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Re:Linux Hates Me – Daily Driver Challenge Pt.1 by sjcoles on Tuesday November 09, 2021 @06:44PM (#29169095)
As with most LTT technical content it rubs me the wrong way.

Weird ass hardware = weird ass issues. 99% of these you won't encounter on a more normal desktop or laptop setup. Your average user doesn't have a 1440p monitor next to a damn giant 4k/8k oled TV or use EVERYTHING through thunderbolt.

I really wish they did this on laptops and desktops normal people would use instead of exotic desktops with crazy ass peripherals. Not surprised at all as it makes good content.

Re:Linux Hates Me – Daily Driver Challenge Pt.1 by ubercow13 on Wednesday November 10, 2021 @01:42PM (#29178573)
Those things don't seem weird at all? Having one new main monitor and a second older monitor with a different resolution that was previously your main monitor? Connecting everything through thunderbolt like every mac user? And anyone who connects some headphones to their laptop now has multiple audio outputs.

I think the video is very reasonable. The monitors didn't work because nouveau is bad and because of uninteresting political/licensing issues with nVidia. The Pop install was bricked because of a packaging mistake on the part of Pop. These are not self-inflicted issues due to obscure hardware.

Re:Linux Hates Me – Daily Driver Challenge Pt.1 by hatch_q on Wednesday November 10, 2021 @01:04AM (#29171579)
But normal people use exotic hardware. From RGB lights in their cases, weird external storage with usb hubs to triple-monitor setup.

I'm a long-time linux user - i actually buy hardware based on Linux support.