Subj : Switching from Windows
To   : Barry Davis
From : Gerrit Kuehn
Date : Tue Jun 10 2025 21:17:33

Hello Barry!

09 Jun 25 16:52, Barry Davis wrote to All:

 BD> I am looking to switch one of my PCs to some flavor of Linux since it 
 BD> can only
 BD> run WIN10 (CPU keeps it from going to 11). I do use the PC for some 
 BD> gaming so
 BD> looking for a distro that is easy to work with as I am still kinda a 
 BD> Linux
 BD> noob. Some people were recommending Mint to use.

Generally, I would recommend using something that you know a couple of other people using it, too. Having an easy way to get support eases things a lot in my experience.

That said, I have mainly been deploying MX Linux for "easy to use desktops" over the past years. For gaming, it might be worth looking at the Lutris game manager that is supposed to make a gamer's life under Linux easier.


Regards,
Gerrit

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