Linux

[ibmorjamn]

This is one I used more than 10 years ago. A lot of distro’s splintered . I think PCLinux became KDE but PClinux is back. They always had wonderful forum community.

The once beloved PCLinuxOS is back - and it's still a great Windows escape

There's another Linux distribution that's ready to welcome Windows users with open arms, only this one has been around for a long time.

www.zdnet.com

 

[Boubou]

I tried to do a custom install and do it in the empty drive and couldn’t do it, had to do the side by side.
The empty drive window could not reformat, would give me an error message. I did move the my documents folder around and the drive now has the my document icon, whatever that means. Maybe I can reformat it using Linux and then redo the instal. I do have a win 11 pc and a win 10 pc other than this one, so….., The only need for widows on that pc would be to look at the hardware, as I am not sure how good Linus is with that.
But I will check the format required for installing Linux and try to reformat that drive

 

[ibmorjamn]

I tried to do a custom install and do it in the empty drive and couldn’t do it, had to do the side by side.
The empty drive window could not reformat, would give me an error message. I did move the my documents folder around and the drive now has the my document icon, whatever that means. Maybe I can reformat it using Linux and then redo the instal. I do have a win 11 pc and a win 10 pc other than this one, so….., The only need for widows on that pc would be to look at the hardware, as I am not sure how good Linus is with that.
But I will check the format required for installing Linux and try to reformat that drive

I might have unplugged the main drive to boot into the other drive but somehow you need the boot record to show both drives after you install it on the intended drive. I wish I remembered it enough to help. I know it can be done.