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## Distros (that you ACTUALLY wanna use)
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Honestly there's a neptillion distros... If you're indecisive, click on all the links and check them out. Either way they are listed from most to least recommended.
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> [!DANGER]
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> If you have a Baikal console (many PS4 Pros are the Baikal variant) or are otherwise using the 5.4.x kernels, make sure your distro ships with Mesa version 25.1 or lower.
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> Newer versions are not supported on this Linux version, and so GPU acceleration will not work. See [this GitHub issue](https://github.com/feeRnt/ps4-linux-12xx/issues/8) or [this page to understand why](https://dionkill.github.io/ps4-linux-tutorial/baikal.html).
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* [ ] TODO: Specify in the list below which distributions are known to be working correctly with Kernel 5.4 and Baikal models.
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::: details More about these distros
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Each distro has it's own pros and cons. But most of the difference on PS4 comes down to drivers; each distro requires it's own version of them and it can be a pain in the ass to install.

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