Easy linux for lenovo Y 50 laptop

[Auer]

Title says iot all, what distro is as user friendly as possible?

I havent messed with linux since early SuSe distros so be gentle.

[AnotherDev]

POP!_OS
Ubuntu
Fedora

[Auer]

thanks. gonna try pop.

[imhigh.today]

Lots of effort went into this thread. User friendliness is a rated category.

So you're looking for a Linux Distro?

Given the recent influx of threads requesting advice on a distro, I thought I’d write some advice here in a sort of how-to/guide. Anyways, on to the guide: So you’re new huh? Welcome! You’re in for a wild ride. The first thing most curious newbies ask is “which distro should I choose?” or “what’s a distro?”, so let’s address the second, before we address the first. What is a Distribution? The OS we know as Linux is, in fact, not just Linux. Linux is actually just the kernel. There are hundreds, if not thousands of small tools that run on top of the kernel that provide a complete desktop experience for an end user. This is due to something known as Unix philosophy. Without going into too much detail, Unix philosophy states the following: A software tool should do one task and do it well. This means that, yes, there is a bit of work that needs to be duplicated, but we get, overall, a better component. Of course, this provides a big hurdle for users. How could I possibly install and configure thousands of packages in a reasonable amount of time? That’s where Distributions come in. Linux Distributions came about as a way to share the outcome of the work that goes into building a stable Desktop experience. A group of people got together and started packaging tools and providing them in an organized manner. They then built tools called package managers, to help get a handle on the hundreds of installed packages in a system. All this goes into what’s known today as a Distribution. Which distribution should I choose? This is a hard question to answer. Each person has different preferences and needs, and not all distributions are created equal. Different distributions cater to different user preferences. In this section, I’ll provide some questions and resources to help you find a distro that’s right for you. First, let’s talk about stability. You obviously want to choose a Distro that provides stability. What defines stability though? That can som…

[Auer]

Typing from Pop right now, easy enough. Even tho I loose my Wi-Fi card everytime I reboot haha. Broadcom BC43XX issues I’m researching right now.

Thanks all.

[AnotherDev]

What are you doing to start WiFi after a reboot?

[Auer]

sudo modprobe -r b43 ssb wl brcmfmac brcmsmac bcma
sudo modprobe wl

From:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx

[FaunCB]

Does the gpu work tho? I’ve been wanting another Y40-70 /50-70 and they should have the same display tech.

[Auer]

GTX 860M, seems fine so far

[Auer]

[oO.o]

modprobe

Linux: How to load a kernel module automatically at boot time - nixCraft

[AnotherDev]

Nice. Shadowrun?

[Auer]

Indeed, runs nicely. As does KOTOR II

[AnotherDev]

If you’re into MMORPGs, The Elder Scrolls Online runs really well on there.

The Obsidian games are good too: Pillars of Eternity, Tyranny, Torment

[Auer]

ESO is too mouse dependant, im literally just using this thing as a laptop in the shop and living room.

[Auer]

This is the Wi-Fi I simply cant get to load on boot. Once up by modprobe they work great

lspci -vnn | grep Network
08:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries BCM4352 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [14e4:43b1] (rev 03)
Subsystem: Lenovo BCM4352 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [17aa:0623]

[Auer]

Heretic with the Doomsday Engine and texture pack. Nice game for this machine.

[Auer]

The Wi-Fi issue has fixed itself. Cool, and a bit amusing as well.

[Hammerhead_Corvette]

The Wi-Fi issue has fixed itself. Cool, and a bit amusing as well.