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Yeah in 2021 it's pretty straightforward. You can take Pop! OS, install it on your computer, and it will take care of installing the proper drivers for your GPU. You can find many videos on youtube that explain how to use Pop! OS for gaming.
And if you ever run into trouble, Pop! OS is just Ubuntu under the hood. Ubuntu is one of the most widespread Linux distributions out there, you will be able to find posts about people who had the same issue as you did 99% of the time. The rest of the time, if you post here, people will be able to help you.
You under estimate yourself. Just because you learn one way of doing computing doesn't mean your unable to do it another way.
Just think of it as a new way to do what you want instead of doing what you are told.
No one said you should not be able to learn how something works and if you have ever had a smidgen of curiosity about what makes a computer do the things it does then you are a perfect fit for Linux.
Start with a user friendly distro like Linux Mint or Pop! OS
Get used to them by running a live cd version without needing to do anything to you computer.
Once you feel comfortable. Install onto your hard disk and start using it for real.
Remember, it is hard to 'break' a computer beyond repair unless there is a hardware fault. Installing an os again and again is a very windows way of thinking. But with Linux you will find there is always a way to fix something without reinstalling.
Good luck.
The hype is because System76 has invested in making sure the GNOME interface is as complete as possible. If someone is new to Linux and wants a comfortable Windows/macOS like experience and isn't ready for the scary terminal it does a good job.
Here is System76 page on the differences: https://pop.system76.com/docs/difference-between-pop-ubuntu/
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It's not alone. ElemntaryOS, Mint, Solus, Manjaro are also very complete and beginner friendly. What most people recommend is to just try different distros until you find the one that fits you.
The earlier you try it, the faster you know if it's something for you. I would recommend Pop OS for a good balance between reliable and modern.
I've jumped the Windows ship 4 years ago and now, I would never go back. Linux is not Windows, and it will never be a replacement. What it is though, is thoroughly different in both good and bad ways. If it's a good tradeoff, only you can decide.
Other honourable mentions for home use are Fedora or Manjaro. For office use, you likely want Ubuntu or Fedora.
There's no one distribution that's "best" - in theory, they're pretty much all capable of doing what's needed so really the answer is "whichever one suits you best".
That said if you're very new to Linux, you probably want one of the more accessible flavours. There's a lot to recommend System76's Pop_OS! (other than the dorky name, obviously) as your starter.
It's based on Ubuntu, so you should find support easy to get, and it has good default settings.
May I say that in my opinion these info should be made more visible on your homepage? In the "Update on Your Terms" section there's no mention of this and I'm sure that a lot of Linux users would be attracted by this nice feature :)
Since you're new to Linux and you have an NVIDIA GPU, I would really recommend Pop!_OS. Most things work out of the box, but make sure to grab the NVIDIA ISO. If you are willing to tinker though, I would recommend looking into a Win. 10 virtual machine with a PCI pass through. Be aware, getting a Windows virtual machine with a NVIDIA GPU is a little bit of a hassle.
Slackware is not a very good first distro. What I suggest to look at are the following:
Linux Mint is good because it has a windows-like interface. It is Ubuntu-based, so application support is good. Great installation and easy updates.
Pop!_OS Also based on Ubuntu, but the interface looks more like a Mac. Easy installation and it has a good driver manager.
I suggest following a video tutorial for getting the ISO and making a bootable USB stick, if you are new to installing operating systems.
>The community keeps on saying that, but System76 would say otherwise (at least how I interpret it) https://pop.system76.com -> "Pop!_OS is an operating system for STEM and creative professionals who use their computer as a tool to discover and create."
This is a fair point, it's probably not advertised as 100% noob-friendly from the company. They do mention compatibility with several apps (just below the half-way point) including Steam, Discord, Spotify, etc. They also right below that have a "Gaming" block.
So maybe one could say that's not completely consistent messaging? Or it could be interpreted as this is for "STEM and creative pros" who like to do some gaming on the side?
Steam controller isn't a failure though. It's hugely popular and if you ever used one it's by far the best controller for PC gaming.
The same tech from the Steam controller is what is in Steamdeck.
Valve don't care if the Steamdeck is successful. They even came out and said that they want competitors to design and make their own.
What they DO want is Steam to work anywhere and without relying on Microsoft who could ruin other game stores (like Origin, Epic, Steam) so they can push games on their own store instead.
With Steam running on Linux Valve don't care what Microsoft do and nobody will have to purchase Windows ever again or funnel all their data to Microsoft everytime they boot their PC.
PopOS even runs a lot of games faster than they do in Windows using Proton and Steam.
Pop_OS isn't just a gaming distro as u/iArchy- said. It's mainly targeted to developers if you look at it's website you will see that gaming is mentioned at the bottom in "other features".
That being said it's pretty good gaming distro. But it's still really user friendly and simple to set up and get going with.
>Any other Tipps to get started into IT, programming, Webdesign is highly appreciated. I can do many of those things but not one like a pro all in some kind noob level i learned myself :/
You should learn Shell scripting (at least a little bit) it can save ton of time with repetitive tasks. And knowing some Python (or lua) can go a long way. For web development: MDN Web Docs
Have you considered using a different browser?
From the phrasing of your post, I would assume that's the last thing you want to do but it's a simple solution.
If that's too big of an ask for you then you might have problems with Linux since Edge doesn't have a Liunx version.
Anyways, here are the download links, copied from the site:
Requirements: 2 GB RAM, 16 GB storage, 64-bit processor
Filesize: 2 GB (Intel/AMD), 2.24 GB (NVIDIA)
- NVIDIA ISO: Installs the proprietary NVIDIA driver.
