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So, not so long ago I have made a switch from Win 10 to Linux Mint on my older laptop. I like it, and I have decided to switch to Linux also on my main desktop (to be honest, I've realized I don't actually do anything Windows-specific I can't do on Linux). I am thinking of trying Debian. I know it's not the best for total newbies, but I am willing to commit time to learn a thing or two to make it work to my needs (which are not many). I am just worried - would I be able to setup up my two monitors to work? From what I read, it's not that easy, so that worries me a bit (although, it's nothing which would stop me from the switch). Can anyone provide an opinion about it, please? Many thanks in advance.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I haven't tried Debian for a long time, but I've tried a few different distros in the last few years. I've had no problems with either my new matching monitors, or my old mismatched pair, but they have had the same refresh rate.

My current pair are 2560 x 1440 at 75Hz, and the old pair was a 2560 x 1440 and a 1920 x 1080, both at 60Hz. I did some light gaming on both sets, but nothing modern.

If you're not sure about your monitors, try a live disc to see how they work. It won't change anything permanently unless you tell it to install. Ventoy is a great tool for this, as you can put as many distros as you can fit onto your portable drive, and select them at boot. Just download the ISO and copy it to the Ventoy drive :)