I found a prebuilt OpenCore for KVM. https://github.com/thenickdude/KVM-Opencore
I then changed the config.plist to make it think it was a 2019 Mac Pro.
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And that's why there's a "-2" on the end of that arch vm - there was one before that I borked while trying to update it because I hadn't used it in so long.
It's a terabyte SSD. I've currently got 136 GB left on it. I think part of it might be they're auto-expanding qcow2 images, so they don't actually take up the full space provisioned for them.
10, plain 11, 7, and funny enough, Server 2022 are all legit licenses (I can get a key for server through my university). Actually, I'm pretty sure the 11 one, I upgraded a Windows 7 VM to 10, then to 11.
Every other Windows version that needs it (11 LTSC, 8.1, and Vista), I just temporarily host a phony KMS server whenever it needs to be reactivated.
I apologize for talking so much about Windows on a Linux sub. May Stallman break into my house and give me 10 lashes as I slumber.
Insert vaguely relevant Xkcd:
On merchandising, I'm also annoyed how low quality the printing of official Tees us, especially considering that some of them are actually fun designs.
Honestly, it's tempting just to buy fanart tees instead - there's an awesome one of Shaxs doing his usual pottery with his iconic "Fighting Fascism is a Full Time Job" as the caption on TeePublic. I kind of want to message the person and ask if they could sell a sticker as well.
That's some Earl grey hot news.
Does the BIOS have a way to factory reset itself?
Could it be a Secure Boot issue? From what I can tell, this is roughly a late Windows 8.1 era machine, and I think Microsoft already required OEMs to have Secure Boot around this time; I have a 6th gen Intel laptop (don't know about 5th gen, which I think this laptop has) with TPM 1.2. Lots of laptops are big jerks about this, and sometimes you have to disable it at least until you allow non-Microsoft Keys.
Also, can you change the title of your post? I feel like it doesn't convey what you're actually asking and sort of scares people away from wanting to respond to you. Maybe something more like "Tablet Boots to Black Screen After Attempted Debian Install?"
I'm guessing that the 7 or 8.1/10 thing is probably to select between legacy BIOS CSM or UEFI. What is it set to right now? Maybe try playing with that.
On a random note: Another person who is both a fellow Debian user AND even knows The Prisoner exists? How interesting.
Anyhow, be seeing you. 👁️👌
I'd say play with Linux in Virtualbox or Hyper-V. I used the former before transitioning.
Also, I'd say don't use Ubuntu; it jumped the shark years ago and has lost much of its quality.
I usually recommend PopOS for people new to Linux, as I find it to basically be decrapitated Ubuntu.
I don't personally use openSuSe (I'm a big Debian/XFCE guy), but its YaST settings are more comprehensive than other distros.
However, I would warn you you might not be able to avoid config files and terminal sometimes, though. Maybe that's not a bad thing, though; sometimes, the terminal and text files are the most efficient way to do something and a GUI simply can't expose a program's full power. That's why I recommend you starting in a VM - you can have a bit of fun without the full commitment.
As for ffmpeg, I don't know that there is a good GUI. Honestly, though, learning command line ffmpeg isn't the worst idea - I've found it very useful and something I got used to. If that doesn't work for you, then best of luck finding a GUI.
For trying to run applications designed for a different distro, you could use distrobox. However, it's pretty rare these days that an application doesn't have a universal Flatpak. Honestly, if an application is deliberately limited to one distro, I find it isn't worth it and may signal low software quality.
For notepad++, you could use something like VSCodium, but honestly, if you're used to Notepad++, just run it under Wine.
For virtualization, don't use Virtualbox on Linux. It doesn't use the built in hypervisor module, KVM, but its own proprietary one. I'd recommend the Virt Manager GUI instead.
Most distros seem to have OpenSnitch in their repos.