Just Werks™

>>105772564 (OP)
Yep
It's basically Ubuntu if it was good

>>105772564 (OP)
Is it possible to remove the laptoo internal ssd and only run linux on an external ssd?

for maximum security

>>105772564 (OP)
>derivative distro of a derivative distro
that being said see >>105772630 Its mostly Ubuntu LTS modified with less nonsense.

>>105772645
You can. Plug in the external SSD before opening the installer then select it in the installer.

>>105772645
what year are you from? Live distros have been a thing for ~25 years, if you need maximum security. Removing the SSD would depend on the laptop(soldered or not). But booting from an external drive is not an issue. You can also fully install linux to a flash drive, though it will be slower

>>105772686
Already have it on flash drive.
Where ive been is on Windows playing games, but now Im tired of the games Windows plays with me.

What's the most secure/private distribution that is also relatively easy to use?

>>105772726
OpenBSD, or on the linux side probably Slackware. Depending on your use case there are things like Fedora Silverblue as well

>>105772564 (OP)
i just updated linux mint for the first time in like 2 years and now my sound no longer works along with proton/bottles

>>105772564 (OP)
>babe wake up, the daily linux mint shill thread just dropped

>>105772564 (OP)
>Just Wer-

>>105774770
Oh look it's this retard for the hundredth time
Nobody cares
Werkz for everyone else
Learn to troubleshoot or go back to windows either way STFU
Nobody cares

>>105774926
Here's another one from Mint's paint program.
Can't even use the paint bucket without it sperging out.

>>105775002
what the fuck are you doing, running it in a vm?

>>105772656
There's also Linux Mint Debian Edition

>>105772726
Tails
>>105772750
>OpenBSD or Slackware
>easy to use

>>105775011
Not a vm.

>>105772564 (OP)
I have been spending the past week trying to work with Bottles + wineASIO + pipewire
Jesus fucking Christ. I can't fucking install wineASIO AND I can't open a terminal from inside a bottle no matter how hard I try.
I just want to use my fucking MLSound and NeuralDSP standalone .exe's on Linux.
I am desperate.

What the fuck is the point of a derivative distro? I use debian, "it just works".

>>105772564 (OP)
It's just a gateway drug to owning a Mac
Prove me wrong

i really like the spinning wheel cursor. shame you never see it from an ssd.

oh no bros it has 6.8 kernel. i need 6.13 (i think). well really i only need the spd5118 kernel module.

>>105775593
>What the fuck is the point of a derivative distro?
The point is to enjoy the features of the derivative that the distro it's based on doesn't have obviously.

>>105775975
What features? I install debian, I get a terminal prompt, I install few packages and boom I have a working desktop environment. Where does mint or ubuntu come into play, I don't get it, almost same packages.

>>105775931
iv no idea why i cant build this module.. so much for just works. i kid, if it works for you thats a good thing! :)

>>105776596
oooh you can use 6.11 ezpz (the actual one i need for spd5118, i guessed wrong before) neat

>>105772564 (OP)
I love Mint

>>105772750
Slackware isn't easy to use nor secure anon, are you lust larping "knowing" stuff?

wierd ux thing
>install steam from software manager
>steam icon in the menu still points to an install steam script
it works but is a little confusing as to the why

well im having fun.

>>105774926
Doesn't the fact that you need to troubleshoot anything at all disproves the "just werks" narrative?

>>105772564 (OP)
My first distro. Moved to EndeavorOS but I still have it installed. Cinnamon isn't bad at all but I've come to like KDE.
It really does just werk and when it doesn't there are plenty of resources to help.

>>105772564 (OP)
mint
>Printer and bluetooth were painfully unreliable

debian
>print and bluetooth still unreliable but less so
>controller dongle didn't work for some reason
>crashed too many times when trying to open discord and or dota (i though linux was supposed to be more stable)
>app manager slow as all fuck
>calc app freezes (lol)
>boots into grub menu, taking extra seconds to boot every time

ubuntu
>changed my splash screen for some reason
>haven't tried printing or bluetooth too much but kb failed once so far
>controller dongle works now

>>105772564 (OP)
Out of the box: Its not friendly to use if youre used to Touchpad/Touchscreen. I felt like I am using a computer in a video game when I was scrolling through a website/ or using YT
Fedora 42 is even more ergonomic than Win11.

>>105772564 (OP)
for me it's debian

>>105774926
>Oh look it's this retard for the hundredth time.
Yet he's based
>Nobody cares
I care
>Werkz for everyone else
Never worked for me
>Learn to troubleshoot or go back to windows either way STFU
Mintfags like (You) are the ones that need to STFU
>Nobody cares
I care

>>105775988
>What features?
Maybe not having to do this:
> I install debian, I get a terminal prompt, I install few packages and boom I have a working desktop

endeavour and mint are my go to JustWerks distro's atm. I'm more familiar with Debian like OS's, but I can't get over how fast Pacman is.

>>105779007
That takes 5 minutes.

>>105779414
And?

>it just wer-AAACCKCKK!!!

>>105777621
My nigga you must be using some very crappy hardware or there's something wrong with your drivers. It's not normal to have that many issues. I'm using mint on a Thinkpad T14 for over a year, had zero problems so far.

