[HN Gopher] Linux Instal Fest Belgrade
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Linux Instal Fest Belgrade
Author : ubavic
Score : 140 points
Date : 2025-12-06 10:20 UTC (12 hours ago)
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| aerzen wrote:
| Nice. I know a few people who'd need this in Ljubljana
| mentos1386 wrote:
| There was one.
| https://radar.squat.net/sl/event/ljubljana/kompot/2025-11-26...
| ubavic wrote:
| Check podcast https://radiostudent.si/druzba/tehno-klistir They
| talk about open source, linux, etc...
| haunter wrote:
| I thought this would be a speedrun event like Games Done Quick
|
| 1:14 Arch record https://youtu.be/8utpbbdj0LQ (jokes aside the
| tmux trick is insane didn't even know you could do that before I
| saw this video)
| petra wrote:
| On that same note,of reducing the barriers for Linux usage.
|
| Would it be possible to create a Zorin OS USB drive that after
| inserting it into the USB drive of a laptop:
|
| The user would get a running Linux, with the UX they know(win
| 10/11), with full speed and full capabilities - without
| installation ?
| yjftsjthsd-h wrote:
| That just sounds like a live USB?
| ubavic wrote:
| System from USB will feel sluggish. Users could get a feel for
| UI, but I think it would be inadequate for a long term usage.
| fsckboy wrote:
| windows subsystem for linux, it's builtin to windows (after
| download from microsoft) and no USB needed
| jasoneckert wrote:
| It's so nice to see installfests still happening in the Linux
| community - I have fond memories of running many of them 25 years
| ago.
|
| As for the distributions mentioned, the points are definitely
| sage, but I would argue that the Flatpak-centered Fedora
| Silverblue is the best distribution for beginners, and that the
| sentence "...but the system can be potentially more unstable than
| Debian" is no longer true nowadays.
| ubavic wrote:
| You know what? I removed that part. You are probably right, and
| there is no need to scare beginners :)
| oytis wrote:
| At least it wasn't Comic Sans
| LucidLynx wrote:
| I remember organizing Linux install parties at my university
| (University of Lille (1), in France), each year for like 3 to 4
| consecutive years.
|
| It was always a pleasure to meet new people and explain how
| basically "their computer is working" and how they can free from
| Windows.
|
| The most interested person at that time was a 55 years old woman
| who knew nothing in computer. I installed Ubuntu on its computer
| and she came the next year with strong system knowledge for a
| linux-newbie, and the same laptop... with Debian in it!
| ognarb wrote:
| There is a nice overview of this sort of events on the End Of 10
| website: https://endof10.org/places/
| thenthenthen wrote:
| Really good to see. We have been popping up at some events so
| repair peoples installs with bootable Linux sticks here in
| Shanghai and Nanjing. It is super satisfying to revive peoples
| machines with a few simple actions.
| TeaVMFan wrote:
| Typo in title: "Install" is missing an "l"
| Panino wrote:
| I've been thinking a lot about organizing an installfest sometime
| in the next year or so, which would be my first time in over 20
| years. To anyone with _current_ experience running one, do you
| have any advice?
|
| I'm also interested in smartphone operating systems like Ubuntu
| Touch and postmarketOS etc.
| ubavic wrote:
| This is my third install fest and I planned to write some check
| list that I compiled in these years. I can share this:
|
| - make sure bring extension chords, and make sure you have
| enough fast wifi for all participants
|
| - bring enough USB-s. Installation on older laptops can take
| time
|
| - ventoy is useful
|
| - for beginners stick to Fedora/Debian. Popular distros come
| and go, but these two are constant and will be supported for a
| long time
|
| - don't give options to beginners if they don't ask for it. You
| will induce paralysis of choice
|
| - automatic dual boot setup by Debian installer works very
| well. Partition shrinking on Windows isn't scary as I thought
| before
|
| - sometimes you can't install BIOS/UEFI drivers without windows
| (on older devices). You maybe want to do that before installing
| Linux
|
| - i think it is good to have a windows installation ready. At
| least for windows boot loader recovery if anything goes bad
|
| - bitLocker can be PITA. Don't lock users device
|
| - after installation update system
|
| - write some material, what-to-do-after-installation guide, and
| give to participants. Maybe create group on some social network
| or messaging app
| rtp4me wrote:
| I have never been to one of these "fests" but wouldn't be
| easier to just bring a small PXE server with an SSD and 10G
| NIC with an 8-port switch for net booting/install? Are the
| machines so old they can't boot off the network? The PXE
| server could easily handle 5-6 install clients via the 10G
| NIC.
| lukan wrote:
| So .. if you want to keep it simple and reduce the chance of
| scaring away interested people for good because of failure,
| don't offer dual boot, unless you know all the tricks. Too
| many ways this can go wrong in my experience and if it goes
| right, it likely means they just continue using what they
| know - windows.
|
| For a risk free just trying out, have linux live usb sticks
| prepared.
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