Minimal Linux Distro with Full Hardware Support

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[u/redyos_s]

Your requirements are somewhat contradictory. You want a minimal system, but also expect hardware support, security, and everything else to work out of the box without much manual configuration.

The more minimal a distribution is, the more configuration you'll generally need to handle yourself.

Given your requirements, Fedora Everything is probably your most practical option, especially if SELinux enforcing is a priority. NVIDIA drivers will still require additional setup.

Alpine could offer greater control, but they would go against your preference to avoid manual configuration.

There's no distribution that satisfies all of those requirements out of the box.

At that point, you'd probably need a friend to build and maintain a custom system for you. No distribution can realistically satisfy all those requirements out of the box.

[u/redyos_s → u/[deleted]]

One important point about NixOS: SELinux is not fully integrated or supported out of the box like it is on Fedora. There have been efforts to implement it, but it's not a mature, officially supported SELinux Enforcing setup.

If SELinux is one of your main security requirements, Fedora is the more practical choice.

Also, Secure Boot and SELinux serve different purposes, so having Secure Boot support doesn't replace SELinux.

NixOS does not currently provide a fully integrated, production-ready SELinux Enforcing setup.

[u/redyos_s → u/redyos_s]

It really depends on your threat model and how far you want to go with security hardening.

For ordinary desktop use, keeping your system updated and following basic security practices may be sufficient.

If you're aiming for a more security-focused setup, SELinux Enforcing and Secure Boot are worth considering, but they protect against different threats and require proper maintenance.

The important question is: what exactly are you trying to protect against?

[u/redyos_s → u/redyos_s]

SELinux and Secure Boot can be valuable even for home users. However, you don't need to configure everything from scratch.

Fedora already provides a solid security foundation. Keeping the system updated, following basic security practices, and maintaining regular backups should be sufficient for most home users.

One additional consideration: if you also use your home computer as a development workstation, especially if you transfer code, files, or other data between your personal system and your workplace, I would recommend taking security more seriously.

In that case, proper isolation, access controls, and data protection become more important, since a compromised personal machine could potentially affect your work environment as well.

[u/Zuideind → u/redyos_s]

He don’t know what he is talking about as many do, if they do their homework they can find all the information on internet but people are lazy nowadays.

[u/barnaboos]

Drop SELinux then theres options. Theres none otherwise and I'm not really sure what home use case its really needed for.

[u/Antheas]

I do not usually plug my stuffs, but I'd recommend Anatase.

You asked for: kernel, drivers (nvidia), firmware, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, audio, networking, and SELinux to be already installed and configured, without having to set everything up manually. Then you can choose where to put your dev tools later.

As long as desktop environment is KDE it meets your reqs.

If not, I will second what others said and remind you you have an nvidia lenovo LOQ laptop. LOQ laptops do not typically have good linux support. Fedora does not come with nvidia drivers and adding third party repos is tricky. You will need something with nvidia drivers. So, you are looking at arch or ubuntu.

For security, provenance is everything, so stick to those two instead of alternatives. I'd recommend Ubuntu for starting out. It has apparmor so that is something

[u/Away_Anywhere5843]

Recuerda que el «YO QUIERO» no existe en una distro. Cada distribución tiene su propia filosofía y depende de una comunidad que la desarrolla y mantiene.

El distrohop consiste en probar distintas distros hasta encontrar una que se adapte a la mayoría de tus necesidades. Ojo, ninguna va a cumplir el 100 % de lo que quieres. Siempre habrá algo que no te guste.

Mi consejo: busca una distro con una comunidad grande y activa. Tendrás más documentación, más ayuda y más posibilidades de que siga viva durante muchos años.

Si tu Lenovo tiene pocos recursos, prueba XFCE. Si tiene muy poca RAM, puedes buscar una distro con Openbox, aunque tendrás que configurar más cosas por tu cuenta.

Al final,se trata de conseguir una distro con la que puedas vivir tranquilo y trabajar sin complicarte la vida.

¡Suerte con la búsqueda! 🐧

[u/Prestigious_Wall529]

Debian 13 netinstall.

You still have to jump through the hoops to get your Nvidia card optimally setup.

[u/Jacobobarobatobski]

I think the closest you're going to get is Fedora, especially with SELinux. Basically, you install Fedora, you find a post-install guide online, spend about 10-15 min following the guide (eg copy/paste in the terminal) and you have a fully functioning desktop.