Feb 26 2022, 08:59 PM r_towle Apple is basically Unix
I find it easier because e... Feb 26 2022, 09:47 PM Dustin Windows 10 and 11 are linux based too.
Nothing is... Feb 26 2022, 10:28 PM SirAndy Windows 10 and 11 are linux based too.
No, they ar... Feb 27 2022, 10:46 AM johnhora Superhawk996
I have been using Ubuntu for years..... Feb 27 2022, 12:18 PM Superhawk996
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I have been using Ubuntu for years.... Feb 27 2022, 02:00 PM Superhawk996 Duplicate Feb 27 2022, 02:01 PM johnhora Oh.. forgot to mention Chrome OS Flex....check it ... Feb 27 2022, 01:48 PM |
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