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Windows 10, Yay or Nay?
- Thread starter Guggy
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My bad. Should have known better. Got enough Q-Tips to last 5 years though.
I'm guessing a corrupted img also. I use SanDisk & PNY drives satisfactorily. [emoji41] ALWAYS check the md5 of an image ISO after download with the one posted online to help ensure you're not corrupted
Father Guido
Android Enthusiast
Never been a big Ubuntu fan myself, but since Ubuntu and Mint are both Debian derivatives, whatever
Lubuntu is quite similar to Windows as well. Very lightweight and can run on older hardware. Small enough that the installation disk fits on a CD. I just installed a copy on a Vista era laptop with only 2 (maybe 4?) GB of ddr2 and a 60gb spinner. Fast as ever
Whatever happened to Lindows?
Dngrsone
Android Expert
It became Linspire. There may have been litigation involved...
Hola Rosa.
I'm pretty sure Winders has left the building though, oh well
Yep
Sandisk Cruzer btw.
Sandisk Cruzer btw.
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It's alright I've got Windows on a stick.........one of those cheap Walgreen's sticks.....
It said it couldn't detect another OS. I took that to mean it was only seeing the ext4 partition.
This is a good learning experience. If I can get this to dual boot. Then I can move on to the bigun'. Or biggerun'. When compared to @Father Guido 's beast.
Yeah.. Did that after installing Win10 on erased portion to get grub to see windows.. Runs like a dream!
Sooo, this having to enter a password to do ANYTHING is getting old. I'm sure I'll find the way to turn that off. No Security settings that I can see. I'm guessing it's a terminal cmd. I'd have to enter my password 7 times for that though.
Lubuntu is quite similar to Windows as well. Very lightweight and can run on older hardware. Small enough that the installation disk fits on a CD. I just installed a copy on a Vista era laptop with only 2 (maybe 4?) GB of ddr2 and a 60gb spinner. Fast as ever
Hey, that gives me an idea.
Upon installation (when u type in your name/PC name) there's a box to uncheck that eliminates so much pswd crap..Sooo, this having to enter a password to do ANYTHING is getting old. I'm sure I'll find the way to turn that off. No Security settings that I can see. I'm guessing it's a terminal cmd. I'd have to enter my password 7 times for that though.
Please get used to the passwords for security elevation. They have save my behind more than once. If you have a lot of administrative stuff to do, open a terminal and login as su (super user, aka root) and then launch your commands/apps from there. They will run as su and no longer prompt for authentication. Please don't get in the habit of doing this for routine work. You'll shoot your eye out.
I understand some of it, and it is something i will never get used to. I have to enter a password to enter software manager. gparted, I am logged in as an Administrator. This is why I rooted my Android.
Windows assumes I'm stupid but Linux demands proof of it.
Is this a Cinnamon thing?
Windows assumes I'm stupid but Linux demands proof of it.
Is this a Cinnamon thing?
I'm sorry but I am stubborn with these things. Usually I will conquer the machine, even if it means uninstalling. I do not enjoy being restricted. I just finally got Windows to do my bidding.
Dngrsone
Android Expert
It's a Linux thing. And seriously, you can break your OS so easily, because you have the ability to go anywhere and do anything with it... having an open command line terminal is essentially the equivalent of having direct access to the Windows registry, and so sometimes you have to pay attention to the little fairy who's trying, in her annoying little way, to keep you on the right track.