I've been hopping for a while, trying to troubleshoot different issues and i've concluded that something running kernel 7.1.4 at least is my best bet.

There is a bug affecting my wifi HW specifically that was introduced in 7.1 but fixed in 7.1.4.

I also was recommended to run something more recent due to my apparently new GPU that's not that well supported on older more stable kernels (RTX 5070TI) that i tried and on which i had issues with resolution & sound through HDMI.

i'm open to anything as long as it works for my system.

side question: is distrowatch a good source of checking distro details (in my case what kernel and nvidia drivers come with what distro) or do you have an alternative website?

Thanks in advance

Specs: 8gb ram

1tb hdd

IMAC 2011 27"

I will use it and i also want web browser and apps recommendation

(Its my daily driver and has to support flatpak)

If this is possible please comment :))

So i found this laptop at the company i work in it's an old nec versa c200 it has 200Mb ram and the hard drive is dead i couldn't find a replacement for it so i found another solution since it can boot up with CD/DVD (this laptop can't boot up with usb flash drive) i grabbed the biggest storage CD-R i can find (700mb) and burned wary puppy 5.5 in it but it took the laptop nearly an hour to boot up (i had to make it run completely on the CD since it ran out of ram in my first time booting it) fortunately it did run the system smoothly enough for an old machine

That's why i need you're help if you have any recommendations for a destro that can run in this hursh environment

It's nothing serious just an amusing experiment on an old laptop

Thank you

Old hp notebook series laptop with 4gb ram and 1 tb hdd, intel i3 7th gen. Tried ubuntu, mint and 2-3 other i don't even remember the names. Currently on mint xfce for two months. It's not that good but i just use Firefox for classes so it doesn't lag upto using 4 tabs but there is serious issue with its realtek network adapter i can't use bluetooth and wifi at same time if use both the wifi remain connected but speed drops from 25Mbps to 100Kbps but when i boot back to windows (which is disaster on this pc ) both works fine. Need help to switch to any other os

For context,i managed to get my first laptop(used,of course) last christmas,and as soon as i got it i installed mint on it,and honestly,i have never really regreted it. In my opinion mint is a fantastic example of linux, it only occupies 1.5/2gb of ram on idle,you have all the linux plus(open source,root access/sudo authorization) and the debian family plus (stability and reliability),but i also liked the built in tools like the integrated tool to flash usbs or the system setting feautres,so overall i'm all in love with mint (except the app store,never really used it).

The problem now is....i'm looking on a desktop pc and i'm deciding if i should do a bit of distro hopping or not,couse i've never really tried something different,and i've heard of the AUR attack and the difficulty of installing arch,but i also dont really consider steam os in the near future couse why would i need an os centered on gaming if its not my priority with this pc (also i hate the steam helper for taking up 1gb of ram,and i had 16 on my laptop)

So i'm wondering whether or not i should try something still in the debian family or is there something else you could recommend?

to give more information i mostly code,that's why i'm not really looking forward to steam os,but i'm also looking at local llms couse why not it would be sick and with file scraping on the pc would probably improve production but idk the implication and os requirements it would have

I built a windows PC about 8 years ago, and I'd like to give it a new life. I especially want the distro I choose to be able to take advantage of the GPU. Here are the specs:

• Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor
• Asus Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
• Corsair Vengeance LED 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory
• EVGA SC GAMING GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6 GB Video Card
• Samsung 850 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

I'd like to use this PC for internet browsing and gaming - not heavy gaming, just the same level I can currently achieve on Windows with this setup.

Thanks in advance, and please let me know if you need more info.

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I play games (not valoranta etc.) I don't wanna drown in technic thinks I want it to work without much error and effort I want to personalize it a little bit I have no idea what is system d I don't want to lose or break something Asus Tuf Gaming A16 FA608UM-RV130 Amd Ryzen 7 260 16GB 512GB SSD RTX5060-8GB

I'll try to keep a long story short. After decades of using Windows, I've decided it's time to look elsewhere for an OS. I can't run Windows 11 and Windows 10 won't be getting updates for much longer. I felt it's time to have a look away from the ecosystem, and I'd like to start using Linux. I'll be honest here, with the sheer amount of distros on offer, I have decision paralysis. I don't really want to try out many different ones before settling on a pparticular distro. I'd just like to install one and call it home.

I mostly use my computer to play videogames, put on some music on Spotify, chat and VC with friends on Discord, browse the web and I do a lot of creative writing in Google Docs and Google Sheets as a hobby. I'd like a distro that can both accommodate those needs and will definitely be getting updated and supported for years to come.

My specs are these:

CPU: Intel Core i5 6600K 3.5Ghz

GPU: Asus Radeon RX 580 AREZ Dual 8gb OC Edition

RAM: Patriot Viper DDR4 16GB 2133Mhz

Motherboard: Asus Z170I Pro Gaming

Storage: Kingston SSDNow300V 240GB and Seagate 1TB SSHD.

IMPORTANT UPDATE: I've narrowed my selection down to either Ultramarine, Pop!_OS or CachyOS.

I have a Asus FX504GD and was woundering which should I go with. Should I go with a version of mint or should I fo with pop os?

Just like the title says, I’ve been thinking lately of switching over to Linux. I’ve gotten some Linux OS suggested to me on IG like catchyOS, bazzite, nobara, Ubuntu or mint. The last two were suggested as beginner friendly. But I have some questions and maybe more might come with the replies I get here.

Luckily I have two SSDs so l can try a dual boot type setup until everything is good with the Linux OS.

1. what will happen to my game saves? Can I transfer them?
   
2. Will I have to download the games again?
   
3. Fitgirl games compatible with those Linux OS?
   
4. Are those OS good for light web browsing?

I use my PC mainly for gaming with light web browsing. I built it about a year ago and the specs are

Ryzen 5 9600x
Amd 9070 non xt
2x16 cl30 6000 ram

"Frugal" a la Puppy Linux- running mostly or entirely in RAM.

