Re: Windows Is A Great OS ... If Your Time Is Worth Nothing

On Wed, 26 Feb 2025 08:04:09 -0000 (UTC), RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com>
wrote in <vpmhtp$2fgso$6@dont-email.me>:

On 2025-02-25, CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:

On 2025-02-25 8:47 a.m., RonB wrote:

On 2025-02-24, CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:

On 2025-02-24 11:31 a.m., Joel wrote:

CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:
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It's a computer.  But Linux on my system clearly demonstrates that
it has won the game.

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On _your_ computer.

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What's stopping you from buying a computer exactly like mine?

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I want a portable game machine. Is that what you own?
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On the MSI GT72 I gave away, it couldn't suspend unless I used
openSUSE. On this laptop, it works fine but I can't get the
fingerprint reader to work and the proprietary drivers constantly
break on Fedora... on Manjaro, everything mostly works except
hibernate which requires a forced shutdown. I can only imagine how
well it will work on the incoming Macbook Air, but I admittedly
don't know if I even want to use Linux over the outdated MacOS
Monterey which I know will work right.

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We do of course have to factor in realism.

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I'll still give Linux a shot since I know that a MacOS which is no
longer getting updates isn't the smartest thing to use going forward,
but I am not fond of the idea that I would lose audio volume and the
ability to suspend from using Linux. I'll be surprised if the
mini-DisplayPort to HDMI adapter will even work in Linux.

 
I'm guessing it will work fine. The computer I'm using now is hooked
up to the the HDMI port of my monitor via a DisplayPort adapter. And
this computer is an Dell Optiplex 9020m (micro) manufactured in March,
2015. So, almost exactly ten years old.

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My understanding of the mini-DisplayPort adapter is that it should not
be able to carry HDMI audio signals through that port. To my surprise
this morning, the adapter did so without issue. It's the same as
plugging an HDMI cable directly into the computer. If it works under
Linux, great: I'll not have to worry about that compromise if I decide
to extend this machine's life through a Linux installation.

 
I don't think it should make any difference, but my Optiplex 9020m
doesn't use a Mini DisplayPort, it's full sized.

FWIW, my Linux workstation talks to the 40" monitor
with DisplayPort (full size), which drives the built-in
speakers in the monitor just fine.

I'm not sure where the rumor came from that DP doesn't carry
sound, but it does -- though you might have to select the
specific port in pavucontrol.  (It will be listed as an
"HDMI Output" under the Configuration tab.)

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