>>105772564 (OP)
You are not a true Linux pro if you don't spend six hours a day configuring system files to get the operating system to work properly.

It really does. Moved to Fedora because i wanted HDR and VRR support with multiple monitors and in general more recent packages since i built a new computer but i was very happy with Mint.

>>105772564 (OP)
Fedora KDE is the best just works distro now. linuxmint is stuck with a 2010's looking DE

the only difference is the packaging and distro specific theming and configuration of the same packages, but iirc fedora keeps packages very close or equal to upstream

the only thing lacking on linux mint is an official KDE version

>>105780181
>reddit spacing
>fedora shill
of course

>>105780254
>ad hominem
>can't think of an argument
of course

>>105772564 (OP)
>re-themed gnome 2

>>105772564 (OP)
It does until you want to play a game with anti-cheat. Even with proton anti-cheat, games will hang.

>>105780885
You're thinking of MATE. Cinnamon is re-themed GNOME 3.

>>105772564 (OP)
One day KDE will work without a fight on Linux Mint and I can finally use it again.

I prefer the Debian edition since its literally the same desktop just Debian packages instead

I've not had a problem with it on my precision 7530 so far. I believe this laptop could be purchased with Ubuntu pre-installed so it's not super surprising.

>>105775002
What hardware?

>>105772564 (OP)
Why do people seriously recommend this godawful distro? The literal definition of "outdated"

>>105775002
My version of drawing doesn't even have a paint bucket...

>>105783429
It's stable.

>>105783429
cinnamon is the only real thing outdated about it desu

>>105772564 (OP)
any linux guy would like to answer my questions about mint? specifically gaming.
i'm thinking about fully switching to mint on my old laptop but i'm having doubts.
i like to mod the shit out of my games and i play STALKER GAMMA but i heard linux can't run PowerShell scripts? GAMMA uses PS for installation and plebbitors say you need to use a VM to install it, which completely misses the point of having linux to me. am i going to have a mental breakdown trying to troubleshoot it?
i also play some old/obscure games and visual novels, are they going to work with some linux magic?
also my CPU is kinda busted and i need to disable BD PROCHOT in Throttlestop, otherwise it throttles at 0.79ghz (temps are fine, it's just retarded) and Throttlestop doesn't work on linux apparently, but there must be some kind of alternative program for it, right?

>>105783429
Outdated in any way that genuinely affects ordinary use?

>>105783613
Stick with Windows and run Linux in a VM to try different distros.

Very few people need Linux though I quite like it and have run it since 1999 and as a a main OS around 2005.

>>105783613
you can run powershell on linux, no need for a vm
>i also play some old/obscure games
maybe
>visual novels
nope, I tried
>work with some linux magic
only if you're a high iq wizard genius
>disable BD PROCHOT
maybe with: # wrmsr -p 0 0x1FC 0x850088
but this will probably cause physical hardware damage

if ur installing linux anyways I recommend fedora KDE, the desktop is the best out of all and fedora keeps the packages very close/equal to upstream

>>105783738
i ran mint today from a usb stick and it looked nice, i can see why people like it

>>105783747
>visual novels don't work
well that's it for me then, i'm sticking to the bloated corpse of windows
>but this will probably cause physical hardware damage
i had it disabled for 3 years now and everything is fine

The audio is awful. Worst than the shittiest windows laptop with the standard B&O/Dolby drivers.

>>105783613
i run modded stalker in linux mint, no problems. ubuntu based distros and mint specifically are great for gaming. i use mine for resolve as well.

>>105783829
glad we didn't make you waste your time with installing a billion different systems
>well that's it for me then, i'm sticking to the bloated corpse of windows
I always just use powershell for everything and always kill the desktop with "taskkill /F /IM explorer.exe"
>i had it disabled for 3 years now and everything is fine
it would probably behave differently on linux though

>*mogs mint*

>>105784501
troonOS

>>105783849
That's just Linux in general these days because most of what the windows drivers do to not sound shit is basically proprietary software EQ

>>105784501
>immutable
for babies, sure

>>105784516
it depends. my audio sounds awful in any debian based distro but on arch it's crystal clear

>>105784522
>I want a just werks distro
>no not like that, I can't tinkertranny with the filesystem!

no games

>>105772564 (OP)
wrong pic

>>105783475
no it isn't.

>>105783613
Distro is generally irrelevant for game compatibility
Check https://www.protondb.com
Games with kernel anticheat usually won't work unless devs want to support Linux check https://areweanticheatyet.com

>>105772564 (OP)
I dont like the start menu. I like gnome's activity overview better.

It really does.

>>105785509
>steam only

>>105783410
Laptop, i5, 8 gb ram, integrated gpu. No similar issues with windows.

>>105785574
>>105772564 (OP)
Just doesn't provide an all black theme. Thinks dark theme = gray

>>105783456
Edit>Preferences>Tools>[ ]Paint
It's hidden away because it doesn't work.

I played Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake all day yesterday. Ate sushi, chicken pad thai and had wine while enjoying a really great gaming experience in Linux Mint. Noooo issues.

I like mint. it's got enough polish now that it's been around for so long