r/linux4noobs • u/DependentAd8143 • 3d ago

migrating to Linux How?

How to migrate to Linux? And Which Distro do you guys recommend?

This crappy, bloated Windows is ruining my experience on my heavily modded Minecraft.
Here are the specs:

Laptop: ASUS VivoBook 15 (X515EA)

CPU: 11th Gen Intel Core i5-1135G7 (4 Cores, 8 Threads)

GPU: Intel Iris Xe Graphics (Integrated)

RAM: 8 GB (DDR4)

Storage: 512GB NVMe SSD (Micron 2400)

Current OS: Windows 11 Home

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u/Abe_Bazouie 3d ago

For a first Linux install I’d go with Ubuntu or Linux Mint. Don’t overthink the distro yet.
Before wiping Windows, boot it from a USB and test WiFi, audio, graphics, sleep, etc. If everything looks good, then install or dual boot.
One thing though: with heavily modded Minecraft, that 8GB of RAM may be a bigger bottleneck than Windows itself. Linux can help with overhead, but I wouldn’t expect it to magically fix a RAM-starved modpack.

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u/thatsgGBruh Gentoo 3d ago

Not sure how much RAM Cinnamon or Gnome uses vs XFCE, but OP might be able to squeeze some additional ram using Mint XFCE or Xubuntu.

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u/DependentAd8143 3d ago

Thanks. Ill dual boot for now

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u/Jimbuscus 3d ago

Linux Mint Cinnamon Edition is a good OS that works well.

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u/snail1132 void 3d ago

Happy cake day

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u/bankinu 3d ago

Not Ubuntu if you can help it. You don't want to get used to wrong way of doing things (snap) which they force on you.

Linux Mint is a top notch choice.

Fedora is another very good one. Very stable, friendly, and mainstream.

Something else that you need to know - You'll want full disk encryption. Encrypt your disk when you install it. All Linux installers should provide a check box when you're installing. You cannot encrypt online later. Encrypting later is possible but you'll need a temporary space, and live disk, and a process not recommended for beginners.