Hello,

I am preparing a gift for my partner’s two brothers. They are in their single digits, still don’t know how to read, and are mainly going to be using this computer for minecraft.

I have an old computer I got back in 2014 that has a pretty decent graphics card. Nvidia GeForce 650 or 750 or something like that. I want to put a Linux distro on it that will be easy to set up, and easy for them to use to play minecraft and possibly some steam games. I use Manjaro and have been using Linux for a while but I’m not super adept, beyond general comfort with the command line.

So, what’s my best bet to get it set up easy and quick for these two that they can play minecraft with some mods possibly and other older, less graphically intensive games I have available?

Thanks. Hope you are all well!

  • Tmpod
    6•3 years ago

    I’d say either Manjaro KDE so that you can easily provide too support (since you’re familiar with the distro already) or something like Mint or Pop_OS! Solus also seems nice, but given it is younger and less mainstream, it will likely be harder for you to give support if need be.

    Other stuff you should do is setup the computer with all the programs they need in advance (games, LibreOffice/OnlyOffice, etc) and areange the desktop with good shortcuts.
    Additionally, you should probably install some remote desktop software so that you can help the kids solve issues or explain/demonstrate to them at a distance.

    Good luck with your wonderful gift! :D