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[Solved] Suggestions for my next distro (lemmy.ca)
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/38277245

I am looking to switch to a different Linux distribution (or BSD). I currently use openSUSE Tumbleweed, which is quite nice, but I'm having issues with my USB ports and it takes a hot second to boot up.

However, the reason I'm asking here instead of going straight to DistroWatch is that my laptop has a problem. When I turn it on, it bootloops unless it's connected to power when I press the button. As such, this distribution would need to be able to handle running for weeks on end without a reboot.

I could get this repaired or replaced, but I have neither the time nor the money to spare.

So, does anyone have any suggestions? Or should I just slap Fedora Kinoite on it and call it a day?

EDIT: I went for ~~Debian~~ FreeBSD, as well as running fwupd, and it's all working now. Thanks!

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[โ€“] Neptr@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Manjaro is notorious for being a shit distro with breakage and out dated packages from their repos. Instead check out CachyOS or EndeavourOS for easy arch-based distros.

To add to your list: openSUSE Tumbleweed, VanillaOS

[โ€“] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 day ago

Yeah, that's a good addition. Manjaro used to be popular many years ago. Tried it back then as a part of the usual distrohopping rite, and moved on. Many years after that people started pointing out all sorts of interesting things about it, but I wasn't running Manjaro at the time, so my personal experiences are very outdated at the moment.