Browser stuff is easy if they use Chrome or Firefox - just make sure
personal data is synced to a Firefox account or Google account (as
appropriate).
Preserving personal files (photos etc) is the more difficult bit. I
guess you could sync to an external USB3 SSD & copy the files back after
the install.
Communicating clearly to people that this is a process that could go
wrong & eat all their data & they need backups first is going to be the
tricky part I suspect!
Phil
On 28/05/2025 12:33, Chris Crosskey wrote:
Yes if there was an easy way to sort out things like porting the Browser stuff
(passwords, favourites etc)
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Subject: [CAUTION: SUSPECT SENDER] [OxLUG] Re: Re-alive an oxford community for
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Installing Linux on a non-windows 11 capable PC sounds like a service you could
offer at a Repair Café event maybe?
Eg
https://eu-west-1.protection.sophos.com?d=repaircafeoxfordshire.org&u=aHR0cHM6Ly9yZXBhaXJjYWZlb3hmb3Jkc2hpcmUub3JnLw==&i=NTRmOWFlNzdlNGIwOWVlNTZjMDBiZTFh&t=WEF2MVVmbTVjcHVrMUlxMXJNNkd0SVR5bmVWaEpNUStjMkF6TzdHeVNtbz0=&h=3d60abcf737949ecb81e4ad9c61a0261&s=AVNPUEhUT0NFTkNSWVBUSVbFKcbFNOEhPKxkviC0wXhMpHXPTAueJ-RHXpEnQZOGwg
but I’m sure there are others.
Phil
On 26/05/2025 15:34, [email protected] wrote:
Hi all,
I'm new to mailing lists, in fact this is the first time I use one. After
quickly glancing at the list of threads, I can see that it's been quiet here
for a while.
One of my intentions is to revive this community, I don't know what it used to
be and when it used to be it, but it doesn't necessarily have to be the same as
it was before, things evolve.
What I really wanted, was to find somewhere where I could get some input and
ideas for leaflets to post to people's doors or something about the end of
windows 10 and to not throw away their computers. This would be an overall good
thing for everyone, the new users will have a better, faster, more free OS, and
the linux users number will increase encouraging companies to consider linux
support more seriously, for example Mediatek with no linux drivers for their
new wifi chips (I just replaced the wifi chip in my my mum's new laptop and
didn't complain enough yet :) ).
I have recently found out about oxford LUG, and would like to know if anyone
else here has anything simillar planned, whatever stage it's at - even if it's
just pondering about it. Working together would benefit us all.
If anyone wants to see my current draft, I can maybe upload a
screenshot or the document file if that's possible here
I also recently came across these, which are worth considering:
https://eu-west-1.protection.sophos.com?d=opensuse.org&u=aHR0cHM6Ly9uZ
XdzLm9wZW5zdXNlLm9yZy8yMDI1LzA0LzE0L3JlcGxhY2Utd2luZG93cy1ub3QteW91ci1
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wc1BKZU0wTmttRDQwUG5oTmtYclhvNFlxRT0=&h=3d60abcf737949ecb81e4ad9c61a02
61&s=AVNPUEhUT0NFTkNSWVBUSVbFKcbFNOEhPKxkviC0wXhMpHXPTAueJ-RHXpEnQZOGw
g
https://eu-west-1.protection.sophos.com?d=endof10.org&u=aHR0cHM6Ly9lbm
RvZjEwLm9yZw==&i=NTRmOWFlNzdlNGIwOWVlNTZjMDBiZTFh&t=SVZmanZjMEkxL1VBVV
JTbStEVElPb3VYVDl5UVMxZlppM0NTV2haOFFVMD0=&h=3d60abcf737949ecb81e4ad9c
61a0261&s=AVNPUEhUT0NFTkNSWVBUSVbFKcbFNOEhPKxkviC0wXhMpHXPTAueJ-RHXpEn
QZOGwg
https://eu-west-1.protection.sophos.com?d=kde.org&u=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbnZlbn
Qua2RlLm9yZy90ZWFtcy9lY28vb3B0LWdyZWVuLy0vdHJlZS9tYXN0ZXIvbWF0ZXJpYWxz
L2xlYWZsZXRzL0VO&i=NTRmOWFlNzdlNGIwOWVlNTZjMDBiZTFh&t=SXVQSjlhMUkwbUQr
eERZZlhXQi9mekhmaEJtL1kyaEVuRnVKdmNBK2xCOD0=&h=3d60abcf737949ecb81e4ad
9c61a0261&s=AVNPUEhUT0NFTkNSWVBUSVbFKcbFNOEhPKxkviC0wXhMpHXPTAueJ-RHXp
EnQZOGwg
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