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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: 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.