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    [–] VolumetricShitCompressor@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 4 days ago (5 children)

    God I hope there will be a good enough solution for professional audio stuff when Win 10 is done. This and when will the new proper CAD software.

    It sucks ass, but I don't see how one will be able to change to Linux in those spaces on a professional level. All my private stuff is on Linux systems, though.

    [–] jaschen@lemm.ee 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

    Try downloading and installing Tiny11.

    [–] VolumetricShitCompressor@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

    This sounds good, thank you for the hint. Does this also prevent all ai bullshit and recall and stuff?

    [–] jaschen@lemm.ee 2 points 4 days ago

    Yes and yes. It also bypasses the windows login.

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    [–] Infomatics90@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 days ago (3 children)

    lol @ all these arch/Ubuntu/mint users. been using debian for years.

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    [–] Marduk73@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago

    Mine was when they have windows 8 out for free for a limited time. Then I wasn't able to go back to 7 somehow. Was already into linux by then. That just made me commit 100%. Gamer, CAD user, but still haven't looked back.

    [–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

    I tried mint for a little bit but ended up using Kubuntu.

    [–] dufkm@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

    If you like Kubuntu because of apt and KDE, don't be afraid of going Debian with KDE next time.

    [–] 21Cabbage@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 5 days ago

    I put Mint on a PC for my dad because it's first thing easy for him to use and second a 32-bit machine and Mint the best choice I found that runs on that.

    [–] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (5 children)

    I’ve been learning Linux (Ubuntu) with an old Laptop a friend was going to throw away.

    I like it, but I’m not ready to switch. My biggest complaint… why the hell is it so hard to access an external drive??

    I eventually got it, but now I can’t for the life of me remember the command line I used to set access for the first one to set up another one.

    [–] rumba@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

    There may be an easier way to access the external drive, It depends on what you are bar is for difficult. Are we talking about a NAS or an external USB drive?

    What's your current method for connecting to it?

    [–] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

    External drive connected by USB, formatted to FAT32.

    Shows up readable, but not writable as default.

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    [–] BlackRoseAmongThorns@slrpnk.net 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

    Huh, and i just installed it on my secondary computer (laptop). Maybe i should setup a dual boot on my main one soon and disable network communications in the windows partition, and then migrate ny files slowly until i can confidently get rid of that partition.

    [–] dai@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

    Mount the partition in Linux and migrate it all?

    I personally thought I'd miss parts of windows, but the consistent bombardment of bing search results when I wanted to search my computer for a filename, application or just fucking anything drove me to curbstomp all my windows installs.

    That and the ever changing settings menus, having to delve through shit sandwiches to end up in an antiquated but familiar window to change a setting was a fucking nightmare.

    Honestly, if there was a bit more KISS happening within windows I'd probably have not moved OS - but Microsoft's never ending desire to change what really worked for so many years drove me to where I am.

    You do you, I'm not here to convince anyone to migrate OS, but having some level of semblance and control - for me is such a relief. Probably some of the ASD + ADHD coming through but I'm sure there are many typical folks that feel the same way.

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    [–] JelleWho@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

    Ow I can upgrade, I just blocked TPM motherboard side to stop windows from doing it.

    But in the end I really would like to give Linux a shot, these days I basically only play steam game or watch a movie, most of it should be easy enough nowadays in linux

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