u/Latter_Brick_5172

Hi, on my nixos computer, I tried changing my bootloader (systemd-boot -> grub) and didn't manage to do it, I asked in a nixos discord server fot help and the final answer was

You will need to manually select Grub, maybe even have to explicitely change the default to use. Details depend on your firmware.

I asked for more details as I wasn't sure how to do it, and the answer was

As said, details depend on your firmware, about which I don't know anything, you have to check its manual or, as most don't come with one, explore its menu and settings.

when exploring my /boot repository, I saw that I have both a /boot/EFI/systemd/systemd-bootx64.efi and /boot/EFI/NixOS-boot/grubx64.efi

I then looked into the boot options and didn't find anything, so I decided to come here to ask for help

my computer is an Acer Spin 3 model no N20W1, which we bought in 2022

Hi, recently my dad finally decided to switch to linux, and he asked me to make a bootable linux usb. When I was about to suggest distros, he told me he wanted to use ZorinOs (which I'm not familiar with)

I made him the bootable usb, and he installed it on his computer next to his already existing windows. However, he quickly ran into 2 issues:

1. He can't install softwares, when he tries, he gets prompted with a password request (logic), but when he tries his own password, it doesn't work and I wasn't able to find the default root password for ZorinOs online

2. He can't make desktop shortcuts, I think I can manage to set this up for him either by changing the DE with KDE plasma, which I believe lets you do that by default or by installing a gnome extension or something like that