Solved Want to try linux again but had a not too happy experience last time i tried

[Huxoslos]

Issues i remmeber from last time that was and will be problem for me.

Kubuntu KDE, probably gonna pick something else ubuntu with KDE if i try again. Also wayland i think it was, dont think x11. What ever of those two that work with steam and proton, unless both do, still likely wayland.

1. Hard reset made 2nd drive fully disappear after restarting (ntfs), (no problem in windows). Maybe this is something to do with the files system ntfs on linxu, and ext this dont happen with on linux.

2. Having to mount and un mounting everything, like drives, usb sticks. On windows drives always there unless you disable them manually, usb stick can just plug and unplug without anything special needed to be dont.

3. Copying files dont seem to work properly, having to do it multiple times. First time they dont copied, so have to recheck if files actually copied or not. Additional, on windows I set drag and drop as move by default, default on windows is copy for that action. More convenient for me as i move more files than copy, if I need copy i just right click drag to get copy option.

4. Nvidia drivers and Nvidia in general dont gave control panel like on windows which you can adjust essential settings like fps cap and so on. Just that server x thing, forgot the name. In relation to gsync fps cap controlled by drivers would be essential to make sure gsync is active and not vsync als with at least input lag. 100% gpu usage means more inputlag with gsync regardless of fps, so cap also ideal for that too.

5. If i dont remember wrong login process took like super long after just locking pc (WIN+L on windows, just look screen). It was like i restarted with really old HDD or something. Unsure if it was the same with from boot as i dont remember. This don't really remove the desire to switch that much but it does add to the experience.

The few things i can think of right now. Found solution for other issues i was having before.

Thanks for your time and help!

 

[Condobloke]

G'day Huxoslos, Welcome to Linux.org

Issues i remmeber from last time that was and will be problem for me

Now that, is what I call starting off behind the eight ball.

An adjustment of mindset is likely required:

Linux is NOT Windows

 

[osprey]

Issues i remmeber from last time that was and will be problem for me.

Kubuntu KDE, probably gonna pick something else ubuntu with KDE if i try again. Also wayland i think it was, dont think x11. What ever of those two that work with steam and proton, unless both do, still likely wayland.

1. Hard reset made 2nd drive fully disappear after restarting (ntfs), (no problem in windows). Maybe this is something to do with the files system ntfs on linxu, and ext this dont happen with on linux.

2. Having to mount and un mounting everything, like drives, usb sticks. On windows drives always there unless you disable them manually, usb stick can just plug and unplug without anything special needed to be dont.

3. Copying files dont seem to work properly, having to do it multiple times. First time they dont copied, so have to recheck if files actually copied or not. Additional, on windows I set drag and drop as move by default, default on windows is copy for that action. More convenient for me as i move more files than copy, if I need copy i just right click drag to get copy option.

4. Nvidia drivers and Nvidia in general dont gave control panel like on windows which you can adjust essential settings like fps cap and so on. Just that server x thing, forgot the name. In relation to gsync fps cap controlled by drivers would be essential to make sure gsync is active and not vsync als with at least input lag. 100% gpu usage means more inputlag with gsync regardless of fps, so cap also ideal for that too.

5. If i dont remember wrong login process took like super long after just locking pc (WIN+L on windows, just look screen). It was like i restarted with really old HDD or something. Unsure if it was the same with from boot as i dont remember. This don't really remove the desire to switch that much but it does add to the experience.

The few things i can think of right now. Found solution for other issues i was having before.

Thanks for your time and help!

Welcome.

Below are some approaches and probable resolutions to the issues you raise for each number in post #1:

1. Drives will not disappear if they are properly configured in the file /etc/fstab. This is fundamental and reliable. Once set, it can be forgotten about because it just works.

2. To configure automounting of USB drives in KDE, navigate to System Settings > Hardware > Removable Storage > Device Auto-Mount. There, you can enable or disable automatic mounting upon login or connection for all devices or specific ones.

3. The default file manager in KDE plasma is dolphin which is a mature robust file manager that will copy files flawlessly.

4. The NVIDIA Management Library (NVML) provides a monitoring and management API. The application "nvidia-smi" is the NVIDIA System Management Interface (NVSMI) and provides a command line interface to this functionality. (From: apt-cache show nvidia-smi).