SHA256 sum:
Intel/AMD: 99411405b707d753b0ba80fdd7f51b201df14f16ee0a717af769892111d0fc5a
NVIDIA: 142204a4770cb9f4e540548dbd604ffba3d4fe9430464f2ba6bd2b9dbf6a4f6d
my favorite example of fingerprinting being useful is https://pop.system76.com/
if you click Pop's download button it checks what the graphics card your system is using is, if it's AMD it puts the opensource AMD download on top, if it's Nvidia it puts their ISO with the nvidia drivers preinstalled on the top
its useful and since its pop they're a safe test of browser fingerprinting without violating your privacy
Which laptop is it? I'm also on an Intel/Nvidia laptop with 8750h/1060 and Pop OS is by far the best distro out of the box for these kinda hybrid laptops. It's basically Ubuntu with Nvidia tweaks. They even got a little toggle to switch between Intel, hybrid, and dedicated Nvidia graphics to manage power. I use the Intel mode during classes for example to save battery. Pop also fixed my sleep issue that I get on vanilla Ubuntu where it might not come back from sleep.
You don't have to go and reinstall to see if it works though, maybe just poke around on a live usb with their Nvidia version and see if there is any screen tearing.
There is some kinda funny business on optimus laptops where the screen is wired up to the Intel integrated graphics but the actual rendering and performance is done on the Nvidia GPU or something and the Nvidia's drivers on Linux are a bit fucky especially on laptops.
You know asking the Linux community "what distro?" means you will get as many answers as you do post's, everyone has their favourite...
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So here is my answer, Pop!_OS Ubuntu at it's core with the refinements from the System 76 team. https://pop.system76.com/
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The thing I question is dual booting. Something that was surprisingly easy a few years ago but something I have personally avoided once MS introduced Win10 as it gets biannual updates that can kill your boot loader.
Pop! is particularly easy to setup as a gaming rig, you may be surprised by gaming support on Linux these days, you may question if you want to keep windows around after some testing.
Here’s a few links to hopefully help answer your question
(not a Pop!_OS user here) Pop! maintainers decided that custom improvements over stock Ubuntu they did to make the best possible experience for their hardware were big enough to warrant splitting into a separate distro. Here's a non-exhaustive list of bigger differences: https://pop.system76.com/docs/difference-between-pop-ubuntu/
Doesn't really matter...pop os provides ssh256 sums for their images (Click the download button to see them). You can just use those after download to verify the torrent image is the same.
Mint and Pop are good for beginners. Pop use Gnome as it's default Desktop Environment. People like Gnome, I'm not one of them.
Mint you have three choices of Desktop Environments. Cinnamon, MATE or Xfce. I like Cinnamon when I'm using Mint.
You can run these in a VM or on a USB flash drive to see which one you like best. There is no wrong choice. So you choose what you like and your system likes.
I have Xubuntu deployed since 2017 with an Nvidia GPU.. everything upgraded gradually up to the latest 20.04 LTS build last year.. No problems whatsoever..
At this point in my life, I chose to go the LTS stable way of computing than going for bleeding edge distros.. I just do not have the patience anymore, (20+yrs building and maintaining my own computers) to deal with things breaking apart just because a new package or dependency borked the entire system.. LTS Stable is just the piece of mind I require..
Try Pop! OS coz it plays superbly with Nvidia
You can run linux on a computer in less than an hour, and there's lots of tutorials on how to do this online. I suggest visiting https://pop.system76.com/ which is very beginner friendly and has useful software out of the box. If it works here, it'll probably work on Deck.
It sounds like you enabled auto-tiling! Watch the auto-tiling video here for an overview: https://pop.system76.com/
When you want it, it is a great feature. You can turn it on and off using the "window" icon in the bar on the right - it looks like a few rectangles. Click it to show the menu and turn off Tile windows. You can also toggle it with the Super key using Super-y.
Do you use any job specific software?
I have been using Linux as a daily Driver for years with no issues. If you ever have an issue posting here or looking it up will most likely solve your issue.
Try using Pop-OS 20.04 (there is a 20.10 version but don't use that). It is easy to use and noob friendly. You would be hard pushed to break it.
I'm a huge fan of Kubuntu. Uses about 300mb at the desktop. All ubuntu packages are compatible (naturally). It has a beautiful DE that's familiar to windows users, and some really advanced features that even Windows doesn't have. You can install an app called KDE connect, and pair it with your computer, and your phone notifications will pop up on the desktop. It also allows you to use your phone as a wireless touchpad.
That being said, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention Pop_OS! by System76. while I haven't got to test it yet (it's actually sitting in my downloads folder so I can install and try it when I get the time) I've read some great things about it. It's gamer/developer focused and you'd be backing a great team of great people with a great cause.
the monitor should be supported for this resolution
for NVIDIA GeForce 210
you need to install nvidia-340 driver
can you run in terminal :
$ nvidia-smi
if you don't, try to install the driver using this command:
$ sudo apt install nvidia-340
alternatively:
you can reinstall pop os using (NVIDIA driver preinstalled)
I mean this was literally right on the Pop OS website which was the first result from Google searching exactly what you asked here... https://pop.system76.com/docs/difference-between-pop-ubuntu/
That is exactly the case. If you look at their list of differences, you can see that it is ubuntu with a few different defaults (plus some marketing talk). They don't have the manpower to maintain an independent distro.
