It is a problem.
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Deyis@beehaw.org 3 weeks agoI think more people, myself included, would be willing to consider Linux we weren’t met with people being complete assholes when asking for help or direction.
artyom@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
Flax_vert@feddit.uk 3 weeks ago
Just use Linux From Scratch, trust me bro
colournoun@beehaw.org 3 weeks ago
Hello, friend. There will be gatekeepers in any community, but there are many Linux users willing to share their knowledge and experience with others.
I think the best way to adopt Linux is to jump in with both feet. Your productivity will take a hit for a while, but will grow as you learn how to do your daily tasks in Linux. Dual-booting is a complicated trap, and running a virtual machine is cumbersome. Buying or assembling a new machine dedicated to Linux will make switching easier. Normal internet browsing and web-based applications will generally work without problems, but you should check for any Windows-only applications that you can’t live without. Gaming on Linux is better than it ever has been, but there are some games that just won’t run on Linux. Avoid Nvidia graphics due to driver complexities.
Here are a couple of articles that might help: zdnet.com/…/thinking-about-switching-to-linux-thi… drewdevault.com/…/How-new-Linux-users-succeed.htm…
While I wouldn’t recommend Arch for a new user, their wiki has a lot of deep technical info adaptable to most distros. wiki.archlinux.org
icelimit@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
That last point is why I still can’t switch. My favourite game is shit on amd/ATI.
Vodulas@beehaw.org 2 weeks ago
I disagree with colournoun. Nvidia is not complex, you just have to find distros that work better with it. I us pop_OS with a 2080 and have had zero issues. They have an Nvidia specific install option and it is super easy to install and use.
colournoun@beehaw.org 2 weeks ago
True, nvidia does work great when it’s configured properly. Those distros that have the nvidia specific install option have done the work to do the extra config and keep it up to date. My preferred distro is not one of those. If I was buying new gpu hardware, I would go with one that has a fully open source driver.
Deyis@beehaw.org 3 weeks ago
Is there any way of telling which ones will and won’t run on Linux? How does running them on Linux differ from Windows?
Well, I’m fucked if that’s the case as both my machines have Nvidia GPUs.
AmanitaCaesarea@slrpnk.net 3 weeks ago
Protondb.com.
And no, nvidia runs pretty smooth on modern linux. I run ZorinOS with intel + nvidia and have no problem
Deyis@beehaw.org 3 weeks ago
So I’d need to check that site for every game I want to play? Presumably if there isn’t a user report for whatever distro I’m using (how do you go about choosing one? Guessing from your comment that some work better with certain components than others) the only option is to buy the game in the hope of it working whilst preparing for X hours of faffing about to get it to work?
Protondb also looks to be focused on Steam, I’m guessing it’s like MacOS where if it’s a game not on Steam then you’re shit out of luck if there isn’t a Linux specific version?
Sina@beehaw.org 2 weeks ago
Nvidia still has its pains, but it’s certainly daily drivable now.
It’s very easy, if a game doesn’t have invasive data thieving anticheat, then it will run on Linux, otherwise it won’t. Sometimes it takes some fiddling, but pretty much anything at least a month old without anti will run.
Deyis@beehaw.org 2 weeks ago
Can you be clearer about this? The majority of games I play on PC are online multiplayer.