Nobara Project

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Reader supplied reviews for Nobara Project Average rating 8.3 from 58 review(s) What are your thoughts on Nobara Project? Please include a few pros and a few cons, along with your overall impression of the operating system. Our FAQ page has tips on writing a good mini-review. Version: -- 39383736 Rating:    -- 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 out of 10 Your review (minimum 250 words): Past reviews - sort by: DateVotes Version: 39 Rating: 9 Date: 2024-01-24 Votes: 0 I like it. But there's always something... Just installed Nobara (Gnome) a week or two ago alongside Win 10. Took me about 5 tries to install and still had to fix the Grub thingy myself. It booted fine with SecureBoot enabled and then refused to boot when I installed nvidia drivers - turns out you have to disable secureboot for that (would be nice to warn people) and I spent another 4 hrs googling. After that it worked fine, I even installed Steam and tried a game or two. And I was able to install and play WoW Classic. No major problems. But every time I boot some small things stop randomly working. Today it stopped letting me access my Windows drives. Pretty sure it's not Nobara's fault, but it's getting annoying. So I'm giving a 9 for now. I've been trying to switch to Linux for a while now and I can tell you there's no "perfect" distro. I think Linux needs like 5-10 more years in the oven. I like Fedora and Nobara is even better. Probably gonna keep it on my main PC and Manjaro (or other Arch based distro) on my laptop. Was this review helpful? Yes No Version: 39 Rating: 4 Date: 2024-01-15 Votes: 0 Installation worked just fine, as opposed to mother Fedora. The first three days I enjoyed an awesome KDE desktop, with applications and system tools to my liking. Alas then ..... after a system update the GUI broke, mouse got stuck, no chance to continue work. I was lucky that I reached a console by means of Alt+Ctrl+F6 and could bring the system down orderly. `dmesg` showed a problem with the noveau -driver, the one that works fine for my old Quadro FX 580 video card in every other distro. The graphics card is more than adequate for my usage of 2D apps only. My guess is that the update of "linux firmware" (a ~ 250 MB download!) is the culprit. Once again I came to the conclusion that I have become too old for distros that throw half a GB of updates at my machine every few days, which have not gone thru proper QA. Was this review helpful? Yes No Version: 39 Rating: 9 Date: 2024-01-07 Votes: 0 My quest for a suitable Linux distribution led me on a journey that started with RedHat and Fedora, but technical hurdles led me to discover Nobara Linux, a creation of Thomas Cridler, also known as GloriusEggroll, a software maintenance engineer at RedHat. What immediately stands out in Nobara is its attractive and user-friendly graphical interface. The KDE environment, despite my expectations of GNOME, is presented elegantly and functionally. Graphic settings and wallpapers are visually stunning, creating a positive initial experience. The installation, though slightly slow, is quite straightforward, and the distribution takes up 39.80GB, which may seem a bit tight for some. However, for initial tests, it was sufficient. The distribution proves efficient for non-technical users, allowing easy access without the need for deep Linux knowledge. Nobara positions itself as a solid choice for specific users, such as gamers and streamers. It comes pre-installed with essential tools like Wine, Steam, and a platform for cloud gaming. This greatly facilitates compatibility with games, a factor that is often problematic in other distributions. However, some areas need improvement. The system's weight, while lower than that of Windows, could still be optimized. Additionally, I noticed that the cursor had visual issues, which could be attributed to the live version or resource limitations, but it's an aspect to improve. The ability to drag windows to occupy the entire screen or half is a lovely feature, as is the ability to install packages with a simple command. This makes life easier for those unfamiliar with the command line. The creator of Nobara, Thomas Cridler, showcases his software development expertise by offering a distribution designed to simplify basic tasks and maximize compatibility with games. Although some areas can be improved, such as the cursor and system weight, Nobara Linux deserves a solid 9 for its innovative approach and the overall positive experience it provides for specific users. Was this review helpful? Yes No See all 58 reader reviews of Nobara Project...