Re: Computer turns on and then just dies

On Mon, 25 Nov 2024 18:09:12 -0500, Paul wrote:

> Each sub-ecosystem in Linux has its own personality.
> 
> As a newcomer, you would select one of the less aggressive groups
> of people, select an OS where people actually help one another.

I don't even remember what I started with. I think it was Knoppix. I've
tried Ubuntu, Xubuntu, Tails, Puppy Linux, ... Last thing I tried was
Linux Mint. Mostly live dvd/usb, but I actually installed some on older
computers.
 

> Sure, I recommend you test a few Linux OSes. Some have a deliberate
> interest in your comfort with the project (Zorin Lite, the free version).
> Zorin is a commercial project, where other SKUs are the "fancy" version
> of Zorin Lite. Zorin seeks to promote "direct Linux sales", not
> a "support contract $150 per year please" model. Whereas Ubuntu,
> the Canonical eventual goal is a support contract.

Yeah, somewhere along the road I picked up Ubuntu was a no-no.
 
> 
>          Debian              35000 packages, distro has the odd rough edge
>           /   \__
>       Ubuntu     \           Uses Debian, better patch fit/finish on programs, "wants to be RedHat"
>     /    \        \
>    /   LinuxMint   \         End user focus, will use Ubuntu until no longer tenable, all free distros (no Snaps)
>    |                \
>    |               LMDE      Debian-based version of LinuxMint, for "life without Ubuntu"
>    |
>  Zorin                       End user focus, free and paid SKUs available (need paid SKUs to pay for bandwidth)
> 
> And this is how you have to know your neighborhood, to plan
> for the future when the future arrives.

Looking forward to some playing. Probably going to use VNC; cause I'm
now using 2 screens, 2 keyboards, 2 mice, ...

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