Hi all. I've got an older #computer running #Windows10, and I'm thinking about putting #Linux on it since I've always wanted to try it out and think this computer might run better with Linux. I read a topic on audiogames.net about Linux #accessibility, and I saw a few recommendations for #distros to try out. To any #blind Linux users, is #NixOS a good one for a beginner, or should I try #LinuxMint or #Ubuntu? Also, what's the best way to install Linux and replace #Windows? Thanks. #technology#tech@mastoblind@accessibility@main
@RareBird_15@mastoblind@accessibility@main#linuxmint or #lmde are solid choices if you come from Windows. Once you feel comfortable there, try a few other desktop environments to see what feels good. Check out #Ventoy to make a single USB boot up multiple distros without having to reformat the USB.
Gràcies al USB HUB de la imatge, he tingut una idea que ja funciona perfectament: connectar disc durs externs al HUB, cadascun amb un sistema operatiu diferent. Si vull engegar #Gentoo, acciono l'interruptor del disc dur amb Gentoo, si vull engegar #Ubuntu activo l'interruptor del HUB que alimenta al disc dur extern amb Ubuntu.
D'aquesta manera es poden tenir fins a 7 sistemes operatius diferents per a la #Raspberry.
I have a 256GB USB drive and I wanted to use it as a boot drive for more than one #Linux#distro so I finally got around to trying #Ventoy on it. It's a super simple process! Got me into the #Ubuntu 23 Live env in minutes.
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And Syslinux-Distros like #Ventoy make creating #USB-#Multiboot drives easier than getting one of the #IODD cases at reasonable price and installing a 2,5" SSD into it...
KTOWN Live ISO based on liveslak-1.8.1 and Plasma6 Beta2
My work on the new Plasma6 for Slackware finally reached a level that I am OK with. I have uploaded a new KTOWN Live ISO image based on liveslak-1.8.1 and it contains a fully functional KDE Plasma6 Beta2 release.
The ISO is 5.2 GB in size, it is huge. Slackware ha
@bluejorts@lemba#Ventoy is just a fancy #Syslinux disribution which allows to turn every drive into a multiboot disk where you just shove ISOs and VHDs on....
I'd recommend to use Ubuntu LTS Desktop as stable baseline and for testing and modifications some VMs you can easily backup, snapshot and restore.
Today, I learned about Ventoy, a bootable USB drive management tool.
Instead of having my jumbled collection of labeled ISO drives, you have one thumb drive with ALL your ISOs bootables and you select your ISO from a menu when restarting. Putting my label maker out of a job....
Also - you can theme the Ventoy interface. Lots of options out there. Y'all really know how to waste time in a good way.
Ok fedi, I am on the search for some kind of ISO auto downloader which just downloads the latest ISOs to / updates the already existing ones on my Ventoy Stick.
Any ideas?
@roxy Personally I just use #Ventoy since that'll not require me to manually setup everything and I just flash it once and only drop ISOs into it to boot from.
Makes using @tails_live very convenient aside from #Tails preventing me from using the 2nd partition - or any other USB flashdrive when booting from "DVD" for it's persistent storage even if it's formatted for it.
@amadeus@solidtrax
I would choose #linuxmint over Ubuntu, but that being said, this will always be a personal thing. If you have some experience with linux, I'd go with something arch-based, I'm using #endeavouros
They all work!
Install #ventoy (usb stick boot util), download a bunch of distro ISOs, throw then on the stick and try them all out to get an initial feel :)
@alf@amadeus thanks all! #ventoy seems to be a very good solution to try out. And really impressive that you have one distro alive for more then 13 years @rufovillosum really nice!
Anybody have any opinions about #Linux#usb#boot drive tools? I've heard of some tools like #ventoy that let you have multiple ISOs on one drive. Worth it, or should I just dedicate the drive to one OS?