So I got this weird bug – I updated my Pop_OS install and now Linux doesn’t boot anymore. I should probably boot from USB and fix this. I could figure it out on my own, but maybe it will be good knowledge for people searching on engines so any advice is welcome. Windows still boots properly. Let’s give people some alternatives to reddit :)

  • Thebigguy@lemmy.mlEnglish
    110·
    17 hours ago

    Doesn’t change anything I said. The whole dream of Linux as a free alternative to the desktop is fucking dead as we all have mostly close sourced computers in our pockets. I’m on a drunken rampage sorry op

    • Norah (pup/it/she)@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      4·
      14 hours ago

      Others have said the same, but why do you believe these things are mutually exclusive? Like yes, everyone has a computer in their pocket, but why does that prevent them from having a desktop, or a laptop, or a tablet? There are 1.75 Billion PC gamers as of 2020, though that includes laptop (and assumedly Steam Deck and associated handheld) users as well. Desktops are still incredibly common and popular computing devices, they aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. Let alone that laptops are incredibly common too. I genuinely don’t know anyone in my circles that doesn’t have a laptop, a desktop, or both.

        • Norah (pup/it/she)@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
          12·
          14 hours ago
          1. Not a dude, don’t call me that.
          2. I haven’t replied to you before now.
          3. I never said you were wrong about smartphone usage. You’re acting like it’s a hot take that everyone has a smartphone, as if people that have them can’t/won’t own a PC.
          4. Announcing you’re drunk like this is kinda sad friend.
          5. If you are, maybe just stop replying in random threads acting like a jerk?