I bought an Intel NUC two years ago, and it refused to boot Linux without a firmware update, which was not easy to apply. After installation, its IR port didn&#x27;t work, and its HDMI output had tearing, which I was able to fix by editing xorg.conf. Based on my experience, Linux still needs a lot of fiddling before it works properly.<p>I didn&#x27;t try Mageia. Alt distros are intimidating since most technical advice is for mainstream distros, and it&#x27;s unclear whether it applies.