Furensic LinguistNov 14, 2024

To my #Linux friends out there: I have two questions (for two different laptops).

Question #1: Linux Mint 21 freezes regularly on a new Dell laptop (less than a year), it was problematic from the beginning because with one kernel (6.something) the WIFI did not work and with the other kernel (5.something) I have the freezing issue. Is there another dispo which works better with Dell laptops? I would need an easy-to-use dispo because I am still new at Linux and have vision problems.

Show threadPaul Kinsler
@meow_factor
Freezing often (at least ime) results from a shortage of ram. If the laptop freezes when you are doing nothing in particular, perhaps you could try dropping back to a lightweight window manager such as xfce (even if just as a test).
Nov 14, 2024 at 7:36pmWeb
Show threadFurensic LinguistNov 15, 2024
@paulkinsler thanks, I have now upgraded to Mint 22 and I'll wait and see if freezing happens again. And then I'll try downgrading to a lighter version