From: philo@privacy.net   
      
   On 6/12/24 9:25 AM, Danart wrote:   
   >   
   >   > Philo wrote:   
   >   > I find Linux great for using on older machines that my friends give   
   > me   
   >   > when they upgrade. For the most part I've been using Ubuntu and   
   > anytime   
   >   > I put the drive in a different machine, it simply boots up and   
   >   > reconfigures with no problems.   
   >   >   
   >   > The other day I tried to transplant a Mint 20.3 HD into different   
   >   > hardware an the system just plain would not boot. I tried six   
   > different   
   >   > machines before I gave up.   
   >   >   
   >   >   
   >   > Though I started with RedHat Linux 5.2 ages ago, I never did make   
   > the   
   >   > transition to Fedora, but tried Fedora 40 today and am quite   
   > pleased   
   >   > with it.   
   >   >   
   >   > I tested the drive in a number of machines and just like Ubuntu, it   
   >   
   >   > booted right up with no problems so I am thinking of using Fedora   
   > as an   
   >   > additional OS rather than Mint   
   >   >   
   >   > One thing I liked also was that it automatically detected and   
   > installed   
   >   > my Brother laser printer that I had quite a bit of difficulty to   
   > get to   
   >   > work with Ubuntu and Mint   
   >   >   
   >   >   
   >   > Just out of curiosity though, is there anything I could do to prep   
   > my   
   >   > Mint install to work with new hardware?   
   >   >   
   >   > Thanks   
   >   
   > In a perfect world we all would be using Fedora.   
   >   
   > Between Mint and Ubuntu you should be using Ubuntu. Mint is just a   
   > Windows Desktop clone.   
   > Mint is hogging developers and if anything should be considered if   
   > your an employee. Honestly   
   > I would learn the command-line ( terminal ) commands and do installs   
   > via that   
   >   
   > "try searching transplanting linux install from one computer the   
   > next"   
   >   
   > If your drive is a GPT or has a hardware lock on your previous machine   
   > ( like Windows appstore apps ).   
   > Then it is going to be problematic to move the install you have you   
   > should use the terminal and check   
   > for all installations. A problem today is also BIOS installs and only   
   > GPT support.   
   >   
   > I assume you used the terminal which should store all previous inputs.   
   > Otherwise there should be a t   
   > timeline. What programs you have installed that have specific   
   > changes?   
   >   
   > If we can disable the lock on XP then it should be possible   
   >   
   > Another install is called Arch. Might want to check this out since it   
   > is popularity is starting to show.   
   > There is also VDSL(very damn small Linux )/TinyLinux is an attempt   
   > using Arch to make the Linux   
   > install as small as possible.   
   >   
   >   
   > This is a response to the post seen at:   
   > http://www.jlaforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=666638358#666638358   
   >   
   >   
      
      
   Thanks.   
   I have now moved on to another project.   
      
   I'm fooling with an old SCO-Unix server and am playing text based games.   
      
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