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How to switch from Windows 10 to Linux (NOT Dual-Boot)

Posted 03-29-2023 at 08:44 AM by beachboy2
Updated 04-11-2023 at 10:06 AM by beachboy2

In order to make the transition from Windows 10 (or W8.1, W11) to Linux as smooth as possible, it is necessary to plan ahead, take plenty of time and do proper preparation. I am assuming that all the required software will be downloaded using the existing W10 machine or another Windows-based one.

Preparation

1. Backup all your personal data from W10 to an external hard drive before proceeding any further!

2. Are you likely to use W10 again? If the answer...
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A YouTube video about ArchEX (Arch Linux live)

Posted 12-23-2022 at 09:51 AM by exton (Exton's Blog)

A YouTube video about ArchEX (Arch Linux live)

Watch a YouTube video about ArchEX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIWUZCav9kM

The video is called "ArchEX Linux : Deepin Desktop with ARCH Linux!" It is mostly about how to install ArchEX to hard drive. The video is not made by me.

READ MORE about ArchEX with Deepin DE: https://archex.exton.net
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LFA (Linux For All) 64bit Live DVD Build 221008 with kernel 6.0.0-amd64-exton

Posted 10-09-2022 at 11:00 AM by exton (Exton's Blog)

LFA (Linux For All) 64bit Live DVD Build 221008 with kernel 6.0.0-amd64-exton :: Create you own LFA/Ubuntu installable 22.04.1 LTS system!

Linux For All (LFA) Build 221008 with Gnome 42.4 is a simple remaster of Ubuntu 22.04, code-named Jammy Jellyfish. It’s a total rebuild. I.e. nothing is left of the old LFA system. NOTE: Ubuntu 22.04 will be supported until April 2027.

NEWS ABOUT LFA Build 221008
1. All packages the ordinary Linux user can wish for are pre-installed....
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Install a Linux distro in VirtualBox

Posted 04-06-2022 at 04:26 AM by beachboy2
Updated 04-06-2022 at 06:30 AM by beachboy2

I am assuming that you have already installed VirtualBox and that your CPU supports virtualization, using either Intel VT-x or AMD-V (SVM) which has been enabled in the BIOS.

The ISO file for the Linux distro (e.g. MX Linux) to be installed in VirtualBox has been downloaded to the user’s Downloads directory.

Open VirtualBox and click on New.

1. Enter a descriptive name into the Name box (e.g. MX Linux).
2. Select Linux as the Type.
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Distrohoppers' Digest

Posted 02-18-2022 at 04:36 PM by zaivala

I just updated my spreadsheets, on number of listeners (by episode) and number of distros reviewed (by date).

At this time, we have reviewed 65 distros in our 34 months of existence. These are only separated in our statics according to desktop if they are an Ubuntu spin... We don't currently have stats on which desktops we have reviewed, but that has always been part of the distro review.

We have had over 21,000 total downloads, according the the incomplete statistics...
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