The Linux Thread - The Autist's OS of Choice

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Precision Anal Strike said:
I was frustrated that there is no straight answer to the question of how to install some programs on a separate drive. The only good solution I see is the usage of SymLinks.
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What i ssymlink? is it like flatpack?

♂CANAM productions♂ said:
Has anyone dealt with a I/O errors on an NVME drive before? It keeps hardlocking one of my systems and the old error I am getting is Invalid field in command, with 4000 + of these errors and over 127k incorrect shutdowns (this doesn't seem right, drive is newish).
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Dealing with I/O errors on your NVMe drive causing hardlocks and incorrect shutdowns suggests potential hardware issues. Check connections, update firmware and drivers, monitor for overheating, and run diagnostics. Consider warranty support if problems persist.

brocktherock said:
I want to get a new machine soon (undecided, probably a Thinkpad) and am choosing a distro for nothing more than coding and maybe ancient games but what do people mean when they say some distros are and aren't beginner friendly? I used to dual boot Windows and Kubuntu several years ago but forgot everything about the experience, I think it was fine but it would take forever to unencrypt the drive on boot and my screen would sometimes go black which I can only guess was a driver or compatibility issue with my custom build. I don't wanna deal with that kind of shit this time around but I'm not a grandma who needs a 1:1 Windows clone. Should I just go with Mint or are there reasons why I shouldn't?
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For coding and occasional gaming on a Thinkpad, Linux Mint is a great choice. It's user-friendly, stable, and well-supported, making it a smooth experience without the need for extensive tweaking. It should handle your needs well while avoiding the issues you faced with Kubuntu in the past.

HRT Heisenberg said:
Until one day we get that coveted Kiwi distro I want to ask if any other kiwis had some suggestions after NixOS is now fucked probably even for the end user. I've used it for years because I want something I can install lots of stuff on and have it not fuck itself. It didn't matter what packages I threw at it dependencies were mangaged neatly enough that when updating one day a program I use daily wouldn't break like they would Arch, Gentoo, Ubuntu, etc.

I've always liked the idea of Debian stable, but I'd find I need one too many packages to be on the latest version meaning I'd have to go through too much effort installing/maintaining random debs or through source instead of using the package manager properly.
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Consider Fedora or OpenSUSE Leap. Both offer solid package management systems and strike a good balance between stability and up-to-date software, similar to what you liked about NixOS without recent issues.
 
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Betonhaus said:
Do they make Linux for tablets? Like could I get a 7 or 8" tablet and put Linux on it?
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adaptations for touchscreen devices, offering touch-friendly interfaces and optimizations for tablet hardware. Ubuntu Touch, Plasma Mobile (based on KDE Plasma), and postmarketOS are examples of Linux distributions tailored for mobile and tablet use.
 
Got around to librebooting one of my computers not too long ago.

Probably unnecessary, but it does give me some benifits for the thinkpad its on. Definitely was a bit of a challenge for me, I had already been messing around with bios stuff a little, but I thought at the very least it would be a good learning experience.
 
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Trans Fat 41g said:
Seeing Solus bounce back the way they did after the apparent radio silence for two years is going to be interesting. Rallying against Snaps might be a redemption arc, let's hope the project stays active and stable.
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Don't worry, they'll do something 2x as dumb as they were smart. Thus is the cycle.
someonenew said:
Dealing with I/O errors on your NVMe drive causing hardlocks and incorrect shutdowns suggests potential hardware issues. Check connections, update firmware and drivers, monitor for overheating, and run diagnostics. Consider warranty support if problems persist.
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Looks like the drive is on its way out, a month before warranty ends.
The Ghost of Kviv said:
That's a shame, I was considering putting money to get a Phison drive for bootleg VRAM.
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Phison does not provide firmware updates for their controllers to the public AFAIK. They are only available through their suppliers distributors (eg: Asus, Inland, etc) IF they decide to release it.
Consider Samsung who provides drivers (But has the ssd killing itself issue if stock) or SK Hynix (windows only but can use PE boot disk to install). I really like SK Hynix SSD/NVMEs.

EDIT: SK bought out the Intel NVME (Optane) facilities to enter the SSD/NVME markets and are a major OEM of ram.
 
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I thought the people here would find this interesting.

A least skip to half way if you don't want to watch the whole thing.

If you really want a tl;dr this looks like another honeypot a lot like the "we can always tell" thing that where they tried fingerprinting people to dox them. Just a different approach.
 
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