• Carrot@lemmy.today
    31·
    1 hour ago

    Pretty much any distro can do any of the things Windows/Mac users are hoping a computer can do. So just pick one and stick with it. Once you’re familiar with Linux, the benefits/drawbacks of each distro will become clearer, and you’ll be able to make an informed decision. People will tell you “Arch is more lightweight than Mint” but compared to Windows/MacOS, all Linux distros are going to feel blazingly fast and lightweight. The only decent advice is, if you are just starting out and you have an Nvidia GPU, use a distro that sets that up for you automatically. It’s not super complicated to set up, but it’s definitely going to feel like a foreign experience the first time.

    • Natanox@discuss.tchncs.deOPEnglish
      1·
      31 minutes ago

      Pretty much any distro can do any of the things Windows/Mac users are hoping a computer can do.

      Without knowledge and at least an hour of your time for configuration, CLI-first distros like Arch can’t even play a video - or show a GUI for that matter.

      […] Nvidia GPU […] It’s not super complicated to set up, but it’s definitely going to feel like a foreign experience the first time.

      If you’re lucky that means. If you happen to pick a distro / device combo that doesn’t harmonize and the distro didn’t took care of the driver from the start you’ll have a really, really bad time. Especially if it’s a hybrid GPU system. You’re right about picking a distro that comes with it. Options like Pop!_OS, TuxedoOS or Bazzite come to mind.

  • BoxOfFeet@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    1 hour ago

    I don’t have time to mess around with Arch or customizing things. I tried a couple live boots and went with Mint. Spent 2 hours picking a theme, wallpaper, and menu icon. Boom, done.

  • Squirrelanna@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
    1·
    2 hours ago

    Hey can y’all help me out? I wanna start switching over, but I need a beginner friendly distro that can work well with my 2070 super for gaming. I need something simple to set up or I’ll get ADHD paralysis and never do it.

    I’d also love if it worked well with my Valve Index, but if that still has a lot of issues across the board I may still have to dual boot :c

    • AmanitaCaesarea@slrpnk.net
      1·
      23 minutes ago

      If you like the color green pick linux mint. If you like blue pick zorinOS.

      If you really want to use arch as noob pick Garuda.

      80% of recommendations will be an Ubuntu/debian child so pick whatever looks good and works. See the first two.

      If you really don’t like Ubuntu/deb check out Fedora. If you want a big screen steam mode pick bazzite.

    • GiveOver@feddit.uk
      1·
      1 hour ago

      Mint. It started as the beginner friendly distro and it’s becoming the “main” distro as of late.

      • Natanox@discuss.tchncs.deOPEnglish
        1·
        38 minutes ago

        Given they have an Nvidia and want stuff like the Valve Index to work (so in the best case to have all those super new drivers, libraries installed and stuff) it should be a distro that comes with a lot preconfigured, like the Nvidia driver.

        I’ve heard a lot of good things about Bazzite in this regard.

  • Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee
    17·
    11 hours ago

    Shame on all of you for not knowing Hanna Montana Linux is the best possible OS ever.

    I thought that it’s a fact everyone using Linux just instinctively knew.