GardenData61371
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I thought it would be Arch that would end my distrohopping. But sadly it's not. Will I ever stop distrohopping?
CPU: Intel i5-6500 3.2 GHzWelcome aboard, mate. Before I recommend a distro, how about telling the group what hardware you are running. (i.e cpu, ram, video, 64 bit / 32 bit, etc.) This will make it a bit easier. We would not want to recommend a distro which would overwork your system, causing lockups or other problems. Distro hopping is much easier than it was years ago. Now you can use a thumb drive to burn a "Live Cd" image, and if you don't like it, burn another one over it until you find what you want. Are you currently running windows?
Happy Trails,
Paul
Ok, that should run just about anything you throw at it. What have you tried so far? Do you use the command line interface sometimes, or mostly a gui? My personal preference is Slackware, although I have Lite, Mint Cinnamon, Puppy, and a slew of others on tap. (I try to keep the head small, don't like a lot of foam.CPU: Intel i5-6500 3.2 GHz
GPU: Nvidia GTX 1070 Ti 8 GB
RAM: 16GB
Monitor: AOC 24" 1920x1080
Mouse: Logitech G502
Mouse pad: Steelseries QcK+
Gaming chair: Gamborg
Keyboard: Corsair Strafe Cherry MX Red
Headphone: HyperX Cloud II
OS: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
I want to use GUI as much as I can.Ok, that should run just about anything you throw at it. What have you tried so far? Do you use the command line interface sometimes, or mostly a gui?
So, what distros have you tried so far?I want to use GUI as much as I can.
Ubuntu, Mint, Elementary, Arch, Fedora, Deepin,So, what distros have you tried so far?
I like the philosophy behind Arch. But the installation too daunting for me. Ubuntu is nice for it's community and stability, Mint also. I love Elementary's and Deepin's UI!That is a pretty good sample, mate. What are your feelings on them? Like / dislike? And why?
If you feel that the Arch installation was too daunting, you may not like Slackware either, especially updating from the command line. Most people steer someone just getting started in Linux toward Mint Cinnamon, and you say that you have tried it. What did you think of it? More importantly, what are you looking for in an operating system?I like the philosophy behind Arch. But the installation too daunting for me. Ubuntu is nice for it's community and stability, Mint also. I love Elementary's and Deepin's UI!
Well my primary need is gaming.Most people steer someone just getting started in Linux toward Mint Cinnamon, and you say that you have tried it. What did you think of it? More importantly, what are you looking for in an operating system?
I seem to remember a posting lately from one of the newer members about a distro aimed at gamers. Perhaps @wizardfromoz can remember just what it was. Wiz are you skulking about ?Well my primary need is gaming.
While I was waiting for the wiz to appear in a puff of smoke, I looked back through the postings. Eureka, I found it!! The original poster was @Fishy, and the title of the posting was "Have heard Linux is the way to go", located in the "getting started" section. The distro He was talking about is Solus 3.9999. He also mentioned Solus Budgie, have you tried it?I seem to remember a posting lately from one of the newer members about a distro aimed at gamers. Perhaps @wizardfromoz can remember just what it was. Wiz are you skulking about ?
Here's an easy way to install Arch Linux although you still will have to build and compile code to get things to work.I like the philosophy behind Arch. But the installation too daunting for me.
I like the philosophy behind Arch. But the installation too daunting for me. Ubuntu is nice for it's community and stability, Mint also. I love Elementary's and Deepin's UI!
Wiz are you skulking about ?
Laptop: HP Probook 4720s
CPU: Intel P6200 2.1GHz
GPU: Radeon HD 6300M
RAM: 3GB
Storage: 120GB SSD
WiFi card: Broadcom
Yet another reason to use drive caddies, mate!it wreaked havoc with my multi-multi-booting environment, took a devil of a time to remove all traces.
One question, Wiz. Is that $2.50 Australia, Bermuda, US, or Canada? Just trying to get a frame of reference for the value of Wizard wisdom.ust my $2.50 (worth a lot more than two cents)