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by: floffy - Wed, 10 Apr 2024 02:41 UTC

You need a Diploma to use Linux etc ...
so command line and Complicate
Linux mint Look Cartoon display and have command no useful for Commun users

philo <philo@privacy.net> wrote:
>On 4/29/20 5:33 PM, Big Al wrote:
>> On 4/29/20 6:04 PM, this is what philo wrote:
>>> On 4/29/20 4:54 PM, Big Al wrote:
>>>> On 4/29/20 4:44 PM, this is what philo wrote:
>>>>> On
>>>>>
>>>>> Because having two operating systems on one drive can potentially
>>>>> lead to problems and because hard drives are so cheap...
>>>>> without exception I have Windows and Linux installed on two separate
>>>>> drives.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I perform each installation with the other drive disconnected then
>>>>> set the BIOS to boot from the Linux drive and add Windows to GRUB.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Since I've been doing this I've had zero problems and zero headaches
>>>> I did the same with my linux as the boot. I see windows and a thumb
>>>> drive in the grub menu so I can run either. The thumb is a test
>>>> copy of mint 19.3. Now it's a place to test software or such before
>>>> applying to my live system.
>>>>
>>>> Windows takes too damn long to boot to a boot menu. And hitting F12
>>>> all the time is a bitch. I like grub. :-)
>>>>
>>>> Al
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> My two main machines are dual boot Linux and Windows so I can run any
>>> two OS's at the same time>
>>>
>>> I have a hard time concentrating on any one task so since this shut-in
>>> period actually run three separate computers as I built a few for my
>>> wife too.
>>>
>>>
>>> Her machine is mainly used to print photos, so while I'm running that
>>> , I may do so word processing on an other machine, then check email
>>> and FB on another.
>>>
>>>
>>> Though all could be done on one machine, since I have all these
>>> machines available, might as well use them.
>>>
>>> Due to all OS's on separate drives I can switch things around all I want
>> I used to have two desktop machines with a kvm to de-clutter my desktop.
>
>
>
>I have a KVM but use it for KB and mouse only.
>
>My desk is easily large enough for two monitors .
>
>
>It was a huge office desk I paid almost nothing for so the $100 I paid
>to have it moved here was worth it.
>
>
>I don't know how I got along with only one monitor.

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by: Gordon - Wed, 10 Apr 2024 01:53 UTC

On 2024-04-10, floffy <ga@gal.com> wrote:
>
> You need a Diploma to use Linux etc ...

Then please do your self a favour and stick with windows.

> so command line and Complicate
> Linux mint Look Cartoon display and have command no useful for Commun users
>
>
>
>
> philo <philo@privacy.net> wrote:
>>On 4/29/20 5:33 PM, Big Al wrote:
>>> On 4/29/20 6:04 PM, this is what philo wrote:
>>>> On 4/29/20 4:54 PM, Big Al wrote:
>>>>> On 4/29/20 4:44 PM, this is what philo wrote:
>>>>>> On
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Because having two operating systems on one drive can potentially
>>>>>> lead to problems and because hard drives are so cheap...
>>>>>> without exception I have Windows and Linux installed on two separate
>>>>>> drives.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I perform each installation with the other drive disconnected then
>>>>>> set the BIOS to boot from the Linux drive and add Windows to GRUB.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Since I've been doing this I've had zero problems and zero headaches
>>>>> I did the same with my linux as the boot. I see windows and a thumb
>>>>> drive in the grub menu so I can run either. The thumb is a test
>>>>> copy of mint 19.3. Now it's a place to test software or such before
>>>>> applying to my live system.
>>>>>
>>>>> Windows takes too damn long to boot to a boot menu. And hitting F12
>>>>> all the time is a bitch. I like grub. :-)
>>>>>
>>>>> Al
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> My two main machines are dual boot Linux and Windows so I can run any
>>>> two OS's at the same time>
>>>>
>>>> I have a hard time concentrating on any one task so since this shut-in
>>>> period actually run three separate computers as I built a few for my
>>>> wife too.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Her machine is mainly used to print photos, so while I'm running that
>>>> , I may do so word processing on an other machine, then check email
>>>> and FB on another.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Though all could be done on one machine, since I have all these
>>>> machines available, might as well use them.
>>>>
>>>> Due to all OS's on separate drives I can switch things around all I want
>>> I used to have two desktop machines with a kvm to de-clutter my desktop.
>>
>>
>>
>>I have a KVM but use it for KB and mouse only.
>>
>>My desk is easily large enough for two monitors .
>>
>>
>>It was a huge office desk I paid almost nothing for so the $100 I paid
>>to have it moved here was worth it.
>>
>>
>>I don't know how I got along with only one monitor.
>

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by: Jeff Layman - Wed, 10 Apr 2024 06:44 UTC

On 10/04/2024 02:53, Gordon wrote:
> On 2024-04-10, floffy <ga@gal.com> wrote:
>>
>> You need a Diploma to use Linux etc ...
>
> Then please do your self a favour and stick with windows.

He seems to be picking up some 4-years old threads to reply to (also see
next post on "Re: Mint 9.3 vpn"). Strange.

Jeff

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by: Paul - Wed, 10 Apr 2024 07:24 UTC

On 4/10/2024 2:44 AM, Jeff Layman wrote:
> On 10/04/2024 02:53, Gordon wrote:
>> On 2024-04-10, floffy <ga@gal.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> You need a Diploma to use Linux etc ...
>>
>> Then please do your self a favour and stick with windows.
>
> He seems to be picking up some 4-years old threads to reply to (also see next post on "Re: Mint 9.3 vpn"). Strange.
>

I think that's possibly the Gallaxial Admin.

Dumb me, it's in the path on his header. Gallaxial.

You need a Diploma for Windows too. Try and fix KB5034441
(WinRE partition size problem) as a test of your skillz.
Some people are discovering for the first time, that their
machine is encrypted :-) Funny stuff. You need a sense of
humor for sure.

Paul

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by: Dan Purgert - Wed, 10 Apr 2024 11:46 UTC

On 2024-04-10, Paul wrote:
> On 4/10/2024 2:44 AM, Jeff Layman wrote:
>> On 10/04/2024 02:53, Gordon wrote:
>>> On 2024-04-10, floffy <ga@gal.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> You need a Diploma to use Linux etc ...
>>>
>>> Then please do your self a favour and stick with windows.
>>
>> He seems to be picking up some 4-years old threads to reply to (also see next post on "Re: Mint 9.3 vpn"). Strange.
>>
>
> I think that's possibly the Gallaxial Admin.
>
> Dumb me, it's in the path on his header. Gallaxial.
>
> You need a Diploma for Windows too. Try and fix KB5034441[...]

"Format and reinstall" :)

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Re: Need help shrinking my Linux partition.	floffy
Re: Need help shrinking my Linux partition.	Gordon
Re: Need help shrinking my Linux partition.	Jeff Layman
Re: Need help shrinking my Linux partition.	Paul
Re: Need help shrinking my Linux partition.	Dan Purgert