This is amazing because I literally talked my father through getting a SHA-256 verified ISO of Linux mint onto a USB drive, and got him to flash his infected machine and walk him through the installation process with nothing but audio.
If you understand how difficult the first part can be considering the second part, you’ll understand why I’m proud of the third part.
My folks just give up the moment they suspect they have use anything that isn’t windows. I’m amazed I was even able to get them to trade word for google docs.
My folks are in their 70s and not much different.
But once I realized my dad thought that Google Chrome was his operating system I realized that this would be easy.
My mom doesn’t seem to know.
She knows where the browser is and how to adjust the volume and is having a great time.
Interestingly this is my path to linux, and Ive seen it recommended elsewhere.
Move all your services to the cloud, or foss software (as most is available on linux). Then get off windows.
Libreoffice Inkscape / gimp Firefox/Chromium Thunderbird Obsidian (for notes) Bitwarden Signal Syncthing
And most of these have phone apps too!
That’s a bad example … because in every possible outcome because it is Harold in the picture … it will mean pain, suffering and untold misery that poor Harold will hide behind a dignified smile as his world burns around him.
He doesn’t have to hide pain if there is no pain.
It’s how “Hide the pain Harold” becomes “Having awesome times Harold”.
Maybe there is a little burn. Soon he’ll be installing arch, then nixos, then Linux from scratch. He’s having fun distro jumping. He is.
It was that easy, actually lol
If it was thaaat easy, why didn’t you stay? Now you’re gon and I’m sad.
They didn’t choose the gooner’s life, friend, the gooner’s life chose them.
NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
I’ve installed it on my laptop a few weeks ago and most of the things worked indeed out of the box!
The only things not working are its fingerprint reader and the higher refresh rates of its display. I haven’t been able to solve either problem yet. :(
The refresh rate problem is uncommon… do you use the “Edge” version of Mint or the normal one?
Unfortunately drivers for fingerprint readers (or the lack thereof) are often an issue.
Stop hiding your pain, Harold…
NICE
