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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2020 2:37:02 GMT
I'm about to install Ubuntu on a HDD, just gonna run it on my old laptop since my main thing rn is school work (may get a gaming laptop/PC one day). Don't want to get Windows as it is a hassle setting up drivers.
Any tips I need to know (ik i said I'm leaving but this is actually the one place that can help me with this)
I've heard not to install it on NTFS drives
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Post by Hockey on May 12, 2020 5:13:42 GMT
Before you settle on Ubuntu, I would encourage you to check out some other distros (namely Manjaro). Ubuntu is just fine, but there are other options out there that are (IMO) better. NTFS is a partition format, has nothing to do with the hard drive you buy (just how you use it). Generally Linux partitions use ext4.
Only thing with Linux is that gaming support is not really there. It’s improving by the day, but you’ll definitely want a dual boot (or even a VM, qemu is insane these days) if you want to game.
Other than that, Linux is great. I wish it was bigger than it is.
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Post by StevenNL2000 on May 12, 2020 6:38:59 GMT
I wouldn't say setting up drivers on Ubuntu is any more convenient than setting them up on Windows. As for the NTFS thing, you don't need to worry about the hard drive, the Ubuntu installer will take care of that. Only thing with Linux is that gaming support is not really there. It’s improving by the day, but you’ll definitely want a dual boot (or even a VM, qemu is insane these days) if you want to game. I hear Proton (Steam Play) is also pretty seamless for most games. Other than that, Linux is great. I wish it was bigger than it is. Linux is massive everywhere except the desktop and laptop market. Microsoft has been moving towards being more Linux-friendly, though, so who knows.
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Post by Polaris Seltzeris on May 12, 2020 6:41:56 GMT
It's also worth noting that, depending on the drivers you're looking for, end-user compatibility on Windows is a blessing to have compared to what you'll go through on Linux if you find that an NVIDIA or AMD driver requires some "hacking" for Linux.
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Post by Hockey on May 12, 2020 17:54:45 GMT
It's also worth noting that, depending on the drivers you're looking for, end-user compatibility on Windows is a blessing to have compared to what you'll go through on Linux if you find that an NVIDIA or AMD driver requires some "hacking" for Linux. I have very limited experience with this, but back when I had an AMD GPU, the drivers were a pain to install. In fact, I screwed it up so bad that my PC wouldn't output anything unless I was in Windows (didn't even work in grub). When I switched to nVidia they installed automatically and I haven't had problems since.
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Post by Hockey on May 12, 2020 18:23:54 GMT
^ Also sorry for the double post, but upon looking at Proton and Lutris, gaming actually looks way more viable than I previously thought. The only things you'll run into trouble with are competitive games with strict anti cheat and companies with very intense DRM schemes (some uPlay games). Check if your games are compatible here: www.protondb.com/
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2020 11:40:33 GMT
I am typing this post on my laptop which is currently running Ubuntu. (Thank you all for your help)
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