: Can't run Windows 11? Don't want to? There are surprisingly legal options

Can’t run Windows 11? Don’t want to? There are surprisingly legal options

  • redwattlebird@lemmings.worldEnglish
    344·
    19 hours ago

    Jokes on them! I got rid of windows last week and now have Linux Mint on my PC! It’s great! All my games run and I’ve set up my own screenshot shortcut in a way that I want. Installing software through terminal commands is also a lot of fun.

    • thetrekkersparky@startrek.websiteEnglish
      51·
      12 hours ago

      Haha. I too switched to Linux Mint last week. So far no regrets. I’ve actually enjoyed making everything I need to work. Especially because it seems to work better that on the operating system it was designed for. Strange.

    • Nikelui@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      13 hours ago

      How does Mint work with (old) NVIDIA drivers? I’m going to have to do the switch sometime this year and I am still debating which distro would give me the least troubles running games and applications via Proton / Wine.

      • mothersprotege@lemm.eeEnglish
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        2 hours ago

        It’s been working fine with my GTX 1060. I’ll probably get around to trying different distros at some point, but I’m pretty happy with mint. Most of the issues I’ve had with it have been due to its emphasis on stability; that is, it’s slower to incorporate changes than more cutting-edge distros. At least, that’s been my impression—I’m no Linuxologist.

      • Ecen@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        3 hours ago

        My guess is that they will work just fine! Most distros will work equally well once set up, but some may require an extra step or two for driver installation. From what I’ve seen, Mint is a good starting point overall and is what I’m recommending to friends right now who are using Linux for the first time :)