Re: New WiFi adapter

On Mon, 2 Jun 2025 20:42:33 -0700, % <pursent100@gmail.com> wrote in
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vallor wrote:

On Mon, 02 Jun 2025 22:59:34 -0400, Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> wrote in
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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?
 

it might be but you're used to mine

If you keep that up, you'll go blind.

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