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    Reminder for Windows 10 users who can't upgrade to Windows 11 (lemmy.world)
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    [–] somtwo 12 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

    I've installed mint on my laptop, I like it so far. Everything was super easy to get set up, even the graphics drivers

    [–] Pofski 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

    question, i have a older computer that i want to switch to linux. It has a 1080. Do i just install linux and it will work, or do i have to go look for drivers, or do i have to use the onboard graphics till i get everything installed? How do i have to imagine it?

    [–] [email protected] 2 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

    I am a Linux beginner so i could be wrong, but I believe Linux is very plug and play and has drivers already integrated. At least I don't remember downloading any when I set it up. I am personally using Linux Mint Cinnamon with a GTX 1060. In Mint there is a Driver Manager preinstalled which let's you pick a few nvidia drivers and an open source alternative, so it's very beginner friendly :)

    screen capture Driver Manager

    do I have to use the onboard graphics till i get everything installed?

    To that I can confidentially say no: because I have no onboard graphics and always had video output ^^

    [–] Pofski 2 points 52 minutes ago

    Thanks :). Guess I know what I'll be doing this weekend.

    [–] [email protected] 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

    Now install drivers to webcam, for example elgato

    [–] somtwo 1 points 9 minutes ago

    Why would I do that? People might see me!

    But joking aside, I admit I haven't done much with the laptop since installing mint (cinnamon for those playing at home). But I did instsll a daw (reaper) and recorded some music ideas using my Focusrite Scarlet 2i2 audio interface