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From experience, everything works fine until you have two GPUs on Linux. If your processor has an integrated graphics chip, as do about 95% of any laptop that c
by kjullien 8y ago
From experience, everything works fine until you have two GPUs on Linux.
If your processor has an integrated graphics chip, as do about 95% of any laptop that came out less than say 5 years ago, then you are basically stuck to either using one or the other.
You have many ways of switching and configuring this, that are tediously hard to configure obviously or this wouldn't be Linux UX...
And even then you often get stupid problems for seemingly no reason, say you have one of the two GPUs disabled on boot, then your computer won't boot. You need to do it after the kernel booting...
Add to that the fact that any Linux machine will run about 5 to 10 degrees hotter than the same machine on Windows or MacOs and you got yourself the current state of affairs regarding Linux and GPUs.
My stance is that Linux cannot be used as a daily driver for personal or work on a consumer-grade machine (unless built specifically for it like the XPS Developer Edition or some ThinkPads). I've tried so hard to make it happen for more than 10 years and always end up switching back after about half a year. It's perfect for servers though.