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Noob question: what to arrange before switching to linux (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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EDIT: I am thrilled with so many awesome responses! I'm taking notes and looking into all the recommendations. Again, thank you so much for taking the time to help me out (and many others, i'm sure), i'm glad i asked!

Hi,

I'm getting ready to switch to Linux. I'm looking for a kind of checklist of what to do beforehand. When i search online, there is a lot of advice on which distribution to choose and how to set it up, which i already know, but my question is the step before. I made a list of which programs i currently use (almost all have a linux variant or i can use them in the browser) and i am making screenshots of their settings. I have basically everything important backupped, both on my ProtonDrive and on a private server in the house. Is there anything else i need to prepare before switching? I wouldn't want to overlook something.

(I already have the distribution and am trying it out, but my plan is to actually install debian and without dual boot. Also, many, many years ago i already used debian but then i had the luxury of someone who basically arranged everything for me)

Currently, i run windows 10 with Nvidia GeForce. I already am in the process of degoogling and de-microsofting so to speak, so i don't use google drive or onedrive, or MS Office anymore (nor a lot of other things).

Apologies if this is not appropriate for this community. Have a great day :-)

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[+] [email protected] -8 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

I read that a lot, but my RTX4080 works quite well on linux. I'm running gnome with wayland on openSUSE tumbleweed. According to lemmy and reddit, that should be a disaster combination.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I have heard both sides; some people complained of issues with nvidia on linux, others said; nope, no problem whatsoever.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

I used to have problems and visual glitches with text in flatpaks (like VS code, or Spotify, the text would be bugged), but as of the latest drivers that is fixed.

From my experience on Fedora, my advice is that after a new kernel installs, don't restart immediately, give it a minute or two to build the nvidia drivers for that kernel. If you are signing them for secure boot i guess the recommended wait is 5 minutes.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

It should be fine with gnome and Wayland.

But, if you use KDE Plasma and Wayland, don't install Nvidia proprietary driver.

I have to get back to KDE Plasma 5 and XOrg until Plasma 6 is released.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

I read this a lot as well, and I think for a time this was true, but in my experience with a 1070 and 1080ti, Ubuntu and Fedora worked fine with minor tinkering, pop_os and nobara work out of the box. Currently on nobara, and most apps and games work just as well if not a little better than on Windows. A mate of mine runs nobara with a 3080 and no issues there either.