They set up a page explaining some of the differences, i recall them saying they replaced GNOME software with elementary appstore (but that does not appear on the page), one interesting difference is:
>we continue to make changes and updates to the operating system for quality-of-life improvements. The best part is, updates are kept on a rolling release cycle, so you don’t have to wait around 6 months for bug fixes or improvements to your OS.
Go with popos since it has the nvidia drivers already installed. Just make sure to choose the nvidia option when downloading.
Popos is based off Ubuntu and is designed for gaming. It’s in my top 3 distros. It’s also very stable so you shouldn’t have to worry about any system crashing bugs.
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I am using it as the only OS and completely replaced MacOS.
To answer your question on the install..
Download etcher and flash the ISO onto a USB drive.
Power down your laptop, turn it on, and hold down the option key immediately after the laptop kicks on. You will be provided with boot options and you can select the new USB.
Follow the regular instructions just as you would with any Linux install.
Karaoke Nerds is your best resource for finding songs. it does link to free online resources like YouTube, along with other sources where you can purchase the tracks. Just advertise that as your song-book and say everything is available, however make sure you have mobile internet and purchase / load up the songs as they get requested. Good way to save money - build out your library with demand, instead of purchasing everything under the sun for most of it to be unused.
The software I use is OpenKJ which is free, open source. There's a version for Linux, Mac and Windows, however I find the Linux version to be the most stable. My Windows machine had some crashes when managing large singer rotations, changing order of singers, etc. Best bet is to grab an old laptop, install your Linux Distro of choice (I use POP OS) and go from there. You can just install OpenKJ on whatever you're using now to see if it's what you're looking for.
In the first link you will find Pop!_os image (.iso) file. Plug in a USB stick.
From the first link download balena etcher. In the etcher there are three steps - select iso you downloaded with pop, select UsB drive you plugged in and flash.
Reboot your PC which should boot into Pop!_os where you can play around with it.
To install pop on your system I believe there will be installation application on the desk top of pop.
You could just get a notebook available to you and install Pop!_OS… it is open-source after all and System76 encourages that.
If you’re more thinking of purchasing to support System76, you could just donate (click “support pop”)
I’m in no way associated with them, but I’m sure an official representative would echo what I said.
Je dirais pop!_os pour ma part. C'est un descendant d'ubuntu où l'accent a été mis sur l'utilisabilité, et il gère beaucoup de problèmes de drivers tout seul, sans qu'on ait à faire quoi que ce soit. Ca repose de ne pas avoir à mettre les mains dans le cambouis tout le temps. Le seul défaut, c'est que ça vient avec gnome (mais bon, c'est toujours customisable).
Sinon en général, je conseillerais de rester sur des debian-like (ubuntu, mint..). Ce sont les plus communs et les mieux supportés.
At the very bottom of their PopOS page here it says this:
>Pop!_OS is free to download. If you want to try it out before you commit, you can download the .iso file to a USB and boot the OS from there. Here’s how. Like what we’re doing? Subscribe to fund more awesome features down the road. We’ve always got something exciting in the works for you to experience.
And right under that is a blue Download button and a yellow Support Pop button, which is what you're looking for. IF you want to donate any money, you'll first have to create an account with System76 if you don't have one already, but it just requires an email/password setup to sign up. Then once you have an account set, you can donate as little as say $1/month if you like. FYI, from what I can tell I believe they only currently accept credit cards for donations so just be aware of that.
If I were you I would take a look at POP_OS! It seems to be what you are looking for.
Plain text link - https://pop.system76.com/
>A modern feel
It uses the GNOME desktop environment out of the box and is pretty seamless and very easy to use.
>Hardware support
it supports Nvidia drivers in fact you can download an ISO with them already ready to go.
>As stable as Windows
It's based of Ubuntu which it's self is based of Debian (the grandfather of most distributions) so there's lots of documentation behind it and it is very stable as well. I've used it in the past and it was a pretty great time. People seem to really really enjoy it.
>Media playback
You should be able to find everything you need in the POP shop (similar to the windows store) or if you are comfortable with the command line than you can install whatever you'd like from there.
There are lots of great distros out there... I test new ones every few weeks or so... But for a real new user, like yourself, there are really only distros I recommend... Linux Mint or PopOS!
Not Nitrux, not Ubuntu, not Makululu, not Manjaro, not OpenSUSE, or anything else... Absolutely nothing wrong any of those, but for a legitimate beginner they are definitely not the best choice. Both Mint and PopOS! are based on Ubuntu and 98% of everything for Ubuntu you find online applied to them, but they are just easier to use and take care of a lot of the little things the others expect you to know how to do a little bit on your own. Once you get a little more comfortable with doing things in Linux, maybe try something else, but until then Mint or PopOS!
Try Pop!_OS, it’s my favorite distro, very polished, and has a friendly community r/pop_os! It the probably the best you can get for Nvidia. Pop!_OS is super clean and the interface has a bit of a learning curve for new users, but you are using packet tracer so i’m assuming that you’ll be able to get used to it fast. This can be remedied by adding the dash to dock “Gnome Extention”: https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/307/dash-to-dock/
You can get Pop!_OS here: https://pop.system76.com/
Pop!_OS is a pretty good option. It has Nvidia support out of the box and has GNOME as its Desktop Environment. GNOME is pretty minimal out of the box but if you want to make it more slick check out gnome-look.
