I've been on a quest to find a stable Linux distro for my ASUS TUF A15 with a Ryzen 5 7535HS and RTX 4060, and it's been quite a ride! I've tried Fedora, Nobara, and Ubuntu, but they all had their issues. Fedora and Nobara keep breaking with NVIDIA drivers and hybrid graphics, Bazzite feels too locked down for my liking, and Ubuntu seems bloated with Snap packages. Zorin was smooth, but it feels too much like Ubuntu. I'm looking for a stable setup for dual-booting with Windows—specifically, I want decent NVIDIA 4060 support that won't require constant tinkering. Any recommendations for something reliable that just works? I'm considering openSUSE Tumbleweed or Linux Mint, and possibly even Arch if it's worth it. What have you guys had success with?
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MX Linux is another solid option; it's based on Debian and uses a stable LTS kernel. You won't have to deal with updates all the time, plus it runs great.
If I were you, I’d lean towards Endeavour OS, openSUSE Tumbleweed, or Solus. Solus has been my daily driver and it runs smoothly. Manjaro is also quite nice, even if the community has mixed feelings about it.
I have an older setup (R5 5600U + RTX 3050) and switched to Arch. The NVIDIA driver setup is straightforward—just `pacman -Syu nvidia-open` and then reboot, and it works flawlessly without many headaches!
If you're looking for something that just works, definitely give Linux Mint a try. It's super user-friendly! If you want more control and better gaming optimizations, Cachy might be a good option for you too.
I've been using Cachyos and it has solid NVIDIA support and includes optimizations for ASUS laptops. Easy to install too!
Check out the distro selection page in the Linux4Noobs wiki! They have some great resources. Just remember to back up your data and maybe try various distributions in a VM first to find your fit!
I switched to Linux Mint and it's been a breeze! No issues like I had with the other distros I tried. Totally recommend it!