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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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How compatible is Linux Mint Debian Edition with NVIDIA drivers? (lemmy.eco.br)

submitted 1 month ago by vampira@lemmy.eco.br to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I've been seriously looking to migrate away from Windows's grip recently and I've laid my eyes on LMDE, as it seems like a simple and stable distro (I'm a total beginner in Linux/Unix). However, I have a laptop with an NVIDIA integrated graphics card, and given NVIDIA's record, I'm worried about compatibility issues given that LMDE is Debian-based. Can anyone shine me some light on this? Thanks!

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[–] AtomicHotSauce@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (6 children)

I've installed an uninstalled so. many. distros. over the past few weeks just trying things out on my previously windows-laden machine, and I've got a 2080Ti from a few years ago in it. Mint (non-DE) has wonderful integration with nvidia drivers...it'll prompt the driver installation when you first boot it up. But, I'm currently on Debian with KDE Plasma desktop environment, and there is a bit of setup in Debian. I've bookmarked and followed this tutorial each time I've distro-hopped lately, and with the exception of openSUSE (because it doesn't use the apt install scheme), it has worked perfectly.

Each distro I've used has its own little quirks and it has been a big learning experience. But, if you've got a bit of tech knowledge, it shouldn't be too bad. Good luck to you!

[–] utopiah@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

FWIW I installed Debian few times this weekend, both Sid and Bookworm, with a 2080Ti and iirc following the official documentation, e.g https://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers#Debian_12_.22Bookworm.22 was enough, nothing exotic needed namely :

adding contrib and non-free, updating, install drivers
rebooting and sticking to X11, not Wayland (which for me with KDE Plasma didn't work)

[–] AtomicHotSauce@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Yes, I forgot about the X11/Wayland issue. Supposedly being worked on for the next version of Plasma, but we'll see.

[–] qprimed@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

this thread is it in a nut shell. the x11/wayland situation can trip things when it really should be super seamless. that will be fixed soon enough.

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