It also has some other productive features like tiling windows and battery management and all. You could do some gaming on Pop!_OS considering that it is one of the best distros for linux gaming. BTW, I have a dual booted win10 + Pop on my G3 and it has been pretty good for the past year.
other valid option is https://pop.system76.com/
My daughter (11) uses it with an i5 CPU and Nvidia GTX 950 without issues, including playing the sims4 in Lutris (with wine)
"The best part is, updates are kept on a rolling release cycle, so you don’t have to wait around 6 months for bug fixes or improvements to your OS."
https://pop.system76.com/docs/difference-between-pop-ubuntu/
That's misleading. Ubuntu does the same thing. Although Pop_OS might be more aggressive about making updates available sooner.
The Other Guy :p
Pop_OS! is another great distro I should’ve mentioned. It’s based off Ubuntu but has several differences you can read about here. Right now, I actually use Pop_OS on my desktop (and Mint on my laptop), because it looks and works great right out of the box. The performance is great. Hardware detection is flawless. Just a reminder though that Pop OS uses GNOME by default, if GNOME is not your thing. But I definitely just trying out each desktop environment and see which one best fits your workflow and which one you think looks best.
The newer releases should work fine for you. They’re stable, and they have newer software than an LTS release. I recommend LTS if stability is extremely important. If the newer software is important for you, than a newer release is more suitable for you. Mint is based off Ubuntu 18.04, so the software is a little older. However, they provide regular maintenance and security updates and also provide updates regularly to the Cinnamon DE. You can install new software too on LTS via the flatpak and snap software utilities (although not all software is available).
My best advice to you is to try all three out through a live iso or in a VM and see which you like the most.
> easy to use but also delivers good performance ; everyday use and web surfing.
I think it is only necessary to worry about this if you have an old and underpowered machine. If you have a computer with more than 4GB of RAM then you should confidently be able to throw any kind of Linux at it and have great performance.
Everyday use and web surfing are also things that don't vary too much between distros. For the web, every distro comes with Firefox installed out of the box, and has a way to install chromium if you absolutely must. And for everything else the apps are all the same, although each distro might install different ones by default.
> I now have an RX 570 so drivers should now be much easier.
No doubt :)
The thing to be aware of for AMD drivers is that they are built-in as part of the Linux kernel, to the version of the Linux kernel that your distro ships will also affect the version of the drivers that you get.
I think that by this point in time, even the "LTS" distros with a longer release cycle are already shipping the minimum kernel version required by the RX 570. But I don't know if people still recommend going with a moe recent kernel for good performance or not.
Anyway, for a concrete suggestion, usually Ubuntu LTS is a very safe choice. Since it is the most popular distribution, it is easy to find information about it online. If you are particularly interested in gaming it might also be worth checking out Pop OS. I never used it but it is basically Ubuntu with a few additional tweaks added in.
> because of few memes i saw in last couple of days I want to get arch
Well there's a solid reason to choose not the easiest distro for a complete newbie.
Who would have thought it could be so easy. All the distros need to come up with some rad memes and start sucking them windows users right in.
Some advice. If you want to learn, pick a more user-friendly distro like Pop! Or Mint don't use memes as instruction.
Firmoilla on tavat palauttaa alkuperäinen käyttis koneen omalta levyltä, ellet ylikirjoita sitä osiota uutta käyttistä asentaessa niin tuon pystyy vain asentaan sieltä palautusosiolta "ja kone on kuin uusi" -pl osien vanheneminen jos sellaista on.
Asenna linux niin saat pesää ensi elämässä.
I’ve been using Pop OS since around April this year moving from Mint.
There you go. Installed steam and then found a setting within that enables proton to be able to play other titles that usually run on windows.
Not sure how stable it is but I’m happy I got the thing loaded lol
Put you some Linux on that ol' box and free up half a gig of RAM, plus snappier UI overall. You might lose some games... but probably not many considering you already can't play a lot of the latest, flashiest titles. You may even gain a game or two if they require just barely too much RAM on Windows.
If you're interested, check out Pop! OS and look for your games on protondb to see if they will run.
For some reason, Ubuntu loves to ram unsolicited gnome stuff into your system (last time I tried making a "baremetal" Ubuntu installation, it rammed a gnome-based DE and some other gnome stuff that was completely unrelated to the package I was requesting) which is unpleasant, to not say the least.
But if you really want to use an distro that is easy to use, hassle-free -- stick to https://pop.system76.com/
>The only real issue I have with it is that you can’t download office there is, an alternative office suite called libreoffice, it has alternatives for every msoffice suite tool (excel, word etc..) Quick question - how steep is the learning curve for Linux? You seem to know commands that play key roles in using the OS, how long did it take you to familiarize yourself with them?
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depends on what distro you are installing and how much you want to customize it. first off, what is a distro: distros are different flavors of linux, there are user-friendly distros, DIY distros, distros for veeery old computers, distros for modern laptops etc.., these distros can be categorized into two types
- rolling-release distros: with this kind of distros you updates are "rolling" meaning you dont have to wait for a major system update to get the latest version of your favorite apps. an example, is Arch Linux, which is what I and u/TheDevilAndMrJones use, it is not recommended for new users tho
- stable-release distros: these are more similair to windows, they get a big update every 6-months, which comes with newer version of your packages, most user-friendly distros are also, stable-release, for example you have Ubuntu, Popos, linux mint etc..
Now for what distro to choose, in my opinion you should go with Popos, it is a distro by system76, and it is based on ubuntu, it has a fantastic user interface and it is very easy to install, it comes with libreoffice - the office suite I talked about before - out of the box and is known to be great for gaming
Here is a video by LinusTechTips, that shows you how to install Popos, you only need a flash drive and a laptop to install it
and finally here is the website for popos
if you have any other questions or get a problem when installing DM me on discord Davros#6101 !
