Re:Want to learn Linux but scared to damage system
by b20000 on Tuesday September 27, 2022 @12:02AM
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get a raspberry pi for $30
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Re:Want to learn Linux but scared to damage system
by shivajikobardan on Tuesday September 27, 2022 @12:39AM
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thanks I'll get it instead. I'm actually seeking for new computer, that'd be great if it works.
Re:Want to learn Linux but scared to damage system
by cercatrova on Tuesday September 27, 2022 @12:59AM
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You can also get a DigitalOcean cloud VM for 5 bucks, and there are a lot of services that give you free credits too, like GitHub's student pack [[0] which has 100 dollars worth of credits for a year. At the 5 dollar a month level that should last the entire year.
Re:Want to learn Linux but scared to damage system
by pfoof on Tuesday September 27, 2022 @01:21AM
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or even AWS free tier for a year
Re:Want to learn Linux but scared to damage system
by thallosaurus on Tuesday September 27, 2022 @03:14AM
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where on the internet can you get a raspberry pi for 30€?
search yields results for over 100€ for one
Re:Want to learn Linux but scared to damage system
by b20000 on Tuesday September 27, 2022 @10:02AM
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then buy an odroid or something else on aliexpress
raspberry pi is overrated garbage anyways. look into some asian chip manufacturer boards.
Re:Want to learn Linux but scared to damage system
by GianFabien on Thursday September 29, 2022 @06:50PM
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Agree about Raspberry Pi being flaky - mostly due to cheap SDcards and/or people switching the power off without shutting down the system. But that is a typical problem with Linux on any hardware without ACPI.
Although the various Chinese Linux boards are good value for money, the documentation is often hard to read for a beginner. With the Raspberry Pi there is a mass of learner oriented materials on the internet.
As for buying a Raspberry Pi at a fair price, check out Raspberry Pi Foundations website for links.