cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/38277245

I am looking to switch to a different Linux distribution (or BSD). I currently use openSUSE Tumbleweed, which is quite nice, but I’m having issues with my USB ports and it takes a hot second to boot up.

However, the reason I’m asking here instead of going straight to DistroWatch is that my laptop has a problem. When I turn it on, it bootloops unless it’s connected to power when I press the button. As such, this distribution would need to be able to handle running for weeks on end without a reboot.

I could get this repaired or replaced, but I have neither the time nor the money to spare.

So, does anyone have any suggestions? Or should I just slap Fedora Kinoite on it and call it a day?

EDIT: I went for Debian FreeBSD, as well as running fwupd, and it’s all working now. Thanks!

  • LinuxEnjoyer@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 days ago

    Why not just Debian? Unless you need very up-to-date software, it will work fine. You can throw XFCE if you’re on an old hardware. I put Debian on my 2017 laptop and I usually have about 30 days of uptime before rebooting (just for a bit of “computer hygiene” since it could probably just run forever without issues if I didn’t reboot).

    • PlexSheep@infosec.pubEnglish
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      2 hours ago

      Debian ist so amazing. And if you want to make the “but packages old” argument, you may be interested in just using Debian testing, which has all the new stuff. The freeze was recently announced for this year too, so testing is rather stable right now.