I've been using Pop!_OS for more than a year now, never regretted since. It sits on top of Ubuntu and comes in two flavours: with and without Nvidia drivers pre-installed. Apart from that, I chose it because it's i) not a rolling release as Arch, hence stable enough; ii) not complicated and packed with almost everything a 45 y.o. normie may need for his daily use; iii) quite easy to kick off learning programming what I'm doing now along the way... Highly recommended!
And don't worry - Linux only seems scary, then it becomes an addiction, and I mean it!
I think Chromium still has all of the tracking that Chrome does, but I could be wrong. It also might depend on the specific build. In my case it doesn't matter too much, since everything I use it for is something my school forces me to use anyway (and I don't log into my google account).
I highly recommend Linux. I've been using it for a few years now and the distro I've settled on is EndeavourOS (Arch based and you need to use the terminal to install/update software, but not for anything else). If you find that scary you can look at Pop!_OS and Linux Mint, both of which are ubuntu-based and aimed at people who haven't used Linux before (no terminal necessary, but it's an option if you want it).
Or just use or Zorin 16 OS?
Linux literally plays Windows games, if you’re not a Miner there’s literally no reason not to switch.
Problem is if websites demand TPM, then your Windows 95 PC is meaningless.
It all depends on what kind of work you do. If you're in systems/programming, you will loathe Windows deeply; it hasn't gotten any better while you've been away.
Pop!_OS is my suggestion if you want things to work smoothly and have some nice GUIs for configuration and such. You can set it up in no time, it just works, super nice to use.
If a fresh install does not work, then something is wrong...
First, check your downloaded ISO checksum, make sure the file isn't corrupted. Then use something like USBImager or Balena Etcher to save it to an USB stick. Make sure Secure Boot and Fast Boot/BIOS is disabled in the BIOS. Try to install without encryption (some people could install 21.04 only without encryption).
If everything fails, probably your computer is old since it boots using Legacy/BIOS mode so Pop!_OS installs GRUB, then try doing all the above but with Pop 20.04 LTS instead (you can download 20.04 and 21.04 from pop.system76.com).
If it still fails, maybe you have a bad hard disk or another hardware problem. Are you sure it is not the case?
POP!OS would be a good start.
Myself I usually suggest Mint Cinnamon.
There really isn't a bad choice. As long you stick with the popular beginner ones.
Definitely try Pop!_OS, coming from the Mac myself it's been great so far. I've been testing it on some older gaming focused laptops and it's breathed new life into an old machine.
Process is a little tricky. I spend an average of three days working on each map, plus an extra day for planning, research, and sketches. Mondays and Tuesdays tend to be slow since I'm not quick to motivate; I normally try to have all of the basic staging and plans done by Tuesday night, finish the base map by Wednesday, and do all of my variants on Thursday. Each individual step is a layered mess of work; figuring out the layers I need (furniture, walls, multiple floors, stairs and lower areas), figuring out how ambient occlusion needs to be laid out, figuring out what parts need to be separated into their own group so that I can toggle them for variants that I've planned out to do in the future; it's more like an intuitive process than a rigid step-by-step plan (which I'd never be able to follow anyways because my mind wanders and some of the work is really boring.)
Software is easier. I use Krita, a free and open-source graphics editor, to actually draw the bulk of the map; I put together splash images in Draw.io, which is technically a diagram/flowchart maker, and it's all run on Pop_OS, a distro of Linux, because I hate myself but I hate Microsoft more. Technically, Ungoogled Chromium is also an important piece of software that I couldn't do without, but you're probably just interested in the drawing software ;)
Install Ventoy on a USB-stick and after that you can copy any Linux distro on it (just copy the .iso file on the USB-stick) and then boot to any distro from that USB-stick. If you see something you like, then you can just install that distro from that Live-USB session.
Two suggestions for distros you could try:
Arcolinux (Arch Linux based distro just like SteamOS 3.0. You can choose any desktop environment, can also install Nvidia drivers in the installation)
Pop!_OS (Ubuntu based distro. Has Gnome desktop environment. Also has an Nvidia-driver version for easy Nvidia installation)
So, it seems windows is just kinda broken, try to make a backup and install a fresh copy. If windows is to broken to make a backup, you can use pop_os to boot and make the backup without installing anything on your harddrive, just use this tutorial and make sure to stay in the demo mode when booting for the first time. If you don’t have an external drive to make the backup, you can use terabox to back it up temporarily, just know that it’s online backup, so it may not be the best for privacy.
If you are used to Debian based distros and want a solid, sturdy and stable workstation that is gaming capable, I’d recommend PopOS! (https://pop.system76.com) By System76. It’s based on Ubuntu and maintained by the folks at System76. As a scientist, I use it on several of my machines and I never had any issues: build on a stable base and properly maintained by a company and people dedicated to open source. It’s only drawback is that it only comes with the Gnome desktop by default but you can always install any other desktop environment of your liking (which is what I generally what I do since I don’t really like Gnome). Given the specs if you computer, you should have no problem running it although your CPU might struggle with video editing and encoding if this is what you intend to do in the future.
I hope this helps :)
Btw, I strongly recommend install POP!_OS as it has a version with Nvdia proprietary drivers already built in... Just make sure you donwload the iso right iso! (Ps: I suggest you to use the LTS version, just to avoid possible inconveniences) https://pop.system76.com/
It seems to me like MSYS either isn't working or isn't configured properly.
