Hey comrades, I’ve just purchased a new motherboard and an MP44L SSD to put my OS and my currently-playing games in. The thing is, I also thought that this would be the perfect time to finally make the switch into Linux and a more FOSS-based approach to the time I spend using my computer.

I tried Linux like twenty years ago and did not adapt to it at all. Nowadays I’m much more knowledgeable about computers in a general way but I have a massive blind spot when it comes to Linux. I want to ditch Windows but frankly don’t even know where to start the switch.

So I have the following questions, I hope you can help me figure things out:

1 - Is dual-boot a plausible thing? Like, having a Linux distro installed for everyday usage, and Windows for gaming only?

2 - Speaking of which, I’ve heard good things about gaming on SteamOS. What’s going on with that? Honestly, I’m completely clueless and I thought it was a proprietary OS for the Steam Deck. Is it already available for PCs? Also, is it safe? I don’t want to just switch the company that has me under their thumb from MS to Valve.

3 - Are there any pages / youtube channels / other kinds of resources you would recommend, so that I can do some learning?

Thanks!

  • came_apart_at_Kmart [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    8 days ago

    I was also in the “tried Linux 20 years ago” camp. early 2024 I tried Mint on an ancient, dying laptop.

    it has come a long way. I now have two dedicated Linux systems and am working on transitioning my last significant device, a gaming PC, to Linux.

    all of my productivity stuff, utilities and high seas/streaming shit are on dedicated Linux systems. they are so reliable and fast it’s bonkers.

    I’m busy with a bunch of other RL shit right now, or I would be strategizing the backup and transition plan for my gaming system. it’s mind blowing how awful windows feels after getting into a groove on Linux.