I'm now a Linux user!
By Faye
@FayeHazel (40230)
United States
April 12, 2019 10:38am CST
I know I posted awhile back about finding a power cord for my old Window's Vista computer - and then discovering much to my chagrin that Vista is no longer supported and that apparently no browser worked with the now defunct Windows Vista ...
Thanks to help from @toffer - I was able install the Ubuntu version or, distribution as I think they call it, of Linux. This is sort of fun -- see, I've always been curious about Linux - even way back in my early days of computer use some 20 years ago, I just never ventured into it.
So this little excursion needed me to figure a few things out - how to create a bootable usb drive, how to get BIOS to boot using the usb drive first, and installing Linux from there. As far as how it works - it's been a small learning curve here and there, but very usable and I would recommend it to anyone who is at least a little computer saavy.
Any other Linux users here?
Interesting link:
In this article, you will learn what Linux is, where Linux came from, what a Linux distribution is and some of the reasons that Linux is favored for certain applications and projects over other operating systems.
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
12 Apr 19
I started reading the article and got a headache. So whatever it is I hope it makes your life easier. 
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
14 Apr 19
Ha ha. Oh dear. But yes, I was very happy to have it revive an old laptop
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
15 Apr 19
@FayeHazel I did find a YouTube video that gave me a better idea but still semed complicated. I guess I am going to be stuck using Windows and a anti-virus.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
16 Apr 19
@1hopefulman Ah alas! Oh well, there are worse things than Windows
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
12 Apr 19
NOOO! I am so computer stupid.
But I would try.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
14 Apr 19
An alternate operating system for computers
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
14 Apr 19
@FayeHazel Got it! I use Safari.
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@mynameiskate (2658)
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12 Apr 19
I installed it once and liked it but then changed computers and went back to windows. Linux is a good system and I think you have revived an older computer into something that works so congrats on that. Anything which is open source is cool in my book unless you have no problem dishing out money for the ones that need to be purchased or leased. Its good people keep contributing to something which is free for anyone to use.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
15 Apr 19
@mynameiskate Ah true. I imagine there aren't as many programs available for Linux, though I was surprised that they do seem to have something similar to Microsoft "apps" store
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
14 Apr 19
Thanks! You're right, yay for open source - and I really think it is a great product
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@mynameiskate (2658)
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15 Apr 19
@FayeHazel the only thing I missed in Linux was some of the programs in windows I had installed and got used to using. But if you look around I guess and willing to try new things you can find what you need or want.
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@buenavida (9984)
• Sweden
12 Apr 19
I have my second Linux now - As I got my first, and asked if I need a virus program, and the guy said, you don't need one! he said, and he was right.. Did not see a single virus - when it was time for a new computer, I wanted a new Linux and it has worked well - no viruses 
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
14 Apr 19
I'm happy you have had good experiences with it too. I'm starting to think that it really is superior to Windows
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@stewartclint (205)
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8 Jan 22
Congratulations! This post is almost 2 years old, but what the heck.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
11 Jan 22
Thanks! Even though it was some time back, the Linux machine is going strong, thank you!
