Linux ThinkPad Fails at School

>bring my superior thinkpad with arch to school >plug it into projector >nothing happens >"let me fix this" >notice driver for it hasn't been compiled because I wanted a minimal kernel >"just one more sec" >download generic kernel >boot into it >still doesn't work >teacher tells me I can do it another time when I fixed my computer >take my thinkpad and sit down in shame >stupid kid with windows 10 laptop walks up >plugs in >instantly works

A crying, distressed face appears beside a green-text story about bringing an Arch Linux ThinkPad to school, failing to connect it to the projector, and being outperformed by a student with a Windows 10 laptop. The joke mocks Linux enthusiast overconfidence, excessive customization, and the humiliation of a simpler Windows setup working immediately. EN: A crying, distressed face appears beside a green-text story about bringing an Arch Linux ThinkPad to school, failing to connect it to the projector, and being outperformed by a student with a Windows 10 laptop. The joke mocks Linux enthusiast overconfidence, excessive customization, and the humiliation of a simpler Windows setup working immediately.

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