Install Guix
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If it works, don't try to fix it
*Except their stand on software patents and video acceleration
Eh?
Fedora doesn't ship video accelerated mesa drivers(which are open source) by default and is a bit of pain in the ass to setup. They do that because they are very much tied to IBM and have to respect software patents(maybe for legal reasons). This is for intel and AMD graphics and if you take fedora as plug and play, browsers will use cpu to decode vidoes and and heats up as if i'm gaming when i play a simple video.
I use fedora too but hates this specific thing. Most other distros ship with official mesa drivers.
Fedora includes incomplete video codecs that canโt use GPU acceleration. This forces the CPU to do the decoding. Fedora claims itโs because of imaginary โpatent issuesโ due to its IBM backing. You can install the correct ones from RPM Fusion, but itโs an extra step and itโs not made clear that this is even a problem. You might notice only after you wonder why you have such high CPU temperatures while doing basic things like browsing the web.
I'm using fedora 42 kde on my new laptop since I couldn't get mint working - fucking visit drivers.
Anywho, doom: the dark ages runs like wet ass and I'm wondering if it has something to do with video codecs or mesa )don't know what mesa is and there's a 5080 in there.
I reinstalled tempeh and all my videos work, but - any chance you could point me towards what to do with the video codecs just so I can confirm? If you can offer some guidance on how to install whatever mesa is I want to try that to see if it helps (even though afaik the game should be using the ncidia drivers anyway).
The laptop has a ryzen cpu btw.
Also cool if you can't help. Figured I'd ask. I'm new to fedora.
Use NixOS
First Linux experience beyond retro station. I love bazzite. Super fucking easy!
I've been running cachyOS for the last few months....
i've heard a bunch of people talking about cachyos
i use endeavour os, and when i get my pc back (i moved and haven't been able to build it yet) i'm planning on installing base arch
so, what are the upsides to cachyos?
As a gaming-oriented distro, CachyOS is ready to use right out of the box. Itโs similar to Endeavor, but goes a few steps further with its opinions. Iโd still be using it if it werenโt for AURโs serious malware problems.
Iโve just installed Fedora. Apart from some installer wonkiness (tbf in Windows) that would totally put off casual adopters itโs been fine and I donโt have to fiddle with anything.
The funny thing for me is I swapped to fedora after my last attempt to use arch failed spectacularly.
I've found I'm at a point where I just want my device to work and work well
Just means your over 25
/me a 42 year old that uses Arch
I take that personally.
/me adjusts my knee high socks.
42 and wearing long socks like that? You need help bud'
Once you hit 40 your knees need all the help they can get.
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I moved to fedora after a decade on Arch.
Feels like home.
I feel this way about hyprland....
Well you can just install that alongside your DE and try it out
Arch is for new users, experienced ones use Gentoo
Calm down there Satan.
echo 'os-distro/gentoo -satan' >> /etc/portage/package.use
emerge -yvuDN @world
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I was thinking install KDE because of its theme modifications, still went with fedora because everyone works fine on my setup and I like the interface, it's so different.
There's a Fedora KDE flavour. I've been rocking it since 2020.
I donโt get distro hopping
There are better uses for your time
But hey, do as you want
Yeah at some point they are all the same to me it's just the different package manager. Pacman, apt, yum or whatever they are calling it now a days.
Most use systemd.
I started using Arch flavors because when you have brand new hardware the latest kernel can be important. After the machine is a couple years old it doesn't really matter.
Also Endeavouros is where it's at (but don't tell the vanilla Arch people, they won't help me with my problems if they find out)
they are all the same
If anyone is interested in something different, I could recommend Guix. No systemd. The package manager works different than your typical apt.
Agreed. After years of Ubuntu (who remember single digits?) Endeavour OS really knocked it out of the park on my new laptop. Everything smooth as butter, out of the box. Hibernation works on a bleeding edge device. No tearing. HDR works. VRR works. YouTube 4k 60fps no drops. Games run beautifully.
Okay, some BT issues, and the Wifi card is crap, and I don't know how much of this is due to having an AMD graphics vs NVIDIA. But it's sooo damn smooth. Games just work. KDE plasma >>>> gnome, and I say that as a gnome user since canonical killed unity.
Don't get me started on the arch ecosystem and documentation. yay ๐
Just do what you've been wanting to do for a long time
I switched from Ubuntu to Debian when I got pissed about something.
But itโs not a hop, more like a leisurely walk ๐
I think when you first get into Linux it's a valid thing. you want to find the distro that you're most comfortable with.
When I first started using linux I tried them all and eventually just settled on Arch because it felt right to me. That being said I don't knock anyone who uses whatever. A good friend of mine online uses Slackware and he loves it, it works for him. There's no "wrong" distro, it's whatever works for you. you have to initially hop around though to find that though.
Also distro hopping is great when it comes to helping people, especially new linux users. I've made many friends within the community because for a solid year I just hopped all over the place and tried to learn it all.
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You can have your cake and eat it too! Just install Arch in a VM to play around with without jeopardizing the stability of your main machine. Once you feel comfortable, you can make the switch. Or not. Having choices is great.
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