Linux is good now; to feel like you actually own your PC, put Linux on it

Re:Linux is good now; to feel like you actually own your PC,... by howdyhowdy123 on Thursday January 01, 2026 @04:28PM (#46458214)

"Screen of death" in Windows? I haven't heard of one of those in over a decade.

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Re:Linux is good now; to feel like you actually own your PC,... by Al-Khwarizmi on Thursday January 01, 2026 @05:38PM (#46458946)

I spent years (maybe a decade) without seeing them in the Windows 7 and early 10 era, but in the last few years I have them sometimes. Many seem Nvidia-related, but I also remember some due to a bad update that broke things in some laptops.

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Re:Linux is good now; to feel like you actually own your PC,... by WolfeReader on Thursday January 01, 2026 @04:52PM (#46458457)

I've had one, although it was due to a vendor releasing inconsistent driver updates.

Incidentally, I can now honestly say I've had more driver issues with Windows than Linux.

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