Subj : Re: Linux gaming on low end PC's?
To   : Mortar M.
From : Arelor
Date : Sat Apr 05 2025 09:52:41

  Re: Re: Linux gaming on low end PC's?
  By: Mortar M. to Arelor on Tue Apr 01 2025 02:29 pm

 >  > The downside is that gathering a healthy Windows 7 plus drivers is a bit
 >  > more work than usual these days since all the hardware that used to be
 >  > suported is EOLed.
 >
 > That only applies to Windows Updates and security patches.  The OS itself
 > will work just fine, just keep it offline.  I mention this (wow, deja vu!)
 > 'cause I've run across a few people that thought EOL meant it would
 >  just die

What I meant is I have a Windows 7 era laptop around, and I can't download most of its drivers from the manufacturers because they shut the respective download pages down after 10 years of operation. If you ever need to reinstall this thing you are up for a rough ride.

So basically you have to fish for the drivers at Russian warez sites or dedicated retro sites.

Can you do it? Yes. But it is more work than it should.

Also, Windows 7 activation services are down so you need to crack the thing in order to get rid of piracy warnings.



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