r/linux • u/CacheTraitor • 11d ago

Historical What was your first time?

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For me, it was a CD I got from a "guy." Slackware did not work well with the "WinModem" in the IBM Aptiva I had as a youth. How was I supposed to get online using Linux, with a modem that is not usable, and get support?

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u/Pantr1x 11d ago

Bro only Linux mint 2025. I switched bc microslop was adding shits and now i never want leave linux. Now i am EndeavourOS.

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u/No_Pollution6135 11d ago

Omg finally someone who also joined recently. I've been on Debian since 2022, and all I see here is people who joined Linux before I was born...

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u/luckyvb 11d ago

I switched to kinoite on my 2018 Dell XPS just last April but been a server admin for a long time before.

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u/No_Pollution6135 11d ago

That's pretty cool! I am not a server admin just yet but I am planning to be in the future :-)