Do you have a distro testing computer?
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Re: Do you have a distro testing computer?
I had an old desktop computer I used for testing distros, but since I recently upgraded the components it is running Mint Cinnamon very well and I will keep it Mint (at least for a while).
I recently had a Samsung Chromebook that expired (reached end of automatic updates). I tried Peppermint OS on it and will probably stick with that distro, as it is based on Lightweight Lubuntu. Unfortunately, the CB doesn't support hardware acceleration.
I recently had a Samsung Chromebook that expired (reached end of automatic updates). I tried Peppermint OS on it and will probably stick with that distro, as it is based on Lightweight Lubuntu. Unfortunately, the CB doesn't support hardware acceleration.
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Re: Do you have a distro testing computer?
Exact same answer here
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I have a separate nvme drive just for testing. I typically test something I'm interested in with VBox first. If it piques my interest then I install it on the extra drive I have.
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Kernel: 5.15.0-33
DE: Cinnamon
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CPU: Intel Core i9-10900X
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You're suffering from the common delusion that there's all that much difference between GNU/Linux distros. There isn't. They all get their kernels from the same place and are built from the same bits really. The main thing is the quality of user support, meaning most are useless for most users because they have little to none.
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Re: Do you have a distro testing computer?
Not a physical computer but I use Virtualbox to test.
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I think you'll be searching for a long time for the "best Linux distro" and dare I say you'll never find it because there isn't one.
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Heresy!
Here on the mintforum most all agree that Mint is best, bar none
Here on the mintforum most all agree that Mint is best, bar none
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LOL I find for the most part Mint does everything I need and want, but there is always the desire to see what is over that next hill.....
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Actually I'm not suffering from the common delusion that there's all that much difference between GNU/Linux distros I know that Linux is Linux and one Linux distro ain't no better than the next Linux distro.Hoser Rob wrote: ⤴Tue Jul 12, 2022 10:01 amYou're suffering from the common delusion that there's all that much difference between GNU/Linux distros. There isn't. They all get their kernels from the same place and are built from the same bits really. The main thing is the quality of user support, meaning most are useless for most users because they have little to none.
I was just being a smart alek nothing more.
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Windows 12?there is always the desire to see what is over that next hill
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Well, so far on the T480s I have tried Fedora 36 KDE, which had some issues, and just did not "feel" right. MX Linux KDE which would not remember the wireless network between reboots, MX Linux XFCE which worked great, looked good, and I have no real complaints, except it is not Cinnamon. I love the built in Conky, TLP, and HTOP. Now it has LMDE 5, which works great. The MX KDE had the same 5.10 kernel as LMDE 5 but LMDE 5 seems much more stable, and the wifi connection remains connected. So it is a kernel issue. The MX XFCE has a 5.16 kernel and works well. I am doing my research on Debian-testing as a possible, same for Mageia 8. I might attempt a dual boot, but doubt it. Like Jay at Learn Linux TV, I prefer to load onto bare metal. I might move the T480s downstairs so that it is beside my chair, and move the Dev One upstairs to my office. I am looking at possibly attempting either Manjaro or Endeavor OS at some point. I am less likely to use the Arch distros since the command syntax in terminal is so different, and non-standard (for us Debian users).
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Not anymore. I played on a dual-core and a couple of old laptops but gave that up about a year ago.
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Been playing around with distros on the T480s, and I must say I have been enjoying putting stuff on the bare metal. Since it is a used device, I am not worried about the constant changes in distros causing any issues. This is essentially a computer I can break if need be, not that I plan on doing that. So I have spent a couple of days playing with several distros, and none have really "felt" right. Mageia 8 felt a lot like the old Mandrake, but it had some quirks that just made me decided to change back to MX Linux XFCE. I have been enjoying having a "distro testing" device that I can spend whatever time I want loading and reloading distros to see which ones work and feel the best for me (other than Mint which is on all my other laptops). I am actually using the T480s right now at the coffee shop for my standard distro testing procedure.
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So far COVID has set me back, but I plan on testing lots more distros on the T480s.
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I miss my old distro-testing days, but I eventually ran out of steam. I tried so many over a couple of my early Linux years, that I guess I got burned out from it. It was fun, though. I definitely recommend y'all have a virtual machine or two handy, because it makes the whole experience much easier — usually.
Sorry to hear [read] that. Hope you get better ASAP (preferably immediately) so you can nerd out with Linux as much as humanly possible.
Dunno if they would've held that belief, back in the day, when armies were smashing into each other on a regular and pointless basis. Can't imagine some peasant thinking that, in his village, when he hears a rumor of a Viking army approaching on the other side of a hill. I think the peasant would just run for his life, rather than go exploring over the hill. Granted, I'm massively overthinking this. That's the price of boredom.there is always the desire to see what is over that next hill
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Re: Do you have a distro testing computer?
I originally voted no but I changed it to yes but now that I have three similar laptops, I'm going to use the third one as a guinea pig...er...test bed for upgrading to or installing either Mint 20.3, then upgrade from there to Mint 21 when the upgrade tool comes out, or just directly install to Mint 21. I have 19.3 so heavily customized, I'm loath to do a clean install of 21.
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