submitted 11 months ago by DidacticDumbass@lemmy.one to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.ml

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I am freaking out on how well distrobox is working for me. I buy a lot of games on itch.io and GOG, and neither have a flatpak. However, installing an Ubuntu container (max compatibility) and launching games from there just works. Okay, I have yet to install a GOG game, but it the Itch client works then what won't?

I am so excited. Containers are so fun. I guess arch would be easier, but whatevs.

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[-] alt@lemmy.ml 16 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Wouldn't it be fun to have "a ready-to-game Arch Linux based OCI designed for use exclusively in distrobox"?

[-] DidacticDumbass@lemmy.one 4 points 11 months ago

You may be happy, or perhaps dismayed, to learn that I finally installed Bazzite on my desktop.

I did a bit tonne of sampling, with BlendOS and Vanilla, trying things out, but Fedora wins.

I have Fedora Silverblue on a usb in case Bazzite does not like my computer, but I think I have done enough hopping for a lifetime.

I swear I will just jump onto the NIXOS (or guix) bandwagon if I ever decide to switch again.

[-] alt@lemmy.ml 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

You may be happy, or perhaps dismayed, to learn that I finally installed Bazzite on my desktop.

Well played! Welcome to the cool kids club! I've actually used Bazzite myself for a short while a couple of months ago. It felt like a holiday destination with lots of cool stuff, but it was more opinionated than what I'm comfortable with. So I returned back home (read: custom uBlue image) afterwards, where I am in command for what's found inside and where I am free to do whatever I will. Though, I did pick up some of the things I liked from Bazzite 😜, so it was not for naught 😉.

I did a bit tonne of sampling, with BlendOS and Vanilla, trying things out, but Fedora wins.

Very interesting! I've got my own reasons for preferring Fedora *cough* ~security~ *cough*, but I'm very interested to know your findings! I'd have to admit that Vanilla OS' upcoming 2.0 Orchid update is very tempting though.

I have Fedora Silverblue on a usb in case Bazzite does not like my computer,

Hmm..., perhaps consider the following:

Rebase back to Silverblue with rpm-ostree rebase fedora:fedora/39/x86_64/silverblue (assuming you're already on Fedora 39).
After you've booted into Silverblue, pin the Silverblue-deployment with sudo ostree admin pin 0.
While still in the Silverblue-deployment, rollback to Bazzite with rpm-ostree rollback.
Reboot, and you should notice that you have one additional entry in the GRUB-menu. That's the Silverblue-deployment where you can always fall back on; just in case*.

The above steps do assume that you haven't pinned any prior Silverblue-deployments; as you don't necessarily need multiple Silverblue-deployments 😅. Furthermore, they assume no additional steps involving Nvidia; but that's mostly because I don't have any experience dealing with that (thankfully).

I swear I will just jump onto the NIXOS (or guix) bandwagon if I ever decide to switch again.

FWIW, you can install both Nix and Guix on Silverblue.

[-] DidacticDumbass@lemmy.one 3 points 11 months ago

I super appreciate all of the tips! I thought I was good installing Bazzite with a fresh install using an ISO, made sure to pick the NVIDIA option... it just failed to load the drivers, and showed a gray screen switching to open drivers. I know what I am not buying when I uprade in like 5 years.

That usb become necessary.

Anyways, before falling unconsious (finally going to sleep... and waking up early damn) I played with NixOS in a VM. I have sooooo much to learn... so I think I will just install the package manager, and gorge on the cake I get to keep.

[-] alt@lemmy.ml 2 points 11 months ago

I super appreciate all of the tips!

It has been my pleasure 😊!

I thought I was good installing Bazzite with a fresh install using an ISO, made sure to pick the NVIDIA option… it just failed to load the drivers, and showed a gray screen switching to open drivers.

Very strange. Consider reporting this as a bug on their Github or ask assistance on their discord server.

I played with NixOS in a VM. I have sooooo much to learn… so I think I will just install the package manager, and gorge on the cake I get to keep.

NixOS, while excellent at what it offers, is indeed very different from almost anything else. I wish you the best of luck if you wish to conquer it, but I've personally put it on my backlog; I hope to return to it eventually, but not now. Perhaps consider using Fleek, which would be Nix-made-easy. Obviously, it isn't as powerful, but perhaps a new user doesn't need that much power in the first place 😉.

[-] DidacticDumbass@lemmy.one 3 points 11 months ago

Okay, fleek is looking like everything I need to be happy. Learning about devbox made me excited too.

Damn, I am about ready to start doing some actual work, hah. Get back to programming actually start making things.

No, Silverblue + distrobox is enough for me. Fleek will probably help solve some of my package edge cases I have been struggling to resolve.

Computing is fun.

[-] alt@lemmy.ml 2 points 11 months ago

Silverblue + distrobox is enough for me.

Aight. Hope to meet you next time your hand and fingers start tingling and itching 😜.

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