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submitted 3 days ago by Des@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net

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literally just learned of it through some random reddit comment (the comment was about how it really fixes issues with AMD gpu drivers).

good? trustworthy? pros and cons? good for first linux os?

i've been lazy and have been riding out my windows 10 extension but this actually seems really easy with clear instructions to set up a dual boot and slowly hand over more of my hdd space to it. also seems pretty secure, open source, etc but i just want to make sure it's not sus

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[–] iByteABit@hexbear.net 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I haven't tried it, but the whole immutable distro idea is just really appalling to me by the sound of it.

Maybe it's a good thing if you want a console like experience and don't do technical stuff on your computer, but personally I find CachyOS much better for a quick gaming setup that's also good for all around usage.

Also Mint is the best for newcomers imo, but I don't know if the driver versions are good enough for heavy gaming, and you also have to do yourself a lot of the optimization stuff that comes preset with CachyOS.

[–] SuperZutsuki@hexbear.net 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Arch-based distros are not a great recommendation for new users. I've been daily driving Arch for 4 years and have had plenty of issues that required getting my hands dirty in the console and Arch wiki, which I very much enjoy, but it's not for everyone. Also, remember that part of the Arch update process includes checking the news page to see if there are any updates that require manual intervention. Probably not something that Linux newbies want to deal with.

[–] GladimirLenin@hexbear.net 2 points 2 days ago

I went from windows straight to cachyos and have been on it for over a year. Im a complete linux noob and it has been fantastic