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Resources for the technically challenged? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by CulturedLout@lemmy.ca to c/linux@programming.dev

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I have an ASUS ROG that came with Windows ~~12~~ 11 pre-installed. I tried using it once and it pissed me off so bad I haven't opened the laptop again. I want to switch to a Linux distro that's compatible with it but need the process explained like you would to Grandma trying to bank online. Are there any resources that break it WAY down? Like, starting just after turning the computer on (I've got that down already).

Edit to say: it has been pointed out that Windows 12 does not, in fact, exist and I may or may not be posting this from the future.

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[–] Novocirab@feddit.org 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Also, if you don't have a machine to just experiment on, swapping an internal SSD drive back and forth may be cumbersome. If you've got the extra 15 Euros, buy a (preferably used) NVMe-to-USB3 adapter/housing, so that you can connect your SSD externally via USB. Such an adapter is very useful anyways. (This setup is still way better than permanently using a regular USB drive.)

[–] user224 2 points 6 months ago

Or, while you won't get answer on hardware compatibility, just give it a try in VM under Windows.

Won't cost anything, and can easily be ditched when you want to try something else.