mainline does not work on mint (at least on my end). it has failed to install any kernel, for like the last year.
mainline does not work on mint (at least on my end). it has failed to install any kernel, for like the last year.
I admit I also avoid the terminal as much as I can, but it is convenient when installing multiple programs for example. when something requires anything else than just adding the repo and then sudo apt install program, usually I run into some errors too and I can’t figure it out. the only thing I use it for in a new install is installing all the apps I need, and setting up smb share.
the updating thing then, in linux your programs are updated with the system update manager. you can automate it too.
one annoying thing I have to deal with is that mullvad vpn app needs a repository but it’s not supported by mint, so to update it, I have to manually download it from their website… other than mullvad, I just avoid programs that make it too difficult to install.
I fifth it. I want a framework.
you literally just need to copy and paste the commands 🤣
I always get pooped on when I say this, but I didn’t like 7. it brought the confusing libraries, ugly glass theme, and all computers I used it on, explorer (file manager, taskbar) crashed a lot and had to do win+r -> explorer.exe to get it going again.
I liked vista, but I only used it on my very first pc and for not much else but web browsing. I also liked 8.1, just needed to tweak it a bit, like replace that horrible start menu. I had instructions for myself for all kinds of registry stuff that needed to be done to a fresh install.
hated 10 from the beginning because it immediately seemed like it fights back too much, forcing microshit down your throat, and all that spying crap.
and finally when I saw 11…well, I’ve used mint for about two years now.
I guess there’s difference with the gpu model too, because for me it has been the opposite: mint works without issues and fedora has been a nightmare, especially the kde spin one. last time it killed itself afrer the first updates. nobara was almost perfect but I could never figure out why it can’t turn the monitor back on after it has turned off.
in the beginning I dual booted too and windows did cause some strange issues, but they disappeared when I disabled fast boot from somewhere in windows settings.
also I distrohop every now and then, and a I had trouble installing nvidia drivers a few times. on distros that earlier had no trouble at all with it. bluetooth works great on my pc, which was a pleasant surprise. I don’t own a controller, but I heard that PS4 controllers work best.
all of your existing hardware may not be supported, but in the future you may want to search and check if the peripheral or component you are buying will play nice with linux if you want to move in that direction.
didn’t know this. is it no good then? does it have the HDMI 2.1 driver missing from the open source driver?
I can’t write in cursive, but even I can write better cursive than that, with my foot.
to make the transition smoother, first find out what programs you will be needing and if they are natively supported on linux. and if not, what are the alternatives.
try mint in the live usb thing first and you have some free space on your disk, install mint alongside windows for dual booting…or use virtualbox. this way you can take a peek and realize you don’t need no microshiets
wine works without issues for me on mint 22.1. I use foobar2k, and most games I play are windose only. but I use proton for games, not wine.
I have actually been itching to do that, but I read that it messes up cinnamon so there’s no going back and I don’t have the time to do a full reinstall now. btw what happens to all the software you have installed? do they stay and still work properly?
I have the same cpu as OP, same os and kernel, and it works just fine. the kernel isn’t so old it would matter at all, but xanmod works great and is at 6.12. I suppose they could also install a newer one from mainline too but it just always fails to install.
I would avoid manual fiddling like on the forum you linked, just for getting mangohud to report properly. looks a lot like something I would do and then 7 minutes later be reinstalling the OS 😅
I think when systend goes into systemv, a systemb is born almost a year later
I have tried both kde and gnome many times and i can’t stand either one. I’m forever stuck in cinnamon.
somehow every distro that ships with kde has tons of big bugs that I can’t figure out (probably related to my setup), and gnome feels like a tablet UI. cinnamon won’t autosuspend but it’s the smallest headache of these…
nah, bluetooth and wifi both use electromagnetic radiation. I didn’t read the article and I understand nothing about quantum mechanics, but I don’t think they use photons in this. someone correct me if I’m wrong.
i remember reading how some movies/shows came with a malicious lnk file that windows then picks up and gets infected
some vitamin d supplements and we’re good
and you can’t use a shortcut for gnome-pie on wayland :( the workaround is a command line and opens a fullscreen window
ah, well that would be it then. couldn’t figure out how to get a newer kernel to install with it so I used xanmod…until it started giving issues too. the default one is good enough anyway.