Hello all. I have an old Thinkpad x201 with 6 Gigs of RAM and a few old HDDs around. I want to use it for basic school work (essays, math, etc.), but having a regular distro is painfully slow and unresponsive. I have tried Trixie Puppy Linux, but the packages are old and I cannot get bluetooth tethering to work. Further, I have tried antiX Linux, but I immediately broke it and also cannot get bluetooth tethering to work.

Do y'all have any suggestions on what distro I should look for? My main computer uses Arch Btw

I used Linux a little when I was younger at school, but throughout my life, almost all of my experience with computers has been with Windows.

Lately, I've been thinking about switching to Linux because of its security, the questionable decisions Microsoft has been making with Windows, and the better performance and customization Linux offers.

However, I've seen so many different distributions, each with its own approach, that I'm not sure which one would be the best place to start. I'm looking for a distro that offers plenty of customization, good gaming performance, and is reasonably beginner-friendly.

Could some kind soul help me in my search for the perfect Linux distro?

Hi all! I am ready to make the move to Linux, but I'm finding picking a distro to be a little overwhelming. I'm the sort of person who does 2000 hours of research before committing to a post it note color choice, so while having so many options is amazing it's a little much for me.

I tried the Distro picker quiz and it returned a pile of results. I know I'm likely agonizing over minor differences here, but that's kind of my whole thing I guess.

Here's a bit about me and my usage plans if helps you help me:

I would consider myself decently tech competent! I've been building my machines (and all my friend's machines) for twenty years now and I'm no stranger to troubleshooting software or hardware issues. There's a ton I don't know, I don't program or go around setting up servers, but I'm up for the challenge of troubleshooting and using command prompts if I need to (It can't be harder than dos, right? Right???) and learning the ins and outs of Linux sounds like a fun challenge, so I don't need the most plug and play option if it seems like something a little more advanced would suit my needs.

I'm moving over because I'm tired of Windows bloat, ai, janky updates, and just generally Microsoft's whole situation.

I've been using Windows since Windows 95, please don't make me learn a Mac os style layout.

This is a fresh-ish build with 2020 era parts, I've collected spare parts from a few different machine upgrades over the years and I have a brand new hard drive to pop in. I'm working with an Intel chip and Asus 1050Ti graphics card. I'd be using wifi to connect to the Internet.

I'm hoping to use the machine to play steam games, emulate stuff from 1992, and browse YouTube right now. If I get along well with Linux I'd like to eventually move all my heavier use over to this pc, which would include photo editing and graphic design (Ready to cut the cord on Adobe, too). I don't require any specific program compatibility aside from steam.

I prefer stable updates over cutting edge stuff!

Feel free to just suggest whatever you use and like too! I'm just desperate for any direction here.

I wanna hear y'all picks and recommendations. I'm thinking about devuan, but maybe there's something better.

Hey everyone!

I'm planning to switch to Linux and could really use some advice on choosing a distro.

My biggest priority is customization. I don't just want to change wallpapers or themes—I want to explore everything. I want to mess around with different desktop environments, window managers, panels, docks, taskbars, launchers, animations, widgets, themes, icons... basically, if it can be customized, I want to learn how to customize it.

Here are the things I'm looking for:

• Maximum customization and freedom to experiment.

• Lightweight enough to not put unnecessary load on my system.

• Good battery life for a laptop.

• A good learning experience so I can understand how Linux works instead of just using it.

• Large community and documentation, since I'll probably break things while experimenting.

• Stable enough to use as a daily driver, even if I spend a lot of time tweaking it.

• Easy to try different desktop environments or even window managers without having to reinstall.

I'm not afraid of using the terminal and I'm actually looking forward to learning it. I don't mind a learning curve as long as it's worth it.

I've heard people recommend Arch, Fedora.

For people who enjoy heavily customizing their systems, what distro would you recommend and why? If you started over today with customization and learning as your main goals, what would you choose?

Thanks in advance!

Also, if I do decide to stick with Arch, I'd love some recommendations for the ecosystem around it.

Which compositor or desktop environment would you recommend and why? For example, Hyprland, Niri, Sway, River, KDE Plasma, GNOME, Qtile, AwesomeWM, etc.

If you recommend a compositor, what setup do you pair it with? (Waybar, AGS, Ironbar, Caelestia, Aylur's GTK Shell, Rofi/Wofi/Fuzzel, Kitty, Ghostty, Foot, etc.)

I'd also love recommendations for:

- Shell (bash, zsh, fish, nushell)

- Terminal emulator

- Status bar/panel

- App launcher

- Notification daemon

- File manager

- Dotfile managers

- Any must-have CLI tools or utilities

Basically, I'm looking for a setup that's fun to customize, looks great, performs well, and teaches me more about the Linux ecosystem.

вчера разобрал свой старый поломанный ноутбук и нашел жесткий диск решил купить бокс для него и теперь не уверен какое дистро хочу на него поставить пробовал FreeBSD (я знаю что это не линукс дистро) но после того как попытался перенести драйвера фирмвейр просто преисходит кернел паник теперь хочу обратится к вам за помощью что туда поставить я не хочу ставить чтото банальное типо федору опенсус и тд

I’m gonna try to do it with Windows 11 and I have 952 GB of storage only 200 GB is a use and I have games and other things but I’m not sure what distribution might be best and how I could switch options I want something that is easily able to be used without problems on hp devices but I’m not sure if secure boot would be a problem but I’ve used things like arch and linux mint and debian and there’s a lot of good options but I’m not sure

I do have games such as GTA five with other things, but I wouldn’t want to do anything that could break the installation of Windows