How to install Linux on your PC

[gregmcc]

Mint 19 is amazing with the Cinnamon desktop.

Gone back to 18.3. Had major issues on 19 with random freezing and suspend not working

 

[Adenoid Hynkel]

Going to try this out.

Can you drop a link to the desktop version?

 

[SauRoNZA]

Even if they are "simple to install distro's", it doesn't mean they are simple to install by any means. Linux support on certain hardware is still terrible and require us to disable and enable flags and side load drivers at install time to get the installer to go. Take installing CentsOS on a Gen 8 Microserver for example, it isn't a simple walk in the park, it takes fiddling to get it to work with the B120i fake software raid controller. The list goes on and on, even installing ESXi isn't a walk in the park either. Just because it has a Click to install GUI doesn't mean its just going to work out of the box, fiddling is still required in some cases.

You are moving the goal posts now.

Those issues aren’t Linux issues.

They are limitations of software RAID solutions and apply equally for Windows and any other OS as well cause they aren’t natively supported.

In fact I would advice you to steer clear of them for this very reason.

If you want software raid do it inside the OS rather.

Point remains that Arch is a showstopper for a newbie. Other end-user targeted options are 99% more likely to have success with an odd outlier issue here and there.

Windows still wins but not by much.

If you want a perfect and rock solid *nix distribution then buy a Mac. It’s the best Linux desktop out there.

 

[Quey_Quick]

/snip

If you want a perfect and rock solid *nix distribution then buy a Mac. It’s the best Unix desktop out there.

FTFY

 

[SauRoNZA]

FTFY

You failed too.

It’s BSD.

Which is why I said *nix in the first line if you pay attention.

But it’s really a stupid technicality and pissing contest. They are more similar to each other than any is to Windows which was the point.

 

[Quey_Quick]

That's why I didn't change your first line

 

[milomak]

So far on all new machines I have installed Linux on the BIOS allowed for secure boot to be disabled.

Existing windows installs would need reinstall ofcourse but that is no biggie.

This includes HP/Dell and Lenovo machines.

you can install a new linux distro without impacting your windows install