Will this work well with Linux Lite? (New Computer Build)

[Zebedee Boss]

Hi All

Bit late to the replies but here we go.  The only problem you may encounter, is getting the LIVE USB's to run in the first place.  I always have to use NOMODESET on the end of the Linux line in grub to get a screen to display.  Once installed, fully updated, rebooted and Nvidia proprietary graphics drivers installed everything runs sweet.  BUT until those graphics drivers are installed you may have issues.

I would really be interested if anyone has a permanent solution to this because Nouveau drivers simply don't work with my Skylake setup, without NOMODESET out of the box

my specs

Code:

zebedee@i7-lite:~$ inxi -Fz
System:    Host: i7-lite Kernel: 4.4.0-47-generic x86_64 (64 bit) Desktop: Xfce 4.12.3
           Distro: Ubuntu 16.04 xenial
Machine:   Mobo: ASUSTeK model: Z170 PRO GAMING v: Rev X.0x Bios: American Megatrends v: 1601 date: 03/18/2016
CPU:       Quad core Intel Core i7-6700K (-HT-MCP-) cache: 8192 KB
           clock speeds: max: 4200 MHz 1: 815 MHz 2: 2092 MHz 3: 827 MHz 4: 800 MHz 5: 2969 MHz 6: 836 MHz
           7: 800 MHz 8: 1749 MHz
Graphics:  Card: NVIDIA GM206 [GeForce GTX 960]
           Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 driver: nvidia
           Resolution: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
           GLX Renderer: GeForce GTX 960/PCIe/SSE2 GLX Version: 4.5.0 NVIDIA 367.57
Audio:     Card-1 NVIDIA Device 0fba driver: snd_hda_intel Sound: ALSA v: k4.4.0-47-generic
           Card-2 Intel Sunrise Point-H HD Audio driver: snd_hda_intel
Network:   Card: Intel Ethernet Connection (2) I219-V driver: e1000e
           IF: enp0s31f6 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 31256.0GB (78.3% used) ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 model: N/A size: 256.1GB
           ID-2: /dev/sda model: WDC_WD10EACS size: 1000.2GB ID-3: /dev/sdb model: Samsung_SSD_850 size: 250.1GB
           ID-4: /dev/sdc model: WDC_WD30EZRX size: 3000.6GB ID-5: /dev/sdd model: WDC_WD20EZRX size: 2000.4GB
           ID-6: USB /dev/sde model: Backup+_Desk size: 3000.6GB
           ID-7: USB /dev/sdf model: Expansion_Desk size: 5001.0GB
           ID-8: USB /dev/sdg model: Elements_107C size: 2000.4GB
           ID-9: USB /dev/sdh model: Elements_107C size: 2000.4GB
           ID-10: USB /dev/sdi model: 10EAVS_External size: 1000.2GB
           ID-11: USB /dev/sdk model: Elements_107C size: 2000.4GB
           ID-12: USB /dev/sdl model: Elements_107C size: 2000.4GB
           ID-13: USB /dev/sdn model: Elements_107C size: 4000.8GB
           ID-14: USB /dev/sdj model: FA_GoFlex_Desk size: 2000.4GB
           ID-15: USB /dev/sdm model: FA_GoFlex_Desk size: 2000.4GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 40G used: 9.0G (25%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/nvme0n1p4
RAID:      No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 29.8C mobo: 27.8C gpu: 25C
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: 0
Info:      Processes: 283 Uptime: 16 min Memory: 1320.0/32096.8MB Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 2.2.35
zebedee@i7-lite:~$

Obtained from a UK PC Builder Company and came in just under £1k with the 256gb NVMe SSD and minus the extra HDD's

Regards Zeb...