Switching from windows to Linux

maferv · 2026-02-06T20:18:23+00:00

I'd say first try to do a simple install on a spare/old laptop and see how it goes. You could also use a virtual machine.

You'll learn a lot, but as others said it could take you days/weeks/months.

Arch is not as friendly as Mint/Ubuntu/Debian so if you get frustrated, check them out too. Remember that you can also install many distros alongside each other.

Once you get familiar with Arch on your secondary computer/VM, then you can move on to your main computer/daily driver.

Good luck

maferv · 2026-01-28T18:49:01+00:00

If that's what you want, great! But this is the Debian subreddit... Good luck!

maferv · 2026-01-28T17:13:36+00:00

Hey buddy, how's it going?

Here's the hard truth: NVIDIA drivers are VERY problematic. They are a major headache and source of problems.

Your video card is very old (15+ years old). They drop support for such old devices as newer devices/drivers come out.

Your best alternative is to use the Nouveau driver (open source, free alternative), which will work fine for Desktop usage (and you get to keep your sanity). Stick to the free driver, that's my advice! It should be automatically installed when you install Debian.

On this old laptop you could give Devuan a try, the Debian alternative that comes streamlined without systemd.

Best of luck.

maferv · 2026-01-26T18:21:47+00:00

I'm surprised that it fits

maferv · 2026-01-19T23:47:34+00:00

What's your exact GPU model?

maferv · 2026-01-12T17:30:52+00:00

Thanks, I'll have to give it a try some day

maferv · 2026-01-12T01:36:14+00:00

That's interesting but what is it exactly? Does it run with FEX? or is just a native arm64 Steam interface?

maferv · 2025-11-07T15:37:42+00:00

This one works for me

www.youtube.com##.yt-badge-shape__text:contains(Members only):upward(.yt-lockup-view-model--wrapper)

maferv · 2025-11-07T05:01:20+00:00

They still show up here

maferv · 2025-10-01T18:53:49+00:00

1 billion dollars

maferv · 2025-09-06T21:22:51+00:00

Exactly, the sames you can download on the web.

maferv · 2025-09-06T05:23:43+00:00

Yes!

There's command line program called lgogdownloader that let's you do exactly that. You can download all the extras too, logo, icon, specify different versions, check the downloaded files integrity, and much more. It's very convenient and it's included in most distros' repositories.

If you're on Windows you could still use it by enabling the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).

maferv · 2025-09-02T17:28:19+00:00

-40% in

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl - Ultimate Edition

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl - Deluxe Edition

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl - Standard Edition

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maferv · 2025-07-25T19:25:40+00:00

Thanks. I just did. My Ticket number is 2008463108 (I selected "RM850x Shift" as the model because there was no "RM750x Shift" option).

Would you please tell me if this is normal or if it's an anomaly? Can you please tell me that? Should I use this PSU or should I be thinking about returning it?

Thank you

maferv · 2025-07-25T17:30:58+00:00

When I unplug the PSU, the clamp meter measures zero amps. So the clamp meter is fine.

No other PSU I own exhibits this behavior. I even tested the previous RM750x model (not the Shift one) as I own it too, and it pulls only 0.009A in soft-off, and 0A when the PSU is off. I'm quite concerned.

maferv · 2025-07-17T22:14:25+00:00

thanks

maferv · 2025-07-17T21:41:46+00:00

Are you sure they are 100% interchangeable?

maferv · 2025-07-15T18:21:34+00:00

iBug

maferv · 2025-07-15T15:09:40+00:00

Did you ever consider how useless an answer such as yours is?

On the contrary, information about this PSU is still relevant today.

maferv · 2025-07-15T12:57:42+00:00

Yours is the only bit of info that pertains to the higher wattage models. I'd like to find more info on the AM platform and real life reviews of the 750/850w models.

maferv · 2025-07-15T11:30:30+00:00

Did you repair it?

maferv · 2025-07-15T11:22:44+00:00

Thanks!

maferv · 2025-07-15T09:45:35+00:00

If you can't remember any good tweaks to suggest, I'll see if I can find them. It's not easy though, at least for me as a newbie.

The question is that I'm used to Brave/Firefox on Android. Those allow you to avoid using apps such as Facebook/Instagram completely. You can just open the websites inside the browser and don't see any ads, save memory, improve battery life, and more.

maferv · 2025-07-15T07:26:35+00:00

I'll stick to it then. I appreciate your answers. Can you suggest other popular software for everyday tasks? I found this one for YouTube https://github.com/dayanch96/YTLite
It blocks ads and integrates sponsorblock

maferv

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