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Constantine666 · Jan 11, 2024

Echtwelniet said: ↑

I did take your advice and ordered a cheap HD for my old pc(hope the hardware is bit compatible) install linux first on that. So i can still game
Tinker around a bit with different linux versions.
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If you bought a SATA HDD and the computer will use SATA then you should be just fine.

porno_lurker · Feb 12, 2024

Constantine666 said: ↑

Yes, there are people all over saying "Use my Distro!" or "Our Distro is best!" the face is that ALL distros are the same. If it is based on a Debian system, like Mint, then underneath, it is all the same. The only difference is the User Interface. Essentially, Ubuntu, Mint, Zorin, Arch, Solyd/XK, etc. are all the same O/S, with different looks, and setup for a different type of user. The Cinnamon Desktop on Linux Mint is designed for Windows Users transitioning to Linux for the first time.

EOF (or End of Life) Support for Windows 10, doesn't mean it will stop working, just that you will no longer get security updates. Windows 11 is nothing special, and may actually force you to upgrade your hardware, if something isn't compatible.
Now would be the time to switch. The setup isn't all that hard, and is menu driven for you to point and click.

You can always switch. If you happen to have an old computer laying around (or laptop) you can put Mint on that, to play with. Or as I mentioned before setup a virtual machine within Windows. Even if you choose a different distro, it is worth switching to Linux. I gave up Windows in 2010 and haven't looked back, and haven't regretted the decision. And I am guilty of Distro hopping : (changing Linux O/S's on occasion. I'll find a distro that looks cool, play with it on a VM for a while, and if I like it I'll install it as my daily driver for a while.
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I just went down the rabbit hole of internet links and stumbled on MX Linux. Based on Debian. I think I'm going to give it a go on my test box until the current kerfuffle with the Debian Nvidia driver gets sorted out.

Constantine666 · Feb 12, 2024

porno_lurker said: ↑

I just went down the rabbit hole of internet links and stumbled on MX Linux. Based on Debian. I think I'm going to give it a go on my test box until the current kerfuffle with the Debian Nvidia driver gets sorted out.
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Sounds good. Hope you enjoy the testing. FYI, even if Nvidia drivers aren't included in whichever Distro you choose, you can always download the drives and install them by hand.

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