Idk if it’s just me or if it’s because my PC is ancient, but it kind of feels like pop_os is kind of shit. I’m always having some issue or complaint or another with it. My laptop runs mint and I’ve had very few issues, but with pop it feels like I’m fighting the OS every step of the way, from install to daily usage.

Idk, kind of a venting question but w/e

  • southsamurai@sh.itjust.works
    16·
    3 days ago

    I don’t think there’s any distro that’s perfect on every machine.

    I have an ancient desktop I sometimes piddle around with. I’m talking twenty years old at least, and it could be more. Most distros work okay on it, but mint, even older versions of it, don’t do as well as plain debian or manjaro. My mom’s old box that I also screw around with (heh) is great on ubuntu, and mint, but not on others.

    So it isn’t just you, but it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the distro being bad in general.

    • ComicalMayhem@lemmy.worldOP
      2·
      3 days ago

      fair enough. I didn’t like the layout very much, but I stuck with it because I heard it’s better for gaming than mint. starting to regret that decision

      • southsamurai@sh.itjust.works
        3·
        3 days ago

        Yeah, it is usually better at gaming. Same with bazzite. But older machines can be so damn finicky that it’s rolling the dice if it isn’t something known to work on the same or similar hardware.

        Good thing is that it’s relatively easy to switch back. A pain that it’s necessary, but easy enough