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Linux installed on floppy disk, user switches Ubuntu for Arch distro

A user has successfully installed Linux on a floppy disk, a feat that revives 1990s storage technology for modern AI-powered projects. This accomplishment is compared to fitting a circus into a matchbox, highlighting the innovative use of outdated hardware. Separately, a user shared their transition from Ubuntu to an Arch-based distribution after six years, seeking better performance. AI

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Linux installed on floppy disk, user switches Ubuntu for Arch distro

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    🐧 After 6 years on Ubuntu, a performance-obsessed Arch distro finally pulled me away I maintained the most mindless Linux routine for six years... 📰 Source: Tux

    🐧 After 6 years on Ubuntu, a performance-obsessed Arch distro finally pulled me away I maintained the most mindless Linux routine for six years... 📰 Source: Tux Machines 🔗 Link: https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/After_6_years_on_Ubuntu_a_performance_obsessed_Arch_distro_fina.s…