Arch Linux is the only version of Linux I can get to install on my laptop. Debian, Ubuntu, Mint, Fedora, RHEL, OpenSUSE all crash by the time they can even start the install process. Granted my laptop has a pretty terribly-supported iGPU but even generic Windows drivers handle it fine so I don't know why it's so hard for Linux. And I don't know if that's even the problem. Has anyone else ever had inexplicable problems with certain distros? I thought all Linux used the same kernel?
>>107636340I'd let Teto "enterprise" my "Red Hat Linux"
Arch is so lightweight it's probably some extra driver most distros throw in that's fucking it up I'd wager. Does it just fail the install or does it not boot up? What's happening? Any error logs?
kasane tetas>>107636340sounds like it's just an issue with your prehistoric hardware
>>107636382Well, Debian and OpenSUSE get stuck on error bars after turning into graphics but before getting into any usable environment with buttons or anything. I looked for logs on other TTYs but didn't find anything. Fedora and Mint get stuck on a boot logo. Ubuntu actually boots into the live environment but the installer spins forever when trying to change to the network page. RHEL gets into the installer screen but it doesn't finish loading and the buttons don't work.I thought Arch Linux was actually less selective about the drivers it ships than other distros, like they have most of the entire linux-firmware repo in just one package.>>107636419>prehistoricIt's from 2020.
>>107636340Teto's big tatos
>>107636340Teto looks sad, like...>Why can't I have a DFC like Miku
>>107636340I don't know about you but I have a certain problem down there..
>>107636340> only the distro with cli install worksWhat even is your iGPU?> I thought all Linux used the same kernel?Not really. Different versions, different options set, sometimes custom patches, different additional firmware. Also different boot parameters for GRUB.
>>107636340Install Gentoo
>>107637014This.>Hey /g/ I didn't do my research and the only distro I can get to boot is the most difficult to use of all the mainstream distros, you believe me right? Also no hardware details so no one can attempt to reproduce the issue, because I don't know anything about troubleshooting tech. But I did succeed at installing the most difficult to use of all of the distros, but not Debian or Fedora. You believe me right?
