Windows 11 has already begun to reach all users, albeit in a somewhat bumpy way. The company’s new operating system is a very ambitious update, full of changes, improvements and novelties of all kinds that seek to give a breath of fresh air to the system. But it is also very controversial in terms of the requirements, leaving any PC before 2017 without the possibility of installing Windows 11 by not complying with the controversial requirement of the TPM 2.0. And if we find ourselves in this situation, why not take advantage and give Debian a chance? Also, thanks to MX Linux , it will be very easy to do so.
MX Linux is a lightweight Linux distro based on Debian that seeks to offer users an alternative distro to popular ones, such as Ubuntu, much more faithful to what is known as the “Linux philosophy”.
What does this alternative bring to Windows 11?
The new MX Linux 21 is a distribution that uses the latest Debian 11 as its base system. This operating system has the Fluxbox window manager, along with two possible desktops to choose the one we like the most: KDE 5.20 (for somewhat modern and powerful computers, much more visually beautiful) and XFCE 4.16 (for older computers with less means).
While Microsoft has wanted to put aside 32-bit systems, MX Linux brings us two different ISO images as standard, one with a 32-bit kernel and the other with a kernel for 64-bit systems. Both versions come with Linux kernel 5.10.
The main novelty of this new MX Linux 21 is that, finally, its developers have implemented a live boot system for UEFI systems . So much of its development, and debugging, has been around both this new secure boot system and making sure the installer works properly.
Its developers have also updated all the programs and packages that make up this distro to their most modern versions, and new programs have been added to the PC. And finally, its creators have also added a new partition selection area within the installer.
Should I update Windows 10 to this new MX Linux 21 now?
At the moment, the new MX Linux 21 is in the Release Candidate phase . This means that it is still in the development phase (although near its end), and there can be bugs, problems and errors of all kinds. Therefore, if we are already using Windows 10, it is better to wait a bit before installing this version. If we want it, yes, we can download it from its tests section so that we can start messing with it, either on a test PC or in a virtual machine. And, if we want to install it, yes or yes, then we can download MX Linux 20, which is very stable.
When MX Linux reaches its final version, then we can start to seriously consider switching to this system. And, thanks to this distro, we will be able to see everything that Debian can offer us far from Microsoft’s control.
If Linux doesn’t quite convince you, and you don’t meet the requirements to be able to use Windows 11, don’t worry. Microsoft has guaranteed that Windows 10 will be supported , at the very least, until 2025. There are even tricks to install Windows 11 without the TPM. Therefore, we will be able to think things over and act without haste, before having to make a decision.
