My plan is to buy an NVMe today, install linux as a dual boot, but use linux as a daily driver, to see if it meets my needs before committing to it.

My main needs are gaming, local AI (stable diffusion and oobabooga), and browser stuff.

I have experience with Mint (recently) and Ubuntu (long ago). Any problems with my plan? Will my OS choice meet my needs?

Thanks!

  • Crabhands@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    Thank you to everyone’s support. I did not expect as much support as you all provided. I’m happy to announce a huge success! Ubuntu is installed, I’ve overcome several hurdles, and have a few more to go. I’ll try to post in next week to summarize my progress and challenges.

  • roadkill@kbin.social
    18·
    1 year ago

    I first ran xUbuntu as a main on a Chromebook that loaded it as a ChrUbuntu install so that I could use Linux on something dedicated and full time while also keeping my desktop intact.

    Once I got used to the workings of the system, I came to prefer it in every way.

    Want vlc? Install it from the software center gui or use apt. No need to download the exe from a shady download reposting site. Same for every equivalent app that was (exactly or close enough) available for Windows. Never had to worry about the integrity of the apps in the repositories.

    Then the Windows 7 updates happened. Forced telemetry, Win10 installer preloaded. An accident later and Win10 was on my system. It pissed me off so much that I wiped the SSD and installed xUbuntu on my desktop. Had already been running it on the Chromebook for a few years so the switch was painless. Didn’t miss the games I could no longer play, not in the least, just for the added stability (no random restarts due to updated, especially not when rendering a multi day job) and ease of being able to install nearly everything I wanted from the repos.

    I grew up on windows. Used dos, win 3.0 through NT4 to 2000 to 7…

    I wish I had started using Linux sooner. It’s just easier.

  • PrettyFlyForAFatGuy@lemmy.mlEnglish
    08·
    1 year ago

    You wont know for sure until you try. the main sticking point for gaming on linux is anti-cheat, so if you play a lot of games with that then you may run into some trouble. otherwise ProtonDB is your friend. Most games these days are pretty easy to get up and running.

    A lot of AI tools are developed on linux anyway so you shouldn’t encounter too many problems there.

    Browsers are no problem at all. I recommend Firefox