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Flip flop (discuss.tchncs.de)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world
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This image was created by /u/kuebic@discuss.tchncs.de for this comment here: https://discuss.tchncs.de/comment/21735989. I had encouraged them to post it somewhere, but as far as I can tell, they never did.

Panel 1: “Installing Windows 20 years ago” screenshot of install wizard with just a couple buttons
Panel 2: “Installing Linux 20 years ago” screenshot of a busy command line
Panel 3: “Installing Windows today” screenshot of a busy command line
Panel 4: “Installing Linux today” screenshot of install wizard with just a couple buttons

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[–] 4 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Hell, I looked at installing Slackware again a few months back. I think I've said enough.

Coincidentally, I actually did install Slackware as one of my first distros some 20 years ago. I actually had one of those old Linux for Dummies books, which made the experience close to painless.

Sadly, the call of PC gaming pulled me back to windows for a while. But with Steam, and more specifically Proton, now those calls are coming from inside the house.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 child)

    With respins, there are probably at least a few ways to install Slackware with a gui rather than its blue tui. ~ Heck, even a variety of ways to install Slackware itself (~ do they have a gui method too? ~ It's been a few years since I explored Slackware.)

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago (1 child)

    Back in the day Slackware prided themselves on the fact that a woodpecker mashing ‘enter’ would be able to install the distro.

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago

    I remember it was painless, except for some drivers.

    But I also remember having to choose how to set up the partition table, including what format it would be in. I didn't know the difference between any of them, just that ext3 and reiserfs were "good". So I flipped a coin.

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