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Salvaging what works about a previous Linux install (3 replies)

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My Thin Client's favorite OS running off USB stick was Mint 17.3 XFCE. Months ago I had it perfected for my needs and visually it was better than Windows 7 - as perfect a font and graphic theme and everything. The only thing not up to spec was video hardware acceleration, but still - everything nice.

So a month ago it won't boot, and has error about over-current draw or something like it. I take that USB stick to the Windows machine, which has that Linux driver, and I see I can access all my files still. Back to the Thin Client, it now runs Windows7 on a USB stick, but I bet that won't last long. Watching my movies now while I can LOL

But I was wondering, are there key files I could remove that will tell me all the low down what fonts/apps/themes I used and all that? This could lead to a better understanding how to get Debian to run the same stuff, and be a major .EDU moment. I can't remember it all what was running, but Iron browser, 4K Video Downloader, even an old Windows game I loved (since '98) running on Wine, and so many useful apps I got a lot done in the dead of winter.

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