Published Apr 30, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT

My love for computers started with a trusty Compaq back in 2005, and I haven't looked back since. This had me graduate into being an avid tinkerer, even if I end up soft-bricking stuff most of the time.

I do also love video games.

Linux comes in many different flavors and distributions. Each distro kind of does its own thing , but most are derivatives of a parent distribution. NixOS is different.

It’s a Linux distribution that targets reproducibility using an extensive configuration that remains (mostly) universal across all builds. Which should be a tinkerer’s dream, all things considered.

Being drawn to NixOS , I booted up a fresh installation medium and got ready to install on a very unlikely candidate — my Lenovo Legion Go (Gen 1) handheld.…