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That makes sense. I guess for my case it's fine since I have more storage than I can use. Additionally, I keep my most important data on multiple offline storages and even that is quite minimal.

I have an AMD + AMD setup but apparently the Dell G5 series has issues with linux so it's been an uphill challenge.

I did see that LMDE 6 makes it easy to boot different kernels at startup which is handy. I tried looking at Liquorix Kernel but I don't think it's ready for LMDE 6 just yet. I can't recall exactly why but I got a big nope when trying to download it. I think I tried looking at the Zen Kernel as well but couldn't figure out if it's just for Arch or if it's compatible with Debian.

Too much to learn and now enough hours or attention span. Slow progress but I guess it's a thing to do besides watching my plants grow.

Thank you, that makes sense.

What reasons would people not like doing that?

I personally feel like separation of user data and OS data is easier for me to manage.

I've spoken to another user who has the same issue as me and they made a couple suggestions including disabling certain options in BIOS or trying a distribution with a newer kernel.

At first I thought it was issues with iGPU and dGPU switching but I'm beginning to suspect that's not the case.

Reproducing when it freezes is a challenge because it's very inconsistent and does not leave and crash reports.

The only improvement I've seen yet is switching from Linux Mint 21.2 to LMDE 6 but the kernel is still older compared to the versions that I was suggested for my hardware.

I would like to try a newer kernel just for the sake of trying.

That first bit makes sense, I should be able to figure that out I think.

The reason I want to avoid using an external drive is because it takes a minimum an hour to transfer 4 games worth of data currently. That time is an inhibiting factor for me. I'd like to minimize downtime.

Also I'd like to test gaming oriented distributions with newer kernels compared to what Linux Mint ships with.

I'm not experienced enough with linux to understand if this is a question or a statement on what I can do. In either case, I don't know how to interpret what this means.

Thanks, that really helps. Copying everything sounds like the quickest and simplest way but it's good to know that everything is easily accessible.

It's the same with me. I think too loud.

I tried the beta and liked it. The only issue I ran into was that the MozillaVPN app wasn't working on debian.

I also had not seen much progress on the Debian version of the app from what I found. I could be wrong as that was my first dip into Debian.

Mullvad is available and I might switch to that at a later time when the motivation strikes me.

I prefer the idea of community driven projects though.

My system still freezes outside of Steam and gaming. My best guess based on searching around for issues related to my system is that Linux doesn't handle switching from integrated to discrete graphics that well with amd+amd systems. Other users who have Dell G5 SE systems have had the same issue for at least 3 years now.

It's tolerable because it doesn't freeze while gaming and that's the most intensive thing I do on my system. If I was writing or editing and it froze and I lost work constantly, I'd be more upset and annoyed.

Occasionally it will freeze just from opening discord or steam but the load up time is significantly shorter than a windows hard reset. It's tolerable for me, for now.

I should also add, I can't start steam normally. It still freezes constantly unless I start directly opening to steam Settings from the start menu.

Adding the command seems to work quite well. All of my games are launching just fine now with all the system updates applied. Which is great because the graphics and fps have improved considerably too.

I did some searching around and it seems the Dell G5 SE line seems to have issues in general with Linux. I tried installing Pop!_OS and the live USB would lock up constantly.

I'll have to be patient and hope things get sorted out down the line. For now it's tolerable with Mint, maybe I'll try some other non-ubuntu distributions later when I'm in the mood and see how stable they are.

A few years ago I got adopted a gecko and had been learning how to make a bioactive terrarium. Using insects such as mealworms/darkling beetles, isopods and springtails to clean up waste, decaying matter and mold.

From that I learned how valuable it was to have a complex eco system in order to make it function. This year I built a garden bed and took all the knowledge and observations from my terrariums and applied it to my garden. I didn't focus on my crops as much as I focused on created a healthy soil bed for my crops.

I planted clover for ground cover. It provides shade and cover for all the little insects above ground. It retains moisture for anything below ground. It pulls nitrogen into the ground. It also looks pretty.

I placed stones for stepping on but also a place for the crawly things to hide. They love the underside of stones. I don't have to trample and compact the soil whenever I step inside the garden.

When pruning back my tomato plants, I'd cut the cuttings into small bits and throw it back into the garden bed. It was broken down quite quickly.

I let a few wild plants grow a bit. Eventually I'd pull them, cut them up and toss it back in to be broken down like my tomato plant cuttings.

My garden eventually got to the point where I'd water it every 2-3 days because the soil was still very moist. Always easy to find isopods crawling about. If I dug a bit, I can find worms. The variety of plants brought around lots of different pollinators. My cherry tomato plant is outlasting my neighbours plant although the cooler weather is finally catching up to it and the leaves are just starting to wither. My kale is still growing strong and is almost as tall as me now. The swiss chard is still going as well to my surprise. The rest of my crops have rather died off or producing their last bits of seeds.

I'm considering gathering some fallen leaves this autumn to throw on top of the garden. Add a bit of variety to what gets broken down in the garden.

It's been a really interesting experience so far and I hope to learn and observe more next year.