I'll admit that I don't have any experience with that particular software so my only advice would probably be to install Linux on a USB drive and use that for anything QMK-related (I recommend Pop!_OS since it's pretty easy to use; it's based on Ubuntu, so you would use the Debian/Ubuntu/Devuan instructions). The instructions for Linux are simpler and would probably work more reliably than on Windows.
Edit: I should probably clarify that the board would still work perfectly on Windows, you'd only have to use Linux when you want to change the QMK configuration.
Agora é uma ótima época pra abandonar o jogo com o tanto de mudança dessa preseason. /s
Mas falando sério, eu também era bem viciado, e hoje sei dosar a importância entre as minhas tarefas e meu lazer, então recomendo abraçar alguma responsabilidade na sua vida. Vai te dar uma noção melhor do que priorizar, e o vício sai fácil.
Se você quiser ser um pouco mais radical, instale Linux. Ainda dá pra jogar a maioria dos jogos da Steam, Battle.Net e outros. Minha recomendação vai pro Pop OS.
So when you boot a traditional distro it will try to load the open-source drivers for your card. Unfortunately Nvidia's open driver is Nouveau which (I think) does not currently support Ampere (3080, 90) which will result in anything more complex that a terminal not booting.
To get around this you can try to boot with the proprietary Nvidia drivers which you can attempt to add to a distros ISO (very hard) or download a distro which has the drivers built in. I'd recommend PopOS for this as it's a fork of Ubuntu so remains the same for compatibility (and also removes Snaps but if you like them, you do you).
Failing that you could try installing Arch as the ISO doesn't come with any graphical components but instead make you install them where you could opt to install the Nvidia drivers. Though a simpler option is to use an installer like Anarchy.
I'd suggest either Pop OS or Zorin OS, they are both really easy to pick up and learn, and both are good for gaming.
If you've got a Nvidia card both operating systems will support it, just that Pop OS is generally considered to have better Nvidia support. I can't say how well Zorin will work with an Nvidia card since I don't have any machines running one. Here's a video showing performance on it: https://youtu.be/6PHb8qtmh6g
In terms of appearance, Zorin is very familiar using a Windows 7-style layout with the better looking theme (in my opinion of course) whereas Pop has the default GNOME layout which may be kinda confusing for you to learn as a new user. Check them both out!
Also, hardware support is great. On my laptop (HP 14-cm0014AU) everything worked on first startup except for the Wi-Fi, where I discovered I needed to install a driver, but after doing that Zorin runs like a dream and the compatibility is amazing.
Hope I could help!
What beta are you talking about?
If it's not official it doesn't exist. Nobody from System76 team has stated there is a public beta. The isos from github are supposed to be for QA testing purposes. People should have not grabbed and installed them. Why? Because nobody from System76 said "go ahead and test".
Regarding your question, sure, you will have to install from scratch when the isos are announced and when they are official. When? Keep doing F5 on this page:
If you indeed want to go with an Ubuntu base, I would recommend Pop!-OS as a distro especially since you mentioned gaming, so I assume nvidia graphics.
In case you need support for rather new hardware, I would personally look in the likes of Arch linux. Endeavour is a rather user friendly alternative based on Arch.
> she's on 32 bit
Are you sure? Or rather: How do you know that?
> What are my options? Is it safe to try?
Yes, it is safe to try. Either the installer boots, or it doesn't boot. In the latter case, you'll have to use a different distro.
> would I have to make her new accounts? Ubuntu made me create a ton new accounts for her
What kinds of accounts? Every user on a system needs an account. But that's it. One account per user, not a ton. So maybe you're talking about something else?
> how big is pop os?
If you go here https://pop.system76.com/ and click on the "DOWNLOAD" button, it says
> Filesize: > 2.12 GB, 2.39 GB (NVIDIA)
Or did you mean the size of the installed OS?
Arch Linux is always there and always rocking, so you can use that of course - works for me pretty great! Manjaro (based on Arch btw), too, though they've been acting really weird lately. I've heard that Pop!_OS is great for switchable graphics and gaming and comes in a nice install-and-play package and is Ubuntu based, so may give you a bit of a different spin if you are interested in using the terminal.
Ah okay, no problem.
Basically when you download Pop to flash on the USB, the file should be an ISO. Verifying a checksum means you run the file through an SHA256 CHECKER (in this case), and compare it with the given checksum on the download page.
Since you say your laptop is new, I'll assume the hardware is working properly on Windows and the specs are supported by Pop.
How did you flash Pop onto your USB? Which program and/or tutorials did you use?
Are you running windows or mac? You might want to look into Windows Subsystem for Linux, if you're running windows. GUI support is not far off, but not presently supported. Mac is already Unix.
If you want to run it natively, try running it as a VM in VirtualBox. (Google this, there should be a guide out there).
If you really want to dual-boot (won't work on recent Mac computers) then look into Pop! OS
Linux has been my only OS for almost a decade now. Happy to help.
There is no such thing as "best distro for gaming". It's all Linux. What you may find is that some distros delivers you things out of the box, like GPU drives and pre-installed game platforms. e. g. Pop!_OS. Though a little Linux Knowledge is enough to install GPU drives and the things you need.
I use popos which is a modified version of ubuntu. It removes proprietary and bad stuff like snaps (replaced with flatpak) and optimises it well for general usage. Check it out if you are new to linux and would like something easy to use.
https://pop.system76.com. It's Ubuntu based, makes development toolkits readily available, runs a familiar Gnome desktop (for a macOS user), and they developed pop shell which adds an optional tiling mode.
Pop!_OS has some decent anti-fingerprinting and privacy measures as default (such as standard window sizing). Whonix and Tails are other privacy centric distros. Run them in a VM and limit your browser extensions to a minimum.
