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[Solved] Suggestions for my next distro (lemmy.ca)

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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, as well as running fwupd, and it's all working now. Thanks!

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[–] eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 22 hours ago

I think almost any distro would be good at uptimes for days or weeks on end, but personally:

If you have newer harder, Fedora will have newer packages and drivers for that hardware.

If you have anything older than 2 years, Debian should be fine as long as you don't mind older editions of your favorite desktop environment.

I think something to consider is that most distros don't care when you update, as long as you update properly.

Arch for example doesn't care of you update daily, weekly, or monthly. They just want you to update all packages at once instead of partial upgrades to help solve errors and ensure everyone is on the same page when needing help.

My personal vote would be Debian, as that can stay up for months without issue, but I get distracted by new bells and whistles on KDE releases so I use Fedora.