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๐Ÿ“š LiveBoot New-User Experience, Top 10 DistroWatch Distros


๐Ÿ’ก Newskategorie: Linux Tipps
๐Ÿ”— Quelle: reddit.com

Intro

Hi there Linux Subreddit! I don't use Linux much privately (see some exceptions below) these days but every now and again I check what's going on in the Linux Desktop world. So, I decided to test the LiveBoot Experience on the Top 10 most popular distros as ranked on https://DistroWatch.com from a "newbie's" (remarks on that below) perspective. The goal was not to "get the distros to run" but rather check out the Out-of-the-Box experience for a user that might consider switching to Linux and wants to try it out first. In each case I downloaded the first ISO that was listed / recommended on each distro's home page (as of last weekend, 2021-01-30 to 31). I know, no one cares about my opinion, but it's fun for me to write up and share my experience.

These are not meant in-depth and long-term reviews of all the Distros and are highly subjective. User experiences in each case might very well vary. :) Please don't get offended if I had a bad subjective experience with your favorite distro that runs like a rocket for you and millions of other users.


Debian Live 10.7.0 Cinnamon - 0 Stars

  • Starts with two errors (unkown chipset and no HID input somethingsomething)
  • then just hangs with a blinking error without further information, doesn't boot

ElementaryOS 5.1 Stable - * * * Stars

  • nice verbose boot process
  • boot time fast to medium
  • pretty good out-of-the-box desktop with most common programs in dock
  • Corsair headset was recognized as default sound device
  • display drivers / monitor resolution not properly detected

EndeavourOS 20.09.20 - 0 Stars

  • starts with nouveau error (unkown chipset)
  • completely freezes after that, even Ctrl+Alt+Del doesn't work
  • utter fail, would give -1 stars if I could.

Fedora Workstation Live 33-1.2 - * * Stars

  • nice verbose boot but starts with an apparently non-critical error about being unable to extract intramfs
  • quite fast boot time
  • Corsair headset recognized as default sound device
  • display drivers / monitor not properly detected
  • desktop is barren with no welcome message etc., could be confusing for new users

Linux Mint 20.1 Cinnamon - * * * (*) Stars (would be 4 with proprietary display drivers at boot)

  • nice verbose boot process
  • super fast boot - the fastest of the bunch
  • Corsair headset recognized as default sound device
  • Helpful icons on Desktop and taskbar layout intuitive
  • display drivers / monitor resolution not properly detected (but in theory proprietary driver switching easy via helper app)
  • impressive bonus: Network printer automatically recognized and added

Manjaro 20.2.1 Xfce Edition - * * * * Stars

  • option to boot with foss drivers or proprietary (way to go!)
  • nice verbose boot
  • some waits / hangups in the boot process but with proper indicators and timers
  • nice welcome screen and clean, stylish desktop background
  • helpful icons and helpful taskbar layout
  • absolutely every single piece of hardware, including GPU, was properly recognized, resolution set correctly
  • minor gripe: Corsair headset was not selected as default output device, but then again I have several options

MX 19.3 ahs - 0 Stars

  • nice initial boot screen with option to see verbose boot via Alt+F1...
  • ...then just a black screen, no boot and even Ctrl+Alt+Del isn't working...

Pop_OS! 20.10 NVIDIA Edition - * * * (*) Stars (would be 4 with better post-boot experience)

  • welcome screen at boot nice addition
  • nice verbose boot BUT with several weird resolution changes during the process (looks buggy)
  • the desktop is very barren and you only get a welcome screen encouraging you to install the OS - almost a chore to get into "demo" mode
  • all hardware, including GPU, properly recognized, resolution set correctly

Solus 4.1 Budgie - 0 Stars

  • nouveau error in the beginning (unknown chipset)
  • hangs at error "iwlwifi bios contains WGDS but no WRDS"
  • at least Ctrl+Alt+Del works
  • Update: Checked out Solus 4.2 in the meantime. Same experience, just hangs on a different error.

Ubuntu 20.04.01 - * * * Stars

  • nice verbose boot
  • boot speed pretty slow, comparable to Manjaro
  • helpful icons on the desktop & dock
  • Corsair headset recognized as default sound device
  • display drivers / monitor resolution not properly detected

Conclusion:

If I were to recommend someone to try out Linux via a LiveOS experience, I'd choose Manjaro.

