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  1. Kernel Kurtz liked Riotvan's post in the thread for those who are hesitant.

    There are many bootloaders, grub is old but reliable. There is also systemd-boot and limine. Among others, I still use grub for bootable...

    Jul 14, 2025 at 12:58 PM

  2. Kernel Kurtz replied to the thread for those who are hesitant.

    When I first started with Red Hat "Vanderbilt" back in the 90s it was LILO, but since then it has been GRUB as long as I can remember....

    Jul 14, 2025 at 12:58 PM

  3. Kernel Kurtz replied to the thread for those who are hesitant.

    I'm fine working with config files and a command line. I see people often in Linux troubleshooting forums who are not. That...

    Jul 14, 2025 at 11:55 AM

  4. Kernel Kurtz liked Merrick's post in the thread for those who are hesitant.

    Yep, I have a Steam Deck and have had no trouble with any game I want to play. I don’t usually do multiplayer though, nor games with...

    Jul 14, 2025 at 11:32 AM

  5. Kernel Kurtz replied to the thread for those who are hesitant.

    While I have not used it recently, my understanding is that WINE has improved considerably in recent years. Gaming on the Linux powered...

    Jul 14, 2025 at 9:19 AM

  6. Kernel Kurtz replied to the thread for those who are hesitant.

    I'm not sure I agree with that. In my experience Linux is not quite as "plug-and-play" as Windows, and while things don't break often...

    Jul 14, 2025 at 9:13 AM

  7. Kernel Kurtz liked Thad E Ginathom's post in the thread for those who are hesitant.

    Linux or Windows is not the big deal. It is perfectly possible to run Linux without being any sort of geek. it is perfectly possible to...

    Jul 14, 2025 at 9:02 AM

  8. Kernel Kurtz liked DrForBin's post in the thread for those who are hesitant.

    hello, tl/dr: it all comes down to inevitability. long ago in a galaxy far., far away. i decided to pursue a degree in IT Security....

    Jul 14, 2025 at 8:47 AM

  9. Kernel Kurtz replied to the thread Film and Episodic Content Discussion Thread.

    Have to put in a word for Val Kilmer's role as Jim Morrison in The Doors as well. Historical accuracy aside I thought that was an Oscar...

    Jul 13, 2025 at 4:46 PM

  10. Kernel Kurtz replied to the thread for those who are hesitant.

    No question it needs more horsepower if you are going to split it up amongst a host and multiple guests, and yeah, sharing hardware can...

    Jul 13, 2025 at 3:48 PM

  11. Kernel Kurtz rated Riotvan's post Agreed, ditto, +1 in the thread for those who are hesitant.

    Easiest and safest way to multiboot is using multiple ssd's and give each os their own drive. You can even install windows after linux...

    Jul 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM

  12. Kernel Kurtz replied to the thread for those who are hesitant.

    I've had lots of multi-boot systems over the years, and still run some Linux and *BSD on bare metal to make use of otherwise obsolete...

    Jul 13, 2025 at 1:01 PM

  13. Kernel Kurtz liked AdvanTech's post in the thread Pictures of your speaker system.

    [IMG] I've been entranced by some recent experiences with quite large Oswald's Mill Audio and Cessaro horn speakers and wished to be...

    Jul 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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