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mmmna

Member

Registered: 2017-05-12

Posts: 7  

Hey, I don't need help!

Thanks, it has been a long time since first installs weren't horridly complex and I've installed distros hundreds of times, on a lot of legacy hardware since using my first distro in 1998, Red Hat 4.0. Devuan development has produced a stunner as of RC2, and I'm hoping to be using Devuan for a long time.

Told my buddies at USAlug.

ttyl!

fsmithred

Administrator

Registered: 2016-11-25

Posts: 2,486  

Re: Hey, I don't need help!

Wow! Great review. Thanks, and welcome to Devuan.

FOSSuser

Member

From: Surrey/Hants border UK

Registered: 2016-12-11

Posts: 167  

Re: Hey, I don't need help!

Welcome aboard.

That bit of info about GPT & Grub not liking each other is useful info; there is someone trying to install another distro on an old machine, & that could be their problem. If I come across their post again, I'll mention it.

Somewhat Reticent

Member

Registered: 2017-04-06

Posts: 103  

Re: Hey, I don't need help!

Yes, and it's especially nice that (most) changes while live don't have to be repeated post-install.

zapper

Member

Registered: 2017-05-29

Posts: 967  

Re: Hey, I don't need help!

Welcome aboard.

That bit of info about GPT & Grub not liking each other is useful info; there is someone trying to install another distro on an old machine, & that could be their problem. If I come across their post again, I'll mention it.

It depends on the old system, I am currently using an x200 with some custom changes to it, (libreboot ftw!)

so yeah...

this machine is eight or more years old.

I guess my point is, it depends on how old/how easily it can be reverse engineered.

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