On Sun, Dec 04, 2022 at 09:51:49PM -0500, Patrick Wiseman wrote: > Hello, fellow Debian users: > > I've had Debian on my computers for a very long time (can't remember > exactly when but early 2000's for sure); and I've had Lenovo laptops for > ages too. I finally need to replace my main laptop (an at least 10-year old > ThinkPad), so I've bought an X1 from Lenovo, with Ubuntu pre-installed (to > be delivered in January). >
If you know which chipsets are in it, either should work. I'd hope the Ubuntu supplied was the latest LTS - so 22.04. If it isn't, and you'd have to upgrade from 20.04, then you lose nothing by installing Debian right away, I think. > So, a question. Should I side-grade to Debian (and, if so, how easy would > it be to do that?)? Or will I be happy with Ubuntu (which is, after all, a > Debian derivative)? > I think I agree with others who suggest dual booting at minimum. It's a choice but Ubuntu and Debian have diverged - most of what you know from Debian will still apply but there are small differences. > I'm very familiar and comfortable with Debian (was happy with 'testing' for > a long time, but have lately reverted to 'stable'). And, although I'm a > rare participant on this list, I enjoy the lurk and would presumably need > to go elsewhere if I had questions about my Ubuntu experience. > Ubuntu tends to live in forums, I think. There's also the whole vexed question of whether you want some packages as snaps from Ubuntu. > Thoughts will be welcome. > > Patrick With every good wish, as ever, Andy Cater
