Re: New WiFi adapter

On Mon, 02 Jun 2025 22:59:34 -0400, Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> wrote in
<d2ps3k5m28aboabv6r0puqfguua3je34lu@4ax.com>:

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?

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