Congratulations to this very subjective winner!

Runner-Ups are Pop!_OS and (still!) Linux Mint - the former could offer a better LiveOS experience and the latter would be better off with offering a nonfree boot option a priori.

In general I very well understand the advantages of FOSS but I think the way of getting more people on board with Linux would be to make the initial experience as smooth as possible. I truly believe that many Distros could take some lessons from ones that offered nonfree drivers either by default - or like Manjaro as an option at boot - and had very good hardware detection.

P.S. I didn't even give out a 1-Star-rating. I guess I would give it to an OS that would boot to the desktop but offered an utterly terrible experience. I do believe there are Distros that would qualify for that, just not in the DistroWatch Top10.


BONUS ROUND!

I decided to try some other distros I'm familiar with or which popped up in my research as attractive options.


Linux Lite 5.2 - * * * Stars

  • nice verbose boot but with (skipped) errors strewn throughout
  • surprisingly long boot for such a "light" distro
  • Corsair headset recognized as default device and nice startup sound played as welcome
  • display drivers / monitor resolution not properly detected
  • useful icons on desktop, nice welcome message and clean interface

Kali 2020.4 - * * * Stars (4 as a utility distro)

  • several boot options to choose from (nice)
  • vebose boot that turns into a graphic loading screen - pretty smooth
  • surprisingly quick boot
  • tons of helpful programs and icons on desktop (understandably)
  • display drivers / monitor resolution not properly detected
  • Corsair headset was not selected as default output device (but detected)
  • bonus: all Windows partitions were auto-mounted

Garuda Dr460nized Gaming Edition (KDE) - * * Stars

  • customizable boot with nonfree driver option preselected
  • rather non-verbose boot that is incredibly slow with not one but TWO subsequent loading screens with spinners (LOL!)
  • nice interface and helpful welcome message
  • all hardware detected including GPU, proper resolution set - only wrong audio device selected as default
  • Firefox comes with several preinstalled extensions that I would rather not have and loads slowly on top? Big no-no!
  • overall the desktop experience seems rather sluggish, even on my hardware (yes, by that time it had finished loading from the USB drive)

Zorin OS 15.3 - * * * Stars

  • nice verbose boot
  • display drivers / monitor resolution not detected (especially disappointing from a distro touted as a drop-in Windows replacement, just my opinion)
  • Corsair headset recognized as default device
  • helpful icons on desktop and intuitive taskbar layout

FAQ:

What system are you running this on?

  • Alienware Aurora R11
  • Intel Core i7-10700KF
  • GeForce RTX 3080
  • Proprietary Dell Mobo with Z490 Chipset
  • 32 GB RAM by Kingston @ 3200 MHz
  • 1 TB Micron NVMe

Yes, yes, I know, Alienware, hard to get an RTX 3080 otherwise though, bought it during a Black Friday sale and here in Europe they seem to offer a much better price-performance than e.g. in the US.

Also, the price difference between the Aurora and purchasing, assembling and setting up my own PC is more than made up for in saved time. Been building my own PCs for over 20 years before that.


You just don't know how to make the systems run!

That's not the point of this exercise. I want to emulate the "out-of-the-box" experience for a new-ish user without having to adjust any configs, debugging etc.


You're a Linux n00b / hater!

It's true that I currently don't run Linux on the PC listed above (outside of Ubuntu via WSL2), however, I have Linux Lite installed on my old Netbook and run Debian on my private server.

Also, I'm an IT-professional with 10 years experience in the industry, working with Red Hat Enterprise Linux on OpenShift, Amazon Linux 2 and running Ubuntu and Kali in WSL2 on my enterprise laptop. While dealing with OS-specifics is not at the core of my job, I do have a good understanding of the advantages and disadvantages FOSS as well as non-free Software.

Up until around 10 years ago I was also usually dual-booting Linux with Ubuntu and later Linux Mint, also always having kept SlaX (when it was Slackware-Based) on a USB stick as a kind of rescue OS (saved me from so many Windows MBR disasters! ;)).

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