Subj : Re: Which version of Linux?
To   : ogg
From : Bucko
Date : Thu Nov 24 2022 08:36 pm

On 22 Nov 2022, ogg said the following...
 
 og> I'm looking at switching the bbs back to linux.  I had it on Ubuntu but
 og> not sure if I want to go back to it. Those of you running Mystic on
 og> Linux, can you give me some help on deciding which distros I should look
 og> at?

I am using Debian on both my Mystic and my Synchronet... I started getting into Linux about 2 years ago and was a Ubuntu guy, I taught myself how to use Ubuntu with that, when I decided to get rid of Windows about a year ago on my main system, I installed Ubuntu and for some reason 1 of my monitors wouldn't work and when I did get it to work the computer was moving at a crawl! I gave Debian a shot at that point, and still had the issue with the 3rd monitor, but I kind of liked the strip down feeling of it, I use XFCE as my desktop with it also very lightweight and Mystic flies.. I had an issue in Windows where when going into the message base and hitting I it would take anywhere from 10-30 seconds to get the listing. Only way to stop that issue was by going through each base at once and marking all messages as read, then it was almost instant.. Upon moving Mystic to Debian, doing the same thing it is almost instant.. I like the lightweightness of it. Not a fan of the first installs as the setup time is for getting it fully set up for usage is longer then Ubuntu, but it works nice for me. I have a Template now in Proxmox where everything is set up and I just clone it and go.. Give Debian a shot in a VM and see how you like it..

AL

.... You can learn many things from children... like how much patience you have

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