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submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by tsugu@slrpnk.net to c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world

The original photo, in case anyone else sees potential in this meme format

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[-] helenslunch@feddit.nl 38 points 3 months ago

Lies. You wouldn't buy a PC with Nvidia nonsense just to install Linux.

[-] TootSweet@lemmy.world 15 points 3 months ago

Nvidia used to be the easy way to go. The open-source Nouveau driver lacked functionality. The official Nvidia driver was proprietary but worked well. (Though the Radeon drivers were proprietary at the time too. And Intel graphics hardware was always poor.)

Wild how things turn around.

[-] Senseless@feddit.de 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Serious question because I'm in the same situation of switching to LM, having a nvidia GPU. Your talking in past tense.. so nouveau drivers are actually useful now? Talking HDR, Gsync and DLSS

[-] Corr@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago

You'll want the nvidia drivers. Nouveau is now usable with AMD cards I think, I'm on nvidia so I'm not 100% sure on that

[-] lugal@lemmy.world 30 points 3 months ago

Windows 9 was peak. Nobody hated Windows 9

[-] madeline@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 3 months ago

by that logic nobody loved windows 9 either

[-] rtxn@lemmy.world 19 points 3 months ago

Win9 was the shit. Literally a flawless release. No vulnerabilities, no bugs, surprisingly little spyware. I don't think I ever had a BSOD with 9.

[-] madeline@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 3 months ago

well i can’t exactly argue with that one

[-] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 1 points 3 months ago

It wasn't a release tho.

[-] lugal@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

And for a reason

[-] lessthanluigi@lemmy.world 18 points 3 months ago

The power of Ventoy cannot contain Windows

[-] ambrosiaforest@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 3 months ago

which is ironic because afaik ventoy is the only way to make a windows installer from linux

[-] vox@sopuli.xyz 11 points 3 months ago

huh??
you can just flash/dd the iso directly, no need for ventoy

[-] Chewy7324@discuss.tchncs.de 20 points 3 months ago

It's not possible to dd a Windows ISO to a USB stick.

What way too many people fail to understand, because Linux ISOs are applying this method, but this is essentially a MAJOR HACK CALLED 'ISOHYBRID', is that, in most cases, you cannot simply take an ISO image and copy it byte for byte to a USB drive, and expect that to boot.

https://superuser.com/questions/1527197/debian-creating-windows-10-bootable-install-usb-drive-using-terminal-dd#1527373

[-] PlexSheep@feddit.de 7 points 3 months ago

Thanks for the info, good read

[-] LostXOR@fedia.io 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

That didn't work for me the last time I tried it (and neither did Ventoy). I had to borrow a Windows PC and use the media creation tool.

[-] vox@sopuli.xyz 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I've literally never used the media creation tool, i always installed windows from isos flashed with rufus/balena/dd/whatever

[-] PlexSheep@feddit.de 1 points 3 months ago

Aren't Rufus and balena media creation tools?

[-] vox@sopuli.xyz 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

by media creation tool, i mean specifically the proprietary "Windows Media Creation Tool" that can be downloaded from the Microsoft website

[-] ambrosiaforest@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 months ago

damn, really? i thought windows had some weird stuff that wouldnt work properly with dd. doesnt really matter. i have no need for windows anyways

[-] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 4 points 3 months ago

It's certainly not, there are other iso to USB drive tools for Linux. But the only way to make a Windows To Go USB from Linux is with rufus on a Windows VM with USB passthrough.

[-] bruhduh@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Nah man, before ventoy was created there was this one https://github.com/WoeUSB/WoeUSB

[-] bruhduh@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Akchually, before ventoy was created everyone used this to do what you're talking about https://github.com/WoeUSB/WoeUSB

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 months ago

Why would you preinstall windows 11

[-] tsugu@slrpnk.net 19 points 3 months ago

Manufacturers install Windows as the default OS. And it's safe to assume that a modern gaming PC would have W11 pre-installed.

[-] femboy_bird@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 points 3 months ago

And this is why we build own pcs

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip -5 points 3 months ago

Unless you install Windows it shouldn't be preinstalled

[-] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 3 months ago

It'd be nice if an OS pre installation option was available in the manufacturer's website. I'm sure Linux would get a bump in popularity by the average person if it led to a dip in their PC/laptop's overall price.

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I was trying to make a joke about Linux users building computers out of mixed used components.

It was a bad joke anyway

[-] imaging2162@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Can someone help me know what the linux distribution this symbol is?

[-] tsugu@slrpnk.net 15 points 3 months ago

Linux Mint. I made the logo seem worn down as to indicate that the USB has been used a lot.

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