installing arch on a thinkpad from 2006 | Arch Linux Community | Page 1

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 1:32 AM

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im fucked

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@broken charm

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im the suck at partioning

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i have no idea what to doo

broken charm Dec 11, 2024, 1:35 AM

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According to Microsoft Copilot, I haven't done a manual install before

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You'll want to do MBR because your laptop is from 07

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The letters in the square boxes are the letters to enter into the terminal to get cfdisk to do what you want

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 1:36 AM

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ohh dos

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ok i think i got it now

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im just dumb

broken charm Dec 11, 2024, 1:37 AM

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Glad I could help and as always double check AI generated answers as they can be wrong. Being very transparent by screenshotting the response

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 1:37 AM

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microsoft copilot lmao

broken charm Dec 11, 2024, 1:37 AM

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I love it, great answers for C# coding questions, I do a lot of development in C#

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 1:38 AM

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fun

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im gonna leave this open because im prolly gonna have another issue later

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thx for ur help tho

broken charm Dec 11, 2024, 1:38 AM

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Happy to help, feel free to ping me if you need help in the future and I'll try to help

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 1:38 AM

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thx :3

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damn this laptop only has 2 gb of ram

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should i max it out

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wait im broke

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nvm lol

broken charm Dec 11, 2024, 1:40 AM

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lol

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I would recommend XFCE or similar as your DE to save on resources

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 1:40 AM

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how much swap should i use for 2gb?

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 1:40 AM

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broken charm I would recommend XFCE or similar as your DE to save on resources

def gonna do that

broken charm Dec 11, 2024, 1:40 AM

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GNOME might be a bit too intense

broken charm Dec 11, 2024, 1:40 AM

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tribal cipher how much swap should i use for 2gb?

Up to you but at least 2GB

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That way you have 4 GB

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 1:40 AM

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broken charm GNOME might be a bit too intense

i was gonna put a cool win95 like wm

broken charm Dec 11, 2024, 1:41 AM

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Many laptops still only have 8GB so 4GB is low but doable

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 1:41 AM

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but this laptop only has 2gb of physical memory

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maybe like 500mg?

broken charm Dec 11, 2024, 1:41 AM

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So another 2GB of SWAP

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 1:41 AM

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you can do that??

broken charm Dec 11, 2024, 1:41 AM

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Long as you have the disk space

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 1:41 AM

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then wont all the ram turn into swap?

broken charm Dec 11, 2024, 1:41 AM

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But if your disk is slow it might make sense to have less swapiness

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 1:42 AM

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because the more swap the less pysical ram right??

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or am i dumb

broken charm Dec 11, 2024, 1:42 AM

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In an XFCE based environment you could probably use just2GB plus some swap

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The thing I worry about is your web browser

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Firefox needs a ton of RAM

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 1:42 AM

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ill use some light browser

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primary or extended?

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for swap?

broken charm Dec 11, 2024, 1:44 AM

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Okay Copilot recommends "2GB of RAM or less: Allocate at least 2GB to 4GB of swap."

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 1:44 AM

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i put 2gb

broken charm Dec 11, 2024, 1:44 AM

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But you could get away with less because you have an XFCE based environment

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2GB is plenty

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 1:44 AM

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ok

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primary or extended bucko?

broken charm Dec 11, 2024, 1:44 AM

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I am running a GNOME system and even with several apps open at once I'm only ussing 9.3 GB of RAM

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Including multiple docker containers, firefox, spotify, discord

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 1:45 AM

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i need to put on some weezer i just realized

broken charm Dec 11, 2024, 1:45 AM

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I think both should be primary

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double checking

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Okay it doesn't matter

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Flip a coin I guess

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 1:47 AM

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💀

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extended it is

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actually primary is less complicated

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i got a brand new ssd for this idiot

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its just gotten partions written to it for the first time

broken charm Dec 11, 2024, 1:49 AM

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surprised a thinkpad from 2007 can use an SSD

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 1:49 AM

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broken charm surprised a thinkpad from 2007 can use an SSD

i was too

broken charm Dec 11, 2024, 1:49 AM

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SEnd me a pic of the laptop

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Curious what it looks like

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Esp with an SSD swap could be a lifesaver for the lack of rAM

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 1:50 AM

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T60

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i rescued him from a 2nd hand store

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35 freedombux nipple included

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👍

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ohh

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what fle system should i use?

broken charm Dec 11, 2024, 1:52 AM

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doesn't matter too much

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I use btrfs or whatever it is

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 1:52 AM

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ext4 it is then

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 1:52 AM

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broken charm I use btrfs or whatever it is

same

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bro this is such a fucking vibe

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weezer while installing linux on a 2007 thonkpad

broken charm Dec 11, 2024, 1:53 AM

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This thing

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 1:53 AM

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broken charm

based

broken charm Dec 11, 2024, 1:54 AM

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tribal cipher bro this is such a fucking vibe

glad you're having fun

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I've been reading this book, it's a great read so far

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 1:56 AM

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tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 1:56 AM

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broken charm I've been reading this book, it's a great read so far

epic

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i read a book about a slave escaping

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idk

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random book i was forced to read

broken charm Dec 11, 2024, 1:56 AM

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dual thinkpad life

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 1:57 AM

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the fam

broken charm Dec 11, 2024, 1:57 AM

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idk if this counts as a thinkpad, it's a Lenovo Yogo Tablet

