Linux mint users?
Anybody here willing to trade info/experience & offer advice about linux mint to a longtime novice?
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twiigss · M
Before I made a move to Windows 10, I formatted my C:\ drive and fully installed Linux Mint. There is a resource, Linux Mint Forums, I had to get help there because when I booted up the first time, all I got was a white blinking cursor. Prior to this install of Linux, I had been using a livecd of it to see how it is. Problem is that while the livecd has the video drivers, the full install does not. So I had to get into some menu to download the drivers, but then everything was fine.
I immediately got on the hook and got Wine. I'm a huge PC gamer, and when I went to get some help on that aspect, people turned shitty about it. Just things like, I'm running Linux, but still want Windows. No, that wasn't the case at all. I wanted to play my games. Well, after being game less for all of 2 whole entire days, I reinstalled Windows 7 Pro, and then did the free upgrade to Windows 10 Pro.
I've heard things like, well now you can get Proton for Linux, but there's still issues. I cannot begin to imagine how an operating system has been around since 1993 and has little to no game compatibility. Even with Wine, and Proton tricks, you still have problems running games.
There's a couple of problems with the Linux community:
1) People who claim to use Linux on a daily basis will preach about how great it is, how you don't get viruses so no need for antivirus software, and how it's just so much better than Windows.
When you do finally decide to install Linux, all these people up and disappear, or, now they suddenly don't want to help you. I
wonder why that is? Maybe they don't use Linux on a daily basis and are just blowing smoke?
2) People who claim to use Linux on a daily basis will say that X game works for them and they have no idea why it's not working for you.
You cannot tell me that my game of Skate Park 4, for example, is going to not work on my system, but will magically work on
yours?? Get out of here with that. If I was on a forum and got help from LinuxGuy870 and he said to install this, this, and that to get
Skate Park 4 game working, and that he has the same exact stuff, then that is a bold faced lie.
I want to move to Linux so bad, but the way the people are, it makes me not want to again. It's like, "ohhh we're in this super secret club and ohhh you should become a member" and when you do become a member, crickets.
But then I see some people say they run Windows 10 in a VM in Linux, so they can play games. So either they're lying about that as well, OR they are a part of the problem. Why wouldn't you tell someone else how you got Skate Park 4 to work somehow flawlessly on your computer, and no one else can?? Because you are lying.
Anyway sorry about the rant. It's just the Linux community would rather have a billion different flavors for an OS rather than focus on 2 or 3 OS's and try to get games to work as best as they can. Imagine, if Linux could run games as well as Windows, it really would be a competitive OS. And the community wants to keep some big secret, they say come join us, and then they all scatter when you do join, or they turn into different people.
I immediately got on the hook and got Wine. I'm a huge PC gamer, and when I went to get some help on that aspect, people turned shitty about it. Just things like, I'm running Linux, but still want Windows. No, that wasn't the case at all. I wanted to play my games. Well, after being game less for all of 2 whole entire days, I reinstalled Windows 7 Pro, and then did the free upgrade to Windows 10 Pro.
I've heard things like, well now you can get Proton for Linux, but there's still issues. I cannot begin to imagine how an operating system has been around since 1993 and has little to no game compatibility. Even with Wine, and Proton tricks, you still have problems running games.
There's a couple of problems with the Linux community:
1) People who claim to use Linux on a daily basis will preach about how great it is, how you don't get viruses so no need for antivirus software, and how it's just so much better than Windows.
When you do finally decide to install Linux, all these people up and disappear, or, now they suddenly don't want to help you. I
wonder why that is? Maybe they don't use Linux on a daily basis and are just blowing smoke?
2) People who claim to use Linux on a daily basis will say that X game works for them and they have no idea why it's not working for you.
You cannot tell me that my game of Skate Park 4, for example, is going to not work on my system, but will magically work on
yours?? Get out of here with that. If I was on a forum and got help from LinuxGuy870 and he said to install this, this, and that to get
Skate Park 4 game working, and that he has the same exact stuff, then that is a bold faced lie.
I want to move to Linux so bad, but the way the people are, it makes me not want to again. It's like, "ohhh we're in this super secret club and ohhh you should become a member" and when you do become a member, crickets.
But then I see some people say they run Windows 10 in a VM in Linux, so they can play games. So either they're lying about that as well, OR they are a part of the problem. Why wouldn't you tell someone else how you got Skate Park 4 to work somehow flawlessly on your computer, and no one else can?? Because you are lying.
Anyway sorry about the rant. It's just the Linux community would rather have a billion different flavors for an OS rather than focus on 2 or 3 OS's and try to get games to work as best as they can. Imagine, if Linux could run games as well as Windows, it really would be a competitive OS. And the community wants to keep some big secret, they say come join us, and then they all scatter when you do join, or they turn into different people.
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HumanEarth · F
I have been using Linux since Slackware in 1998. I used many distros over the years and I use paid commercial version of Red Hat for farm business and I use Zorin for games and playing.
For something new I just install Ubuntu Touch on a android tablet a few months ago. It was free and I figure what the hell, Lets give it a shot.
For something new I just install Ubuntu Touch on a android tablet a few months ago. It was free and I figure what the hell, Lets give it a shot.
HumanEarth · F
When I say games, I don't mean like EA Games Sims 4. Because we know that's pretty much Microsoft Windows or Apple web based game. The games I am talking about are the super simple ones that are Linux based or older Windows 98/XP based games installed though Wine
PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M
@ffony I get it. Priorities am I right? 🤣
ffony · M
@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow Food vs internet: No contest here. Re. LM I'm a Luddite and you may not want to 'befriend' me - running mint 17.3 on an ancient laptop. I hear you laughing - crying? I'm also very old, and garrulous as you can tell. Feel free to tell me (gently) to shove off.
PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M
@ffony I just recently replaced a 10 year old Thinkpad with a 2019 model. So I understand that. My desktop is a bit of a beast but I have been upgrading even that one over and over for 20 years.
PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M
I've used it before a few years back. It was the first distro I tried out before I began my distro hopping days. It was pretty stable and easy to use out of the box experience. At the end of the day you're still going to have to learn how to use the terminal if you're a power user. I believed I used the Linux Mint Mate
eMortal · M
Debian/Ubuntu based. It's pretty good if transitioning from Windows.
I only use arch… yes I’m one of those 🤪