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On 12/17/24 4:09 PM, Joel wrote:
> Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
> 
>>>>>>>> Show me that Linux didn't support your system's components in any
>>>>>>>> respect when you bought it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I tried booting a USB of Linux with it, early on, it didn't even load
>>>>>>> the installer properly.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You failing to do something is NOT proof it can't be done.
>>>>>
>>>>> I didn't fail to do anything, the installer didn't boot, shut the fuck
>>>>> up, nerd.
>>>> You failed to find an installer that would boot.
>>>>
>>>> That's not the same thing.
>>>
>>> Idiot, there was nothing wrong with the USB disk, it didn't load the
>>> Linux installer on my fresh hardware.  Use your brain, if Apple didn't
>>> replace it with their propaganda.
>>
>> Sounds like a PEBCAK issue to me...
> 
> 
> And that is why you are a dummy, nerd.
> 

But how is he wrong?

Certainly, you're not suggesting that anyone who tries to install Linux 
on a Windows PC is doomed to fail, because we've seen that even people 
like RonB have done so successfully.


So just what tangible evidence do you have that it is something that has 
to do with the shortcomings of Linux and not shortcomings of *you*?


Damn...choose your poison, dude.


-hh