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 1:57 AM

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broken charm idk if this counts as a thinkpad, it's a Lenovo Yogo Tablet

is it painted black with a red nipple

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if so then its a fucking thinkpad

broken charm Dec 11, 2024, 1:58 AM

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tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 1:58 AM

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what in the fabric

broken charm Dec 11, 2024, 1:58 AM

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looks like this

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it has a fabric cover

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it came like this

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 1:58 AM

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bro if u run mc on that u better be using the fabric mod loader

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maximum funny

broken charm Dec 11, 2024, 1:58 AM

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I don't game on this laptop, only on my main PC haha

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 1:59 AM

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i cant getgpu drivers to work on my laptop

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im to lazy

broken charm Dec 11, 2024, 1:59 AM

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oof

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 1:59 AM

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i only game on this laptop in class

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even then its just mc or some random foss game

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like super tux

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my beloved

broken charm Dec 11, 2024, 2:00 AM

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XD

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Are you gonna use the old laptop in class now

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Like the older thinkpad

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 2:00 AM

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broken charm Are you gonna use the old laptop in class now

the bat dosent hold a charge lol

broken charm Dec 11, 2024, 2:00 AM

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oof

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can you get an aftermarket battery

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 2:00 AM

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if it did i bet it lasts for like an hour if the bat was brand new

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 2:00 AM

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broken charm can you get an aftermarket battery

prolly

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im broke tho

broken charm Dec 11, 2024, 2:01 AM

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oof

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same here

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 2:01 AM

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i spent all my money on ipods and cds and the halo cookbook

broken charm Dec 11, 2024, 2:01 AM

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XD

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 2:01 AM

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OK IM AT AN IMPORTANT STEP

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the pacstrap

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i need to know what ot do for internet

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i have it connected via wireless

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what do i install here

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ive never gottena rch to install manualy without somehow fucking up drivers

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i dont wanna fuck it up here

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 2:02 AM

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tribal cipher ive never gottena rch to install manualy without somehow fucking up drivers

not drivers im dumb

broken charm Dec 11, 2024, 2:02 AM

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you could use your phone and USB Tethering

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 2:02 AM

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my phone locked

broken charm Dec 11, 2024, 2:02 AM

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That's what I do to setup my systems iuntil I can install drivers

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 2:02 AM

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it has parental controlls XD

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i hate my life

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anyways

broken charm Dec 11, 2024, 2:02 AM

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You can't use USB Tethering while on Wi-Fi?

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No need for hotspot in my data plan

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 2:02 AM

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broken charm You can't use USB Tethering while on Wi-Fi?

idk

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i already have it connected to wireless in the live usb

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i can also use ethernet

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i just need to know what packages to install

broken charm Dec 11, 2024, 2:03 AM

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idk

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That's the problem with not using archinstall

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 2:03 AM

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ik

broken charm Dec 11, 2024, 2:03 AM

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No profiles to tell you what to do

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You gotta figure it out and configure it yourself

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 2:04 AM

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its why i love linux

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or sometihng like that idk

broken charm Dec 11, 2024, 2:05 AM

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I love linuxtoo but I don't love making unnecessary work for myself

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I prefer to install GNOME profile then tweak it after

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I love how much freedom arch gives you

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People complain about the risk of an update breaking arch systems and that's rare and usually affects people with non-standard configs

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I've had to explain to so many people that arch is stable

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I've never had a kernel panic or any issues really

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But for what it's worth most arch users know how to fix their systems

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I don't even need to Google most th ings these days

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 2:06 AM

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fuck it im pressing the fucking enter key

broken charm Dec 11, 2024, 2:07 AM

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I've used some form of Linux since I got my first computer and have roughly 17 years of Linux experience and have experienced and fixed most problems on Linux. I didn't use Windows otuside the school computer lab until maybe 2018 when I used Mac then Windows for college.

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 2:07 AM

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broken charm I've used some form of Linux since I got my first computer and have roughly 17 y...

cool

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ive used linux for like

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idk

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almost a year?

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i dont remember tbh

broken charm Dec 11, 2024, 2:08 AM

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Welcome to the Linux club

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We have cookies

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 2:08 AM

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thx lol

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i still use windows on my gaming pc

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because pcvr and anticheat

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i plan to un broke myself to buy another ssd

broken charm Dec 11, 2024, 2:08 AM

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tribal cipher i still use windows on my gaming pc

Steam on Arch works pretty well now days because of Steam Deck

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 2:08 AM

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broken charm Steam on Arch works pretty well now days because of Steam Deck

i love the steam deck

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i have 2

broken charm Dec 11, 2024, 2:08 AM

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I love mine

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 2:08 AM

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because im dumb XD

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 2:09 AM

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broken charm I love mine

i never use mine lol

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maybe because i never go anywhere

broken charm Dec 11, 2024, 2:10 AM

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I have a PC for gaming but it depends on if I wanna get up and move my dongle to it

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Often I just plug up my Steam Deck instead

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To the USB-C hub I have

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It's nice having multiple options

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 2:11 AM

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OMFG

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ISLAND IN YHE SUN

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I LOVE THIS GAME

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HIP HIP MOTHERUCKER

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i love weezer too much

broken charm Dec 11, 2024, 2:11 AM

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I'll have to check it out

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Welp I gotta get some sleep

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Fun chatting with you

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Good luck with the rest of your arch adventure

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❤️

tribal cipher Dec 11, 2024, 2:13 AM

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thx

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gn

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