I am looking to switch to a different Linux distribution (or BSD). I currently use openSUSE Tumbleweed, which is quite nice, but I’m having issues with my USB ports and it takes a hot second to boot up.

However, the reason I’m asking here instead of going straight to DistroWatch is that my laptop has a problem. When I turn it on, it bootloops unless it’s connected to power when I press the button. As such, this distribution would need to be able to handle running for weeks on end without a reboot.

I could get this repaired or replaced, but I have neither the time nor the money to spare.

So, does anyone have any suggestions? Or should I just slap Fedora Kinoite on it and call it a day?

EDIT: I went for Debian, as well as running fwupd, and it’s all working now. Thanks!

  • MNByChoice@midwest.social
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    15 hours ago

    Debian and a BSD (FreeBSD is nice) can run for years without a reboot.

    Certain activities will often push a machine to crash. 3D gaming, network drive mounts on an unstable network, and some drivers.

    No distro is going to fix a true hardware problem.