Thanks for your very detailed explanation. That seems annoying for sure. Your used features might be niche (I’m not even sure they are) but it is always very annoying when they remove something you use daily.
Maybe extensions might help?
I’d argue that CachyOS is more noon friendly than arch. As would EndeavourOS be. People fail to see my point that sometimes Linux breaks very easily and I’m not blaming Cachy or Arch specifically but a simple update and sleep should not result in a black screen on any OS IMO. It’s just off putting… If this would happen on windows I’d definitely complain too. And there have been plenty of instances where microslop added OS breaking things…
Love the condescending tone! Definitely helps people figuring out Linux. Very helpful reply too. Please keep adding to the community.
You clearly missed my point and instead of adding a helpful reply you decided to get on your high horse…
Thanks! I tried before. I think I just need some persistence to catch the drift. I’ll try bazzite first but then maybe switch anyway.
I did try vanillaos seemed like a nice distro but a bit too generic IMO? Bazzite was suggested before. I’ll daily drive it to test for a while. Thanks!
This mentality is exactly why people are put off. It’s not about babysitting it’s about ease of use. If people like CBT then enjoy but some people think a finger up their ass is already too kinky.
I just mean some people just want their stuff to work. Why someone would be against ease of use with no drawbacks is beyond me.
Yes you’re totally right. It’s like owning a race car. You have to do a lot of maintenance to it and it will still bite you in the ass but when it works right it’s fast as hell and a lot of fun. But on the other hand: if there’s no downside to built in some failsafes then why not do it?
Interesting, could you provide some examples? As far as I know they just add features?
Hard to repair with no image. And fixing it using a live USB with root is quite involving. Windows issues are almost never this serious and in such cases safe mode exists.
Totally agree. I tried Zorin for a bit too and it might be the closest to windows so an easier switch. The troubleshooting on windows is generally easier but also still needed. And more and more it seems.
I’ve been on Linux for about 1-2 years now i think. Needed a reinstall a couple of times and did some distro hopping too.
NixOS seems to be a final destination for a lot of people and the premise of it seems really cool. I did try before but I was a bit put off by the programming style of installing. Like I kinda get it but having that automated by just installing from a store and having the programming stuff in the back would be so good for accessibility. How would I know how to program in a certain package or setting without internet?..
Actually not a bad idea. Just downloaded bazzite to install to try it out. Thanks for the tip!
I definitely don’t mind the tinkering but I do mind things breaking just as I want to fire up a game with my friend. I wanna choose the moment I tinker not the other way around. It’s also about the interval in which the tinkering is needed. If I spend more time browsing arch wiki than using my PC it’s a bit skewed…
This is a good point. Some distros are on the other end of the spectrum of being too slow (it seems) to update but you might be onto something.
That’s what i expected the snapshots to do too. NixOS seems harder to bork so that’s why i was thinking about that one.
If I’m being completely honest, it sounds like you hit a problem and then just kinda gave up (I’m not trying to sound mean or anything - please don’t take it that way).
Not having a display output made me feel like I’d need a live USB and fix it with root which is often to always quite involved. Thank you for your detailed guide. That’s part of why I love the Linux community. There’s often to always someone knowledgeable that has a solution. I will try this later!
Windows sucks donkey balls for sure. Between shoving AI down your throat and indeed also messing up things or weird ass issues it’s a shit fest too. But my point is that people are more adjusted to it and there’s more resources to fix the issue. And in my experience it’s less of a OS breaking experience.
Sticking to it is harder and involves relearning most of your activities in a new context.
True. That’s already a speedbump in the road. But that’s to be expected when switching to a different OS.
I suppose it’s curious that you don’t mention anything about your troubleshooting attempts. Beyond your rollbacks in hopes of resolving the issue*. If you don’t like/want to (learn to) troubleshoot, then reconsider if CachyOS is your home.
Troubleshooting is no issue. But not having a picture does not help lol. Perhaps using a live USB might fix it. But then again, that probably involves messing with kernel settings or whatever. Seems quite involved for a simple update…
This isn’t recognizable to me. Would you be so kind to clarify/elaborate? Perhaps with an example even?
Depends. I had issues with Bluetooth chips. That’s the fault of the manufacturer, not Linux but still. My Xbox controller was difficult to connect at times. I’ve had installs with audio issues or difficulties playing games because Lutris or Bottles wouldn’t work…
Lol under Windows you can reboot during an upgrade. Failing to provide a picture after not rebooting is just dumb. Either force me to reboot or perhaps don’t allow sleep after an update…
Yeah the issue is a weird bug that broke my install. The thing is that it can be fixed but the fact that it has to be fixed is already sucky.
NixOS seems to be agnostic of hardware and more serious about software compatibility. Hence my hunch that it would be less likely to bork.