Yesterday, at 5 AM, I finally installed Linux Mint in my gaming laptop, after recently dealing with an issue with Windows 10 not closing apps (not even with SuperF4), having to force shut down my laptop, and boot and turn of my laptop 2 times (it gets stuck in the boot loading screen) to boot into Windows again, plus I'm not going to upgrade to Windows 11, because I have no TPM, it lacks customization, data collection, etc...

@carnivorebear6582

27 күн бұрын

Tpm isn't really an issue with windows 11, very easy to circumvent that requirement with something like Rufus when you put the iso on a USB. That said all the other problems aren't so easy to eliminate!

@noot1337

27 күн бұрын

@@carnivorebear6582 most problems in windows 11 can definitely be solved, but Windows isn't the OS i expected to need 6 hours to setup. It took less time for me to setup Artix Linux to my liking and, considering i started with a tty, i don't think it's normal

@rursus8354

27 күн бұрын

@@noot1337 Lucky you! I tried to reinstall Windows 10 on my HP laptop after upgrading an old HD to a SATA SSD, but my research indicated that I had to buy a custom CD or USB from HP for some $50. It ended up with Ubuntu running Windows in a Virtual Machine, for about $20 for the new Windows License. And I only need Windows for running Visual Studio, because I teach it. C# is a good language, Windows s*x!

There is an expensive VM tweak that you can only setup if you're using a mini-tower with a few PCI slots free. It's called "GPU Pass through" - where you attach a second video card whose cores run the VM. There's an extra software that you have to install to get that working. If someone walks into an area where a PC is set up that way - and the VM's screen in fully expanded to fill the whole monitor screen, they wont be aware that a VM is running because it's so snappy in response. In that setup then, you could load up the Windows VM with the games or workstation apps you like - and you're only limited by how powerful that 2nd video card is.

17:08 the guy going "Awwwwww 😩"

I used to be a Win32 developer, then MFC, and I really enjoyed it (got paid a ton of cash back then for doing relatively little work). Then a friend showed me the desktop cube and wobbly windows on SUSE Linux running on a (now ancient) AMD Athlon desktop PC. My mind exploded! Things were just so fast and snappy and smooth, and that eye-candy was astonishing. I've been using Linux ever since. I really miss the GNOME 2 days - the desktop was so much smoother and snappier back then. I've notice that things are a lot "heavier" and "clunkier" on the Linux desktop today. I guess it's "progress", but I do really miss the GNOME 2 (and Compiz) days. I'm now on Arch Linux with KDE Plasma 6, still loving it 😄

@Lestibournes

10 күн бұрын

You can still use GNOME 2 either with gnome-classic or MATE

@MnemonicCarrier

10 күн бұрын

@@Lestibournes Don't they still use "GNOME 3" underneath though?

i Switched To Linux when windows 8 happened i hated it so bad since it was so bad at switching from tablet mod to windows mode ..back in 2012 never looked back it was so nice to find out how much more customizable Linux is .. having so much more control .

I switched completely over five years ago, and recently started the process with a good friend by putting Linux on her ancient laptop (her desktop is Win 10).

First comment. This should be interesting. Your uncle is lucky to have you around.

Cool video - I always enjoy listening to how people became Linux users.

I switched properly just over a week ago. I had been testing Linux Mint and a few other distros but having Windows there made it easy to give up trying to adjust. I accidentally formatted my windows ssd because I was tired and just went all in on installing the distro I had last downloaded. Zorin os 17, not looked back despite a few “teething problems”, some of which I am still learning to adjust to get them right.

@motoryzen

26 күн бұрын

What are some of those teething problems you have encountered or are still working through?

@dalewollaston6665

26 күн бұрын

@@motoryzen my secondary drive (1TB hdd) does not mount after reboot unless mounted manually, still yet to find a fix for that. However, I have managed to solve my hdd not being identified (had to repartition and format using Gparted). Bluetooth showing as working but not detecting anything or being visible (found a terminal command fix) Sound driver changing output to an inactive device upon reboot (extra piece of software I don’t remember name of) And of course Proton on games not working on some titles (manually installed Proton-GE)

@motoryzen

26 күн бұрын

@@dalewollaston6665 if you are using any Debbie and based operating system, you should be able to launch the program gnome-disks, go into the mount settings for that drive and set it to Auto mount and with a specific mount point. I have never had a problem doing this in any version of Linux Mint so far since late 2010

O got tired of disabling everything after every update on windows. Even though there are utilities that help with that, or you can go and pick updates manually it was still too much hassle and then I realized that it was one of the complaints about Linux many years ago. You'd have to install updates manually and then fix your system because something broke something, thats not the case anymore. Updates are much more clean on mint too easy to understand what you're updating where's windows is some kind of coded name and vague description xyz update - security, tells me nothing. But on Linux you know exactly which program is getting updated you have name of the program, what the program does and description of update itself. Linux is still horror when it comes to certain things in my case gaming because of old nVidia card just takes too much time to setup. That being said Linux extremely fast and workflow efficiency is insane I love it. Where's windows at this point for me is OS that just doesn't work. Everything is slow and constant insistence on creating accounts for everything be it Microsoft or other programs I'm just done with that. Windows doesn't work where Linux mint works.

Go get 'em Kitty! 🤣

I cannot for the life of me at the moment think of the individual KZreadrs nickname on here that said an excellent quote but I will try to repeat his or her quote to the best of my immediate memory.. ... " I would rather spend my time learning how to accomplish something in a new operating system than to waste my time trying to learn how to stop Windows from preventing me from getting things done in life as well as stop Windows from removing control I once had over what is supposed to be my computer" So good people...gave aby of you experienced that " IVE HAD IT!!" moment yet? I did well over four years ago and since Juky 28 2020... I am happy and thankful to say I finally wised up and left Michael crap when turd to rot in the past where Microsoft belongs in favor of Linux Mint cinnamon and could not be happier

Years ago there was move in US DOD to move from Windows to Linux operating systems. This would allow IT personnel complete control and openness for reviews and actions. They could prove abiding by all laws and save lots of federal funds; almost free, because Windows licenses were expensive. It was turned down by senior management which is why Bill Gates and Microsoft own the world now, including all of those military and intel networks. Regards

Biden would debate a cat! That's about his speed

Most pro why I switched to Linux. Because updating windows was nightmare ... then was to slow and I have to pay like OEM version. I am with linux 7years. My first linux was mandrake in 1999- 2000...