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I need to install a new Linux/Gnu OS soon. The present one, Linux Mint (Mate) Debian edition no longer fills my needs. I run 4 screens with 3 X sessions. Mate worked great for this, then an update broke it to one screen. I tried Cinnamon but it won't even start on multiple X sessions. XFCE works but with some serious drawbacks although that may be caused by my current system. Enlightenment actually worked well until it started crashing and I had to restore the settings file. When it finally crashed so nothing got it to run again I gave up on it.
I need a OS with multimedia support, the ability to install programs that may not be in the repositories ( Mythtv ), and multi X screen support. I am also looking for a file manager that has something like Gnome scripts. I have fair command line skills. I presently have Nvidia cards but I will go shopping if I have to. I might try Xinerama but I usually watch one screen while switching the other 2's desktops. Also not having a menu on all screens would be a pain.
(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 26 2019, @12:27PM (4 children)
It worked fine for you... why did you upgrade? Shiny? New? Fuck that.
Once you have Linux working you should stop updating it and you won't have any problems. It's only going to get worse as the pink-haired SJWs further infest the Linux ecosystem. Their philosophy is "Who needs four-monitor X support when you can comb the source-code for microaggressions?"
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 26 2019, @02:54PM (1 child)
Boy, I bet your relatives are really looking forward to sitting next to you at the Thanksgiving table listening to all of your interesting conversation topics.
(Score: 4, Insightful) by janrinok on Tuesday November 26 2019, @03:12PM
I think he has made a valid point. You don't HAVE to upgrade everytime a distro puts out a new version. As long as the security updates are kept current then your working system should be good to go until the next major release in many cases. He had a working system which he chose to upgrade. I would simply revert to what he had that last worked and stick with that until the bugs that accompany any new release have been ironed out.
(Score: 2) by pjbgravely on Tuesday November 26 2019, @06:23PM
(Score: 2) by Reziac on Wednesday November 27 2019, @03:29AM
I froze my everyday install about a year ago because of a hardware-vs-kernel issue. It still works just fine for what it's used for. Eventually I'll get the new setup customized the same way and won't need the old one anymore, but meanwhile, it ain't broke, not fixing it.
And there is no Alkibiades to come back and save us from ourselves.