Hi, if you just starting out with Linux i wouldn't go for Arch Linux. The setup process can be followed by the ArchWiki but some knowledge of Linux is required. There are some YouTube videos that walk you through it if you want to take a look. I suggest starting in a Virtual Machine. Some nice distro's that are more beginner friendly are Pop!_OS and Ubuntu
For Dual Boot with Windows i just Followed this guide and worked great for me!
https://pop.system76.com/docs/dual-booting-windows/
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First you have to shrink your windows Disk and give it some space... just leave space in the disk unallocated.. hope it helps for anything
It does in many cases though, at that's enough for some people.
Specifically though, Pop!_OS's bug fixes come out much sooner than they would on Ubuntu.
You can read here for more specifics on the differences if you want.
Hmmm, I'd definitely consider backing up those photos to maybe an external hard drive or another PC but you should be pretty safe if you make sure you don't overwrite the Windows data partition.
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It looks like they've got dual-boot instructions on their site. Make sure to read through the instructions here: https://pop.system76.com/docs/
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As mentioned in this article make sure to disable fast startup in Windows 8 power options and perform a restart and go back into Windows before installing Linux.
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You might need to disable secure boot to boot from the USB boot disk you create but if I'm reading correctly it sounds like you have booted into the live USB already.
You could try running a virtual machine using virtualbox. Won't be quite as good as running it native but will the solve driver issues.
System76 have a guide on how to do this: https://pop.system76.com/docs/install-in-vm/
Good luck. Linux can be really fun to learn and I hope you enjoy using it!
>Sem querer ser o chato do Linux
Chato? Linus Torvalds é nosso salvador!
>Pop!_OS é decente, e o Linux Mint lembra o Windows
Eu uso Manjaro, mas não recomendo Arch pra ninguém. Posso recomendar as linhas Ubuntu, e o KDE Neon.
> I started this discussion because I use windows, and I was thinking to change to Linux.
K, if that's the case RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux, pronouced "rell", not "Are Hell") isn't for you (and neither is Ubuntu Server). RHEL is a server distro. When people say "server" what is generally meant is "a thing you setup up, and hope to never actually interact with." With a server you run websites, or databases or file storage or whatnot, you don't sit in front of it and open up chrome/firefox or use Office software.
Ubuntu has a desktop "product" which is decent, it will suit you fine; but I suggest trying Linux Mint(https://linuxmint.com/) or Pop!_OS(https://pop.system76.com/), which are based on Ubuntu Desktop, but given extra refinement and polish.
Without having the hardware, it will be tough to advise.
If it's for multi-purpose usage with some games, a gaming friendly distro like Pop!_OS is a solid choice as they offer version with nVidia driver included. There's obviously other option that will get the job done. Sadly, I'm not familiar with MX Linux so I can't advise if it's good for gaming or not.
If it's only for playing games, a gaming oriented distro like DraugerOS could also be a choice.
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Since you say you're "jumping back and forth between Windows and Linux", I assume you got some experience on it? MX Linux seem based on Debian, so a Debian guide for gaming "should" work but need to be confirmed, especially the nVidia driver if you have a nVidia GPU.
First, the issue with the secondary drive, I assume it's formatted using the NTFS (Windows) format so what you want is reformat it at least in ext4 (there's other format that can be used but I keep it simple with ext4). That will wipe the data on it so make backup first.
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Once the secondary drive is ready, it's time to install Steam and in Steam you want to go to the settings > Steam Play and enable Steam Play for all titles.
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For Borderlands 2, forget the native version, you want to Right Click on it and force the use of Proton.
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To see if a game work (and how easy it is to "make it work"), you can look at ProtonDB. My advise for your case would be to start with a dual-boot (preferably with Windows into another drive and using the boot-menu from the BIOS to avoid issue, each OS on it's own drive, even a cheap SSD will do) just in case, the time you go fully to Linux.
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That's my case, I still keep a Windows drive on the side and you will less and less boot it. I'm at the stage where I haven't booted my Windows drive in 3 years and at 5 years I will definitively wipe it.
System76's "Pop!_OS" is very good in this area.
System76 is notable for high-end GPU workstations, such as theses with Quad-NVIDIA-GPU-cards. They created Pop!OS for those systems by tweaking Ubuntu to work better with Nvidia GPUs GPUs.
First, I am sorry but I don't really see the point of this question. Well, I find it too broad and too specific at the same time.
Secondly, the best working tool when it comes to OS is the one that you master the most. If by "RL" you mean programming (software development), studying (paper reading and web navigation) and running reinforcement algorithms, then both Windows and any Linux distro might fit.
That being said, my personal opinion is that Linux is way nicer to work with than Windows and specifically for this kind of workflow: - It is often lighter and less bloated than Windows - Many great tools exist for programmers and scientists - It is the assumed default environment in domains such as CS research (you find installation instructions for stuff more easily on linux)
Now, for which Linux distro you might want to go for is another question. Here are three options that I would recommend. - Ubuntu is the standard distribution, specifically for scientific work. You will thus find a ton of guides, forum, instructions that will refer primarily to Ubuntu. It is kind of the safest choice. - Linux Mint is a really great noob-friendly distro, based on Ubuntu. I would specifically recommend it if you come from Windows, as the graphical design is really close to it. - PopOS is another Ubuntu-based beginner-friendly distro. It is developped by folks at System76. I think this is my preferred one among the three. It has the benefits of Ubuntu's availability without most of its defaults. The desktop environment is an enhanced version of Gnome. It is really a great modern and reliable distro.