5. The default GUI login display manager in KDE is sddm and works efficiently and fast. If one doesn't like it or has trouble with it, there are others to select and they all work one way or another.

A general observation worth noting is that when one comes to learn linux, they will benefit immensely by not neglecting to learn to use the command line. It's empowering and exponentially helpful for one to come to independently control their systems. Just as one had to learn MS ways when using that system, one needs to learn linux ways for linux systems.

 

[CaffeineAddict]

If I start listing issues I had while using Windows my list is going to be way longer than yours.

1. Expecting things to work the same way as in Windows can only result in disappointment because 2 OS's are different.
2. One needs to put some effort into learning new environment, new way of doing stuff and accepting the fact that software and features available in Windows won't be available in Linux.

 

[MikeWalsh]

I will just add this:-

Apart from 'nvidia-smi' (which m'colleague @osprey mentioned), the "X-server" thingy IS the only Nvidia GUI control panel you will find available for Linux.

If the OP is expecting to find the "Nvidia GeForce Experience" control panel, I'm afraid they will remain disappointed. Nvidia does NOT make this available for Linux - not yet! - and to the best of my knowledge, it's an "add-on" which is ONLY provided for Windows at this time.

That doesn't mean to say that it won't be made available at some point in the future - Nvidia are constantly changing what they say they'll provide for Linux; witness the recent 'official' kernel module additions, for instance - but at the present time, that one's a 'no-go' I'm afraid.

Some of our more dedicated 'gamers' may know differently. I only occasionally mess around with 'indie' games, and I'm more than happy with the standard set-up.


Mike.

 

[Brickwizard]

Sounds like you have either a defeated altitude or a love of windows, neither are something we can cure,
this may help you.. but you may still have minor problems depending on your components

Thread 'windows lookalike'

Jul 19, 2025

OK so some of the older members may have come across Anduin Linux, It's a distribution from a Microsoft engineer to make Linux a facsimile of Win 10, its beginning to be noticed including this article
https://www.windowscentral.com/soft...ts-like-a-comfort-blanket-to-ex-windows-users

download at github https://github.com/Anduin2017/AnduinOS

Have fun
Brickwizard

PS I have yet to test it myself so cannot comment or recommend

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[kc1di]

Hello @Huxoslos
Welcome to the Linux.org forum, enjoy!
you have already had some good answers to your concerns. all I can add is Linux is not Windows. We do things differently and always will. So you have to bite the bullet so to speak and learn new ways of doing things. In the end you'll be better off for it.
Happy computing which ever way you choose to go.

 

[Condobloke]

The link above...linuxoouu dot com ....returns the page in screenshot below

 

[Brickwizard]

@Condobloke

Hi Brian. Just ran it through web safety checker and got the following

Sitechecker can’t crawl this website, because the home page responds no HTTP status code.
This can happen for several reasons.

• The website is available only in specific countries.
• No such domain is registered or domain expired.

Please, enter a working website or make this website accessible to the Sitechecker bot.

 

[Condobloke]

@Brickwizard , I was under the impression that a certain number of posts had to have been made before links of any nature could be included. I may be mistaken

 

[Brickwizard]

Me too, as Chris will probably be in bed let's ask David @KGIII

 

[Mike-BTU]

@Condobloke

Hi Brian. Just ran it through web safety checker and got the following

Sitechecker can’t crawl this website, because the home page responds no HTTP status code.
This can happen for several reasons.

• The website is available only in specific countries.
• No such domain is registered or domain expired.

Please, enter a working website or make this website accessible to the Sitechecker bot.

I'm afraid to click on that link, and I suggest that nobody does.

 

[KGIII]

That's just the warning that browsers now throw when they aren't 'secure', meaning not https://example.com.

It's kind of silly, in my opinion. Unless you're exchanging private information on the site, who cares?

 

[KGIII]

Though, now that I look at it, I nuked the comment in the reports section. It was alarming too many people.

 

[Mike-BTU]

You ever heard of a drive-by download?

Though, maybe that only is a problem on Windows.

 

[theLegionWithin]

Issues i remmeber from last time that was and will be problem for me.
Thanks for your time and help!

