Switching to Linux

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Update to the plan to try Linux Mint Cinnamon: I'm going to try Linux Mint XFCE.

Originally posted on Pillowfort on 21 January 2026 and cross-posted here on Dreamwidth on the same date.

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Step One-Half: What did I do to my USB?

- I thought I'd try to add something to the USB holding my images and stuff, but that USB is unhappy? It didn't show up at all, so I ejected it and tried again; and now Windows says that it can't be read and needs reformatted. I dunno. (The images and stuff are also taking up some space on my Google Drive, so I'm not outright losing them if it turns out I need to do something to this USB.)

- The USB I wanted to flash the XFCE ISO on is unhappy. I tried to delete the files from the Cinnamon flash, so I didn't have to hunt up a third USB, but now, I have that one showing up as two USB devices with seemingly zero files.

I'm going to come back to this in the morning, but I just haven't had this much trouble with either USB before.