Well it's been a good ride while it lasted. I've got mixed feelings about this

but I think it's really for the better.

As they say variety is the spice of life.

I hid it well and I'm sorry for misleading everyone.

Edited May 25, 20251 yr by Meathead

How long have you been running Linux? Did you just start?

Just did a bootable flash drive.

I'm revisiting Linux and determined to learn.

Other than installing stuff it's ez.

Booted, started surfing.

Windows install, hope you have good drivers for nic card to get proper drivers for your pc 🤣

Can't play MSFS 2020/2024 nor Run8 on linux.

I do use linux on my Raspberry pi5 and for general everyday tasks including YouTube it is fine, but for game play I'll be keeping Win11 which for me has worked extremely well since day one. No complaints

This old ignorant red neck has no idea whachyall are talking about. [emoji1787]


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1 hour ago, Geezy said:

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Computer Tech and the knowledge of it is something that can outpace a person's mind quickly. If you take even a few months break from it you become a dinosaur. Computer tech evolves at an unbelievable rate. I had the 2nd microcomputer sold in out town in 1978. That was a TRS-80 model 1 with the whopping 16K memory upgrade For $999.00. I have not been without a computer since that day. Currently 4 PC's at home all with dedicated uses. I'm a computer nerd and will freely admit that. Cell phone tech is my personal downfall, but the neighbor kids help me with that 🤣

8 hours ago, Terry said:

Computer Tech and the knowledge of it is something that can outpace a person's mind quickly. If you take even a few months break from it you become a dinosaur. Computer tech evolves at an unbelievable rate. I had the 2nd microcomputer sold in out town in 1978. That was a TRS-80 model 1 with the whopping 16K memory upgrade For $999.00. I have not been without a computer since that day. Currently 4 PC's at home all with dedicated uses. I'm a computer nerd and will freely admit that. Cell phone tech is my personal downfall, but the neighbor kids help me with that 🤣

Yeah I don’t even own a computer. I have access to my mother in law’s laptop but I barely know how to use it. 🥴

I went from winders 7 to Linux Mint. Refused to try windows ten. I have two laptops with Mint and one Chromebook. Have an Android phone and have most apps uninstalled and mainly use F-droid for apps. I have no ads nor spam. I remember the TRS 80, the Sinclair 1000, the Tandy 1000 and Compac and IBM. Had one of the first laptops that was the size of a sewing machine case. And just as heavy. 🤪

Rightly so. Linux is something that scares alot of people like any new thing.

I really don't play games anymore, mainly using my old 2008 pc for research purposes etc.

0 ads, no frills and NO BS is what I love about windux

3 hours ago, Meathead said:

Rightly so. Linux is something that scares alot of people like any new thing.

I really don't play games anymore, mainly using my old 2008 pc for research purposes etc.

0 ads, no frills and NO BS is what I love about windux

I do have an old 10 lb Sony laptop which I will be putting one of the Linux variants on that when I get time. The only games I play yet are MS Flight simulator 2020 and as of yesterday now 2024. I also play Run8 which is a Railroad simulator (Very realistic). I also do a triple monitor cockpit type setup for the flight sims.

Edited May 28, 20251 yr by Terry

9 hours ago, Terry said:

I also do a triple monitor cockpit type setup for the flight sims.

I bet that's neat! I had a friend that liked to play MS flight simulator. (RIP) He also flew a cessna for real.

They say you can use Wine or Steam to play MS games on Linux. (No, not that kind of wine) The only games I play is basic Solitaire on my phone. .... I do still have and old Windows XP with Command and Conquer I sometimes turn on. I'd have to blow the cobwebs out of it if I ever fire it up again.

Sometimes I miss the old XTs with 20 meg hard drives.

10 hours ago, ol_hilly said:

I bet that's neat! I had a friend that liked to play MS flight simulator. (RIP) He also flew a cessna for real.

They say you can use Wine or Steam to play MS games on Linux. (No, not that kind of wine) The only games I play is basic Solitaire on my phone. .... I do still have and old Windows XP with Command and Conquer I sometimes turn on. I'd have to blow the cobwebs out of it if I ever fire it up again.

Sometimes I miss the old XTs with 20 meg hard drives.

The oldest PC I still use is a Sony vaio dual core pentium with a 480meg hard drive. That runs my homemade CNC mill. It's the only rig I have that still has a full parallel printer port which the CNC interface requires. VERY old technology right there but hey it still runs. I still remember the day I walked out of Best Buy with it. It was there top of the line system 🤣

I'm not a big OS geek. I learn what I need to understand to get things done. My laptop is Windows and it's a Microsoft Surface Studio. My phone is Android running the Microsoft Launcher. My server is Apache, and I know just enough to keep the site up and running most of the time.

2 hours ago, Bob said:

My server is Apache, and I know just enough to keep the site up and running most of the time.

And the site seems to work well for all.

Thanks Bob for all the effort you put in keeping it going!

Such a great resource for Carnivores to speak about our WOE. I'm really enjoying my time here.