PoliticallyIncorrect to Linux@lemmy.ml • edit-23 months agoI need a distro that can work right out the box without too much hassle to configure it, which one would you recommend?message-square203fedilinkarrow-up1122arrow-down120file-text
arrow-up1102arrow-down1message-squareI need a distro that can work right out the box without too much hassle to configure it, which one would you recommend?PoliticallyIncorrect to Linux@lemmy.ml • edit-23 months agomessage-square203fedilinkfile-text
minus-square@markstos@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink2•3 months agoI researched this question for a laptop to sell on eBay. I tried Pop OS and Mint and choose Mint. It seems that Mint may be the most popular distro for older Linux laptops sold on eBay.
minus-square@MonkeMischief@lemmy.todaylinkfedilink2•3 months agoThat’s exactly what I did with my old Core2Duo laptop because I couldn’t in good conscience sell it with factory-loaded Win-Vista LOL. If somebody with knowhow gets it, they can put whatever they want on it. If someone without? They get a solid OS that gets security updates. Win-win.
I researched this question for a laptop to sell on eBay. I tried Pop OS and Mint and choose Mint.
It seems that Mint may be the most popular distro for older Linux laptops sold on eBay.
That’s exactly what I did with my old Core2Duo laptop because I couldn’t in good conscience sell it with factory-loaded Win-Vista LOL.
If somebody with knowhow gets it, they can put whatever they want on it. If someone without? They get a solid OS that gets security updates. Win-win.