Does anybody know how/whether this is going to affect hardware obsolescence?

  • riley0@lemmy.dbzer0.comOP
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    1 year ago

    I think I could do Linux. I used to do MS-DOS. I’ve got a 10-yr-old Dell laptop to experiment with. I’ve been advised to start with Mint. Is there something “for dummies” with very clear instructions?

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        1 year ago

        Just be aware that Linux running from a flash drive will probably be quite slow compared to real Linux.

        Put an SSD into a USB 3.2 enclosure, and use Ventoy to add ISOs. You can select the distro at boot, and it runs fast enough that the difference between an installed drive isn’t noticeable.

        The difference compared to a flash drive is brilliant, it’s ridiculously fast in comparison.

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            1 year ago

            It works well on my 7 year old laptop and my 10 year old media server :)

            I don’t know about prices anywhere else, but I bought a 500GB SSD and a Sabrent enclosure about a month ago for £20 each. Like you said, it’s better to upgrade the computer first, if it hasn’t been already, but if you use portable storage regularly, it’s worth it.