All in all, you cannot really make a bad choice if you go with one of those three. I hope to have helped you a bit. Feel free to elaborate your experience and needs for more precise recommendations.
Happy hacking and learning ! :)
I'm also a pretty inexperienced user, and have had a good experience so far with Pop!_OS. They have some decent guides on their website, and their Reddit community has been super-nice, patient, and helpful with a newer user.
You're right about Linux. I am running PopOS which derives from Ubuntu. I have tried both PopOS' previous and latest versions (21.04 and 21.10) without a meaningful change in behavior. PopOS in my experience is quite stable with overall good support in particular for Nvidia graphics.
At the time I bought this machine from Cyberpower, I also bought a similarly configured PC from iBuyPower (same CPU, same motherboard, also a 3090, same amount of RAM, same RAM speed, etc). No issues with that system whatsoever. I do not think it's a driver or OS issue especially given there is nothing in the logs that I have seen to indicate that.
Well, that is exactly what you should try. Here’s the plan:
Make a backup of any important data that your mom wouldn’t want to lose. Think about things like family photos, documents for work, etcetera. (This shouldn’t be necessary, but a backup is always a good idea, especially when switching OS and ESPECIALLY on a potentially failing laptop).
Download pop_OS by system 76. This is one of the easiest to use Linux distorts that I know of. Why Linux? Because Linux has a very handy feature: you can install it onto a usb drive, plug that drive into any pc, and run Linux without installing it on that pc (and by extension, without deleting any files).
This is the official website, and this is their guide explaining how to install it onto a usb drive you can just skip the step where they check the checksum if you have reliable internet, I’ve never needed to do that.
When you’re done with this guide, pop_OS might ask you to install it. When you’re at the screen where you choose between a simple or a custom install, don’t choose either option. Instead, press the green demo button in the bottom left corner. This would allow you to use pop_OS without losing any files.
Before you start tearing the laptop apart, if there is no informtion on it you are worried about losing, you can try out a Linux without installing it.
Something like Pop! OS. https://pop.system76.com/
Try the latest V21, you would be surprised even older laptops run it OK. I had a Core 2 Quad I ran modern Linux on and for general browsing, videos even on a HDD and it worked good.
Yes I believe you're right in that regard, both need much greater visibility (for Mattermost/Pop!_Chat I only see it on the Pop page right now, https://pop.system76.com/, and the Discord link doesn't exist on their site only the subreddit has it).
As someone who grew up with MS-DOS gaming and 30fps VHS tapes I find it kind of funny that kids these days are complaining about getting "only" 50-70fps in immersive 3D worlds. But I wish you all the best in sorting out the issue. 8GB of RAM seems like it could be the limiting factor, but that doesn't explain why it would run better on Windows with the same hardware.
Did you install the NVIDIA version of PopOS? (When you click "Download" on https://pop.system76.com/ there are two download options: normal and NVIDIA)
If you can't get it working the way you want, then using Windows for gaming is always an option.
https://support.system76.com/articles/difference-between-pop-ubuntu/
> With encryption enabled by default, and reporting through Ubuntu disabled, Pop!_OS believes that your data should truly be yours. Communications with a third party does not occur by default, and will only occur with user consent.
> Privacy
Pop!_OS does not collect or store any info from user installations. Minimal OS and hardware data is used—not stored—to provide updates and connectivity verification. Apps packaged through Flatpak require permission to access more than what’s needed to function.
>No. You're incorrect. It was missing from the remote repo. So confident and so wrong... how do you do it?
Yeah, launchpad is the remote repo.
>Pay closer attention and you'll know that.
Maybe you need to pay closer attention, he noted that he had very little hardware issues.
>Lastly, Debian refers to itself as a universal operating system, not ubuntu. Things downstream from it can target more specific use cases. In fact, targeting a more specific use case is precisely the reason to create a new distro downstream. Pop is 2(!) levels downstream from debian. So.... you're wrong on this point.
Hey, look at that, Pop_OS! is for creative professionals (like Linus Sebastian) and even has the nice little Steam icon lower on their page.
>But keep talking shit with ALL kinds of confidence. You seem to have a talent for it.
Just trying to match what you are doing, carry on.
Za slucaj da OP ne koristi Vimium, mislim da bi trebalo. Stavise svi treba da koristimo Vimium Link ka Chrome ekstenziji
A sto se tice OS: popOS
If the need for hardware itself isn't enough to cause the purchase, then it's better to give sys76 money directly.
https://pop.system76.com/ => Support Pop!_OS
It will be more efficient in helping them. And also consider 2nd hand hardware instead of new to not only avoid resource usage and pollution, but also keep more money to fund software due to 2nd hand having very often a better perf/price ratio.
I think you're mistaking Ubuntu release cycle with Pop OS release cycle.
Although Pop is based on Ubuntu, it normally takes longer for Pop to release their version. If you checkout https://pop.system76.com/ you'll see only 21.04 is available to download.
Just on a stab in the dark: Pop!_OS (https://pop.system76.com). Looks great out the box. They are working on a Raspberry Pi version that should provide the same feel and all.
It’s Debian based like Ubuntu.
But… and I was going to start with this, other things you can note that might help folks in their opinion is: • specs of laptop • age of nephew • what do you think they’d do with it
Some PC rigs can get RAM and HDD/SDD upgrades — that could be a thing If, say, your old unit only had like a 160GB HDD. Then boom, try to get at least a 250/500GB Samnung SSD - not pricey at all, generally straightforward to install and adds a bit of ummmmpf for the buck.