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  • I built my current PC using one of those PCPartPicker guides, and I’m very happy with it.

    The only issue I had was the video driver. I use the Linux Mint Long Term Support version, and the kernel didn’t have a recent enough driver for my card. I just needed to switch to the latest kernel and it was good to go. I actually had no idea how to troubleshoot it, and went to the LM forum to ask for help. I was reading through the guide on what info to supply with help requests and realised that the example fault and solution were the exact ones I was facing!


  • However, since I almost know nothing , I’m afraid to do things wrong and get a malware, spyware or break security measures of OS.

    That right there is the traditional way to learn linux.

    My advice is to make a disk image of Mint installed and configured the way you like it, then just reimage the laptop every time you break it.





  • If you pick a new user-friendly distro, nine times out of ten it’ll run like a dream out of the box.

    If you want to change something minor like a desktop background, you might need to search through menus for the settings or ask for advice.

    If you want to install new hardware, like swapping in a new video card, you’ll definitely need some assistance.