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I'm looking to use a different Linux distro but I think that there is a potential issue with ext4 and I wanted to not only ask if it could be the case but also ask what solution I should use if it is. (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 1 year ago by vortexal@sopuli.xyz to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I'm currently using Ubuntu and I want try a different distro but so far the only one I've tried was Porteus but I had an issue where Porteus wouldn't boot if it was installed on top of ext4 but would boot fine if it was installed on top of fat32, which is also another potential problem because Porteus requires a save file for persistence when using Windows filesystems. If there is a problem where my computer can't boot with an ext4 filesystem, Ubuntu doesn't have this problem because sda1/2/3 all use a different filesystem.

If I'm correct on this, would I be better off trying Porteus on ext3/2 and hoping it works or just use it with fat32 and have a separate partition formatted for ext4 to serve the same purpose as sda3 in Ubuntu and possibly store the save file (if I have the correct understanding of how save files work).

Also, I would just use NTFS but not only have I heard that it has issues with Linux, I've had issues using it with Linux, so I'm using fat32 for stability.

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[–] vortexal@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ok I could use it but because I think I might use it as a replacment for Ubuntu and other distros are giving me issues, I have two questions. Does it install the same way Ubuntu does? I.E. I'm not going to have to manually set up the boot loader like other distros and it's just going to work right after installing. Does it have the same app compatibility as Ubuntu or is it possible that something might not work because it expects Ubuntu specifically?

[–] SmallAlmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It is based on ubuntu, so everything works out of the box, and no complex setup, mint is no archlinux or gentoo

[–] vortexal@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ok, I'll try that but one more question that I just remembered, do apps update like they do in Ubuntu? This isn't going to prevent me from using it, I just need to know in case I have to manually update apps myself like how Flathub is.

[–] SmallAlmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

Yes, updates work the same, I believe there might be a way to enable automatic updates too. And for flatpak I don't know what you mean with "manually update", usually you can just run "flatpak update" on the terminal and be fine, I don't know Mint enough to know if the software center updates them automatically too, look in the settings of it (if there are any). Hope this was helpful.