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Upgrade to Freedom! The Switch from Windows 10 (news.opensuse.org)
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[-] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 36 points 4 days ago

Took my first steps last night, I flashed a USB stick with Mint Cinnamon and gave it a spin. Looks like it'll handle everything I need to just fine, so imma start partitioning and backing up the next couple evenings and just go for it. I've installed Linux before, but only really as temporary solutions. I'm looking forward to making it my daily driver and learning the system.

[-] Libb@jlai.lu 16 points 4 days ago

Took my first steps last night, I flashed a USB stick with Mint Cinnamon and gave it a spin.

Happily using Mint myself, welcome onboard ;)

[-] Nergon@piefed.social 9 points 4 days ago

Welcome aboard! Linux Mint was the first distro I daily drove, so it still has a special place in my heart even though I haven't used it in years. One quick tip, check out SaveDesktop It's not a proper backup utility, but it makes it very quick and easy to restore all your apps, settings, and layouts if something ever breaks / you switch distros / you want to experiment with multiple desktop layouts.

[-] PushButton@lemmy.world 17 points 4 days ago

I upvote for a non-AI thumbnail.

God I am tired of them!

[-] Mwa@lemm.ee 3 points 3 days ago

Even it's not windows 10 eol, having windows 10 feels useless.

[-] thatsnothowyoudoit@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 days ago

Longtime every OS user. But have been using Linux since the days of Mandrake in ‘96. Switched to Debian shortly thereafter though mostly as a server/SDN device. Then a long spell on Ubuntu starting with 8.something. While I don’t use Linux on the desktop as my primary work OS, I do use it daily.

Recently, annoyed with windows, which I only used/booted up for gaming, I gave gaming on Linux a try. It’s been mostly flawless even when the games aren’t Linux-native. Hilariously Ubuntu was awful and I couldn’t get it working so I’ve switched to something more gaming specific and couldn't happier.

[-] Baggie@lemmy.zip 5 points 4 days ago

What are you using now? I've been thinking of switching to popos but I'm keeping my eyes open for options.

[-] thatsnothowyoudoit@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Garuda.

I’d never used Arch or Arch derivatives but if this is the experience I understand the memes a little more.

The package management is easy and very up to date. I like the BTRFS snapshots, and it had everything game-related available right out of the box. My Nvidia graphics card, which was the thing I couldn’t get working on Ubuntu, performed as well or better than under windows.

The only thing that didn’t work for me was ZFS - but because everything else was working well, I just went another route.

[-] passiveaggressivesonar@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

Why did we all collectively choose mint?

[-] Grass@sh.itjust.works 17 points 4 days ago

its easy, less gross than ubuntu/canonical, if mint specific instructions aren't available for something then ubuntu or debian instructions will generally work without much adaptation if any, etc.

[-] tee9000@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago

I dont need my OS to be a challenge or a flex.

[-] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 days ago

Because common advice isbto use Mint for beginners.

[-] Zink@programming.dev 2 points 4 days ago

It’s polished and easy to use, it leverages all the work that goes into Debian and Ubuntu, but it’s still Linux under the hood and doesn’t forbid you from getting into the weeds.

I run Mint Cinnamon on my work machine, developing software for embedded Linux products, and I haven’t had any regrets.

[-] limelight79@lemm.ee 1 points 3 days ago

I need to do this with my gaming computer yet. I run Linux on my other machines (and have for many years), but this one is Windows. I bought the computer in 2021, but it doesn't have the trusted computing module, so I can't upgrade it to Windows 11 even if I wanted to.

Last night I tried to add an SSD that I had from a laptop that died, figuring I'll put a fresh install of Linux on the second SSD and not touch the original drive. Unfortunately, the computer didn't want to boot off the original drive any more - even when I changed the boot priority to the original drive, I still got grub from the new drive. I had to disconnect the new SSD to get the computer to boot Windows on the original drive (I wasn't ready to do the Linux install and might need Windows in the mean time).

I know it's a temporary issue at worst, as the installer will likely pick up that Windows installation and make it an option in grub. But it was a setback I wasn't expecting. I figured I'd put in the drive and have it just idling there until I had time to run the Linux installation.

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