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What are some of the easiest ways for a beginner to make their system untable when they start tinkering with it?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Recompile your kernel whilst drunk

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I am drunk. I wish you hadn't suggested that.

So anyway, what are the pros and cons?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

Pro: you have a custom kernel.

Con: the next morning, you can have a non-functioning computer with no idea of what you did.