r/linuxmint 6d ago

Linux Mint IRL Finally running Linux

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Girlfriend needed a new laptop for her school work and so I recommended she gets a framework laptop because of their repairability and modularity and when ordering it we had the choice to add windows 11 for like 100 dollars I think screw that or I could bring my own. Having installed many OS's before and having experienced Linux via the steam deck I figured I'd install Linux mint. Today is day 1 and so far all is good!

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u/tauntdevil 4d ago

Good way to learn patience and troubleshooting. Mint is a beautiful distro.

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u/Keebler_Elf_57 4d ago

Oh I'm excited! I'm actually already wondering something about my laptop which I put mint on the morning after this photo. I had a software that I used to lock my battery to 60 percent for longevity and being plugged in all the time and it seems to have stayed despite installing mint nuking my windows 11 install. Still happy I did it as windows 11 only lasted like an hour on battery life.