Re:Windows XP 2024 Edition is everything I want from a new OS
by bongodongobob on Sunday January 07, 2024 @04:00PM
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I did years ago over a weekend and had a laptop running it for a while. Something went wrong and I ended up breaking it. Just way more familiar with Debian and friends.
In that vein, I ended up looking into Linux from scratch this weekend. I'd love to have a laptop that runs reaper and that's it.
Someday, but for now, a minimal Ubuntu install is doing the trick for what I need.
Re:Windows XP 2024 Edition is everything I want from a new OS
by xtracto on Sunday January 07, 2024 @06:52PM
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This is whats stupid about linux. Every time someone raises a specific issue , someone invariably suggests X or Y distro, which may fix that one thing, but break other 5. It seems I'd need to n install 5 different distros in my Dell Latitude to have Bluetooth, Sleep, Webcam, hibernation and fingerprint all working correctly. And somehow use one or the other depending of what breakage can I stand at the time.
I only ask because I too had audio issues with Ubuntu LTS and Debian (both stable and unstable in hopes to get newer packages) in the past. I never got past the problems I had so I reverted back to Windows but if I go down that rabbit hole again I'd likely try Arch just to see what happens.