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[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I feel like you're describing Windows here lol

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[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Windows does manage it quite well with the OOBE to be fully functional with regular hardware. Only special stuff like (d)GPUs and external stuff might require special drivers.
Basic sound, networking, (multi-monitor) video and peripheral support works very good.

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[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

As does practically every Linux distro. I install it, it just works. Don't even need to hunt for GPU or printer drivers like I do for windows.

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[–] Temperche@feddit.de 5 points 2 years ago (3 children)

That was the status quo when I tried Linux ~5 years ago. Nowadays, Linux is much more plug and play (and I'm specifically referring to Pop OS).

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[–] orphiebaby@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Cool, but didn't everyone tell me I should use Mint, for a bunch of reasons including "it's arguably the most beginner-friendly"?

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[–] Temperche@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

From what I read, Mint is better for lower-end PC specs, but otherwise, I'd strongly recommend PopOS.

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[–] orphiebaby@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago

I see. I'll look into it, thanks.

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[–] Moorshou@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago (6 children)

Linux mint user here.

Sound works even better then windows, Printers needed terminal work to install, but forums were very helpful. https://safereddit.com/r/linux/comments/rpgn28/my_grandma_called_and_thanked_me_for_installing/

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[+] orphiebaby@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (5 children)

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[–] Moorshou@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Thanks for trying linux!

I don't use pop os or gnome personally and I'm not part of any cult or whatever.

I found a accessibility setting that changes stuff to be white but I don't think I got what you wanted 🥀

I know kde plasma has a white general look, and can be themed much more than gnome in pop os seems to be.

it also has 3 finger click in its setting under the touchpad option

Also, try Fedora 39 kde spin https://fedoraproject.org/spins/kde/ I mention this because fedora has the new linux tech in it so your laptop might behave better with this os.

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[–] orphiebaby@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (3 children)

Oh, thank god. Plasma looks good for me. Easy to look at and professional. Assuming I understand how it works, which popular distros can use Plasma? Update: After some quick research, I think I want to use Kubuntu? Does that sound like a good idea?

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[–] Moorshou@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago (2 children)

Sounds good to me, never used kubuntu myself though.

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[+] orphiebaby@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child)

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[–] Moorshou@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago

Usually I just go to the appstore on linux mint, kubuntu has a appstore called discover as for setting up a network drive, I have no idea so I asked meta.ai

Open the File Manager (Dolphin)
Click on Network in the left sidebar
Click on Add Network Folder
Select the type of network share (e.g., SMB/CIFS, NFS, etc.)
Enter the network drive's address (e.g., smb://username@server_ip_address/share_name)
Authenticate with your username and password (if required)
Click Add to mount the network drive

Honestly, tell me if asking AI helps you at all, because I got no idea if it's hallucinating how it should be done.

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[–] emergencyfood@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Desktop Linux requires buying a USB / DVD, inserting it into your machine, and hitting OK several times. If you can't do that, you also can't install Windows.

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[–] emergencyfood@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (3 children)

Verification is optional, but recommended. This is true for all OSs. Don't do it if you can't.

Note that I said to buy a USB or DVD with Linux. Burning your own is easy on Linux, but Windows puts up a lot of roadblocks. (One wonders why.)

GRUB works fine, but again, you only have to deal with it if you want to dual-boot.

Some sound cards used to not have first-party Linux drivers, so you'd have to find some third-party workaround. This is the only real problem among the ones you listed, but even this is pretty rare nowadays.

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[–] orphiebaby@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

That's all fair advice. It doesn't change that installation instructions should have been a lot more thorough though. Once I get a third (or bigger primary) SSD, I'll dual-boot Mint. I still want to try it. Regardless of my issues with it, I do know Linux is getting better. And we can see how ready I am for it now (and that's partially up to the software).

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[–] emergencyfood@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

Fair. I guess asking users to verify the ISO is just to avoid lawsuits. Buying USBs is more beginner-friendly than burning your own, but it would be very difficult to maintain an up to date list of sellers. They definitely need to explain GRUB and dual-booting better, as well as make it easier to repair / avoid the Windows overwriting GRUB issue.

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[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago

Burning an iso with stuff like rufus is so stupid easy it should be illegal.