<![CDATA[I fucked up my old spare PC trying to install Linux and I'd like to freshly install a more compatible Linux for an older computer]]>It had Windows installed and it was taking up 3 partitions or something so i destroyed its recovery drive and i probably need to start fresh with just Linux

Is there a way to just reset and do everything over like by repartitioning and installing something like Fedora or Ubuntu? I tried to jnstall PopOS and i think i settled on the ZorinOS or something but I can't get Ethernet or my VPN working and I want to be able to download "app" "installers" like you do with PC or MacOS.

Baby steps

]]>https://forum.ieu.app/topic/95917117-fee5-469f-be4a-b778eeb8b31e/i-fucked-up-my-old-spare-pc-trying-to-install-linux-and-i-d-like-to-freshly-install-a-more-compatible-linux-for-an-older-computerRSS for NodeSun, 06 Sep 2026 03:52:54 GMTWed, 02 Sep 2026 23:02:01 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to I fucked up my old spare PC trying to install Linux and I'd like to freshly install a more compatible Linux for an older computer on Thu, 03 Sep 2026 05:13:50 GMT]]>well, then there are Flatpaks, which are fairly easy to install, cross-distro etc. But essentially above is correct installing "random sh#t" on Linux is possible but WHY would you want to bring really bad security practices into environment where it a lot easier to implement good security?

]]>https://forum.ieu.app/post/https://lemmy.ca/comment/25153720https://forum.ieu.app/post/https://lemmy.ca/comment/25153720Thu, 03 Sep 2026 05:13:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I fucked up my old spare PC trying to install Linux and I'd like to freshly install a more compatible Linux for an older computer on Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:08:14 GMT]]>You shouldn't use installers like you do on windows.

You either rely on the disteo repo to have an up to date version, you rely on a community repo to not get compromised again, or you hope the application devs have a repo you can add to your package manager.

]]>https://forum.ieu.app/post/https://lemmy.world/comment/25631632https://forum.ieu.app/post/https://lemmy.world/comment/25631632Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:08:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I fucked up my old spare PC trying to install Linux and I'd like to freshly install a more compatible Linux for an older computer on Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:52:33 GMT]]>Don’t forget to account for Nvidia.

]]>https://forum.ieu.app/post/https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/comment/27922370https://forum.ieu.app/post/https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/comment/27922370Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:52:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I fucked up my old spare PC trying to install Linux and I'd like to freshly install a more compatible Linux for an older computer on Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:13:48 GMT]]>Choose a distro, follow their installation guide.

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