PoliticallyIncorrect to Linux@lemmy.ml • edit-23 months agoI need a distro that can work right out the box without too much hassle to configure it, which one would you recommend?message-square204fedilinkarrow-up1122file-text
arrow-up1122message-squareI need a distro that can work right out the box without too much hassle to configure it, which one would you recommend?PoliticallyIncorrect to Linux@lemmy.ml • edit-23 months agomessage-square204fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarebitwolflink6•edit-23 months agoThey test and maintain their own kernel tree instead. I find this advantageous for Workstation use which tends to be on newer hardware than servers. Despite this Fedora is the furthest distro from unstable that I have experienced, which is why I recommend it as a “no frills” option. I would not recommend Fedora or Pop for servers.
minus-square@toastal@lemmy.mllinkfedilink1•3 months agoMaybe in some scenarios, but if you need any out-of-tree kernel modules, these can sometimes fail to stay current & lag enough behind that many setups might wish that they were indeed on an LTS kernel for support.
They test and maintain their own kernel tree instead. I find this advantageous for Workstation use which tends to be on newer hardware than servers.
Despite this Fedora is the furthest distro from unstable that I have experienced, which is why I recommend it as a “no frills” option.
I would not recommend Fedora or Pop for servers.
Maybe in some scenarios, but if you need any out-of-tree kernel modules, these can sometimes fail to stay current & lag enough behind that many setups might wish that they were indeed on an LTS kernel for support.