The Technology Saga XII - Comfort Cast Away

A long time since we say each, eh? Back in November 2017...wow. I don't even remember the last blog post I posted about this, but this is the 12th entries and that is 12 entries to many. But your FAVORITE blog series on the GBATemp is back

To give you some background, maybe you should(n't) read my other 11 insane blog posts about linux/operating systems/Murphy's law absolutely destroying me
The Computer Saga 11
Saga 10: Windows 7
Saga 9: Literally Running Android
Saga 8: iTunes being epic again
Saga 7: I use arch btw
Saga 6: The Travesty of Ubuntu GNOME
Saga 5: Solus, Distrohopping, and Me
Saga 4: Me Deleting my MBR but with Linux
Saga 3: Me Literally Deleting my MBR
Saga 2: iTunes is epic
Saga 1: The Beginning of the End (of Windows 10)

Now that you have totally read those 11 other blog posts, let's get on to the destruction.

So I've been dormant for a while, just programming stuff, trying to be a productive as I possibly can. All on Windows 10! I learned to live and love Windows 10. I was really comfortable on Windows 10. I even created a Windows 10 debloater that i'm pretty proud of tbh.

But yet, the primal urge of change kicked in. I wanted newness, newness despite Windows 10 being really functional and not giving me any problems. I threw away comfort on Windows 10 for some L00nix treasures, and oh how that backstabbed me.

I used Linux for 3 (Three) (III) days and this time I might never go back. I gave Linux a good year/ two years to get better and I actually had more problems then I have ever had on Linux. Let me tell you my tale.

Day 1:

• Tried Using Mint, didn't detect my wifi adapter
• Alright, well I'll just install Cinnamon on Ubuntu!
• Installed Ubuntu with Cinnanom and all my other programs etc etc et

Day 2:

• Nvidia X Server settings wouldn't save on reboot, couldn't fix it
• Cinnamon used 800MB of Ram, 2x what Windows DE used.
• Games wouldn't act like borderless fullscreen
• Discord was VERY slow and clunky, literally crashed Linux at one point
• Wifi was way slower, CSGO had 100 ping constant

Ok, I thought. I'll just use Manjaro since I am pretty well versed in Arch. Manjaro is also the most popular Distro on Distro watch so it really can't be any worse.

Day 3:

• Installed Manjaro
• Stuff was way more stable
• Cinnamon used like 100MB of ram
• But Games still wouldn't go borderless fullscreen
• Cinnamon crashed whenever I opened up CS: Source in borderless fullscreen (one of the only games I play)
• Nvidia X Server settings still wouldn't save (HUGE Issue)
• System literally wouldn't restart or shutdown, had to physically press the restart button
• Wifi was still slower than on Windows

This morning I tried in one last vain effort to get NVIDIA X Server settings to save, saving to literally any and all config file online tutorials told me and even putting it in my .xinitrc file. If I had to take 3 minutes to adjust my Nvidia X Server settings every day, when Windows doesn't have this problem, I won't deal with it.
I imagine comments like "wtf you only did it for 3 days thats not enough time" and yeah I would of done it longer but I had stuff to do and I shouldn't have to be trying to fix basic things like Monitor size. I didn't have the problem a year ago, I don't know why now.

Thanks for reading.
- Vince