linuxmemes @lemmy.world 299792458ms @lemmy.zip 1 wk. ago

When they ask to install Linux for them

It felt so good man

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I need to get more USB drives in my bag. For no reason.
- (Wait, I should actually install Ventoy.)
  
  Can confirm, Ventoy is fantastic! I just keep one 128GB USB drive with a ton of ISOs on it and that does the trick!
Bring forth the USB of power!!! (insert evil laugh)
- ominous chanting begins followed by clapping wood against heads
  
  a black and red penguin with horns brings forth a pentagram
Imagine needing a thumb drive to install Linux

May I introduce my lord and saviour isodrive to you? (TLDR: Allows rooted phones to mount image files, which can be used like a normal usb can)
- That means I have to leave my phone plugged into the computer while it installs rather than take my phone to browse memes on while I shit or whatever
Meanwhile I mount the ISO, copy paste its contents to a ~150 GiB FAT32 partition on my HDD I used for backing up PS3 and then modify grub.cfg so GRUB can pass the correct arguments to Linux kernel.
all praise the ventoy usb
- I recently submitted to the Ventoy path, can't believe it took me so long.
  
  I actually thought I had messed something up after burning it on a USB. The drive mounted an empty folder and I thought, "no way it's that simple, I don't just drop the ISOs into the folder do I?"
  
  Yes, you just throw all your ISOs into that folder, unmount, and you're good to go!
  
  Same here. "Theres a random folder on the USB now but where's the software to put the ISO in there?"
  
  Now, having used Linux for a some time, it makes sense why it's just an empty folder. An ISO is just a file, like anything else.
- I was so happy when I found it
  
  It's so goddamn easy to use!
  
  Link for those that want to try it out
  
  I will
- careful, you may summon the distro hoppers
  
  >:(
I tried it but it failed or something and windows just took over again
- In the uefi bios make sure Linux is the first option. If that doesn't work delete windows.
  
  I solved all my dual boot issues with this one weird trick

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