I use Arch with KDE - never had any of those issues. imho Ubuntu and its derivatives are trash. here are my suggestions:

1) mixing/dual booting winOS and linux is possible and many do it (I do not) though it is prone to failure from time to time when its time for Windows Updates and that resets the boot order and/or corrupts GRUB. if you go that route then it's something you'll just have to get used to. a better option is to dump winOS entirely and only use it via a VM (I have a win11 VM that I spin up occasionally)

2) you need to configure /etc/fstab. that's all there is to it. simple, one and done.

3) never had that issue, maybe format the drive and try a different distro

4) I dont use nvidia any more but my previous rig had an nvidia card. yeah, there's nothing like the winOS control panel. it basically just works if properly configured though. Arch has the best documentation so I will link it here: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/NVIDIA

5) never had that issue, maybe format the drive and try a different distro

 

[f33dm3bits]

2) you need to configure /etc/fstab. that's all there is to it. simple, one and done.

Desktop environments also have a disk utility where you can manage that with.

4. Nvidia drivers and Nvidia in general dont gave control panel like on windows which you can adjust essential settings like fps cap and so on. Just that server x thing, forgot the name. In relation to gsync fps cap controlled by drivers would be essential to make sure gsync is active and not vsync als with at least input lag. 100% gpu usage means more inputlag with gsync regardless of fps, so cap also ideal for that too.

There's one that works on Xorg but the options were limited from what I can remember but I only used it to manage my resolution back in the day. For Wayland there isn't an alternative yet.

Wayland Support · Issue #69 · NVIDIA/nvidia-settings

nvidia-settings is an essential tool for linux users to tweak their graphics card under a linux system, not a 'nice-to-have' program, until this tool gets ported to Wayland I won't be able to use m...

github.com

Sounds like you want to do competitive gaming on Linux with those types of terms. Just so you know games with kernel anti-cheat won't work on Linux. For fps cap you could lower the refresh rate not idea, or launch your games with the "-fps" launch option. Not sure if that still works.

Steam Support :: Setting Game Launch Options

help.steampowered.com

About Gsync on Nvidia.

[Feature] G-Sync/Freesync under Wayland Session

There are dozens of us waiting for this! Dozens!

forums.developer.nvidia.com

 

[Huxoslos]

Thanks all for input. Will come in handy when i try again

 

[Huxoslos]

Desktop environments also have a disk utility where you can manage that with.

There's one that works on Xorg but the options were limited from what I can remember but I only used it to manage my resolution back in the day. For Wayland there isn't an alternative yet.

Wayland Support · Issue #69 · NVIDIA/nvidia-settings

nvidia-settings is an essential tool for linux users to tweak their graphics card under a linux system, not a 'nice-to-have' program, until this tool gets ported to Wayland I won't be able to use m...

github.com

Sounds like you want to do competitive gaming on Linux with those types of terms. Just so you know games with kernel anti-cheat won't work on Linux. For fps cap you could lower the refresh rate not idea, or launch your games with the "-fps" launch option. Not sure if that still works.

Steam Support :: Setting Game Launch Options

help.steampowered.com

About Gsync on Nvidia.

[Feature] G-Sync/Freesync under Wayland Session

There are dozens of us waiting for this! Dozens!

forums.developer.nvidia.com

Thanks, i will have a read!

 

[Huxoslos]

I use Arch with KDE - never had any of those issues. imho Ubuntu and its derivatives are trash. here are my suggestions:

1) mixing/dual booting winOS and linux is possible and many do it (I do not) though it is prone to failure from time to time when its time for Windows Updates and that resets the boot order and/or corrupts GRUB. if you go that route then it's something you'll just have to get used to. a better option is to dump winOS entirely and only use it via a VM (I have a win11 VM that I spin up occasionally)

2) you need to configure /etc/fstab. that's all there is to it. simple, one and done.

3) never had that issue, maybe format the drive and try a different distro

4) I dont use nvidia any more but my previous rig had an nvidia card. yeah, there's nothing like the winOS control panel. it basically just works if properly configured though. Arch has the best documentation so I will link it here: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/NVIDIA

5) never had that issue, maybe format the drive and try a different distro

Thanks for reply, but system was alone on C drive but D drive was still NTFS, i didnt change as i was testing linux for a while. It will be the same next time i try, (D drive is only storage), system was likley reading from disk during hard reboot/reset. Maybe that cause issues. Entire pc froze during playing, game on D drive