I bought an HP envy x360 2024 ryzen 8840u version about a month ago. In my experience running linux on it is not worth it. I don't choose hardware because of it's compatibility, even though I prefer linux I can use windows if the hardware is worth it. The hp envy was so cheap and with such good hardware that I bought it without even looking at the linux compatibility. I tried several distributions and setups, here are they:

Fedora linux
CachyOS with hyprland
CachyOS with GNOME
arch linux with Hyprland
arch linux with GNOME

All of these were underwhelming, in every distribution there is an issue where the screen updates only in intervals of about 2 seconds if you don't move the mouse. This only happens in some circumstances, mainly not when video is playing. But when you are typing it can be very annoying, the text you typed only shows up when you move the mouse. I tried to fix this issue but couldn't find anything.

Next issue is the keyboard and trackpad shutting off when you turn the laptop on it's side, this seems to be a built in thing because this behaviour happens even in uefi. What is interesting is that in windows it doesn't happen, if you purge tablet mode stuff.

Another issue are random visual glitches, I found that portions of the screen all pixels turn a random color for a split moment, then they go back. This is still quite annoying, this happens more often when scrolling, or I might just be imagining that part.

And the final issue are some applications just not working, namely lightdm and some configurations of waybar. I tried the same on other devices and there they work fine, on the envy they crash.

After a bunch of headbudding with linux I decided that running windows 11 with atlas is the better option for the envy, if you require linux I won't recommend this laptop.

A note: If you don't run a visual interface on your laptop (do people like that even exist?) there are no problems with the envy, everything works.

Hey, I am in the market for a Lunar Lake Laptop, and would like to install Linux on it. The fundamental support for the platform should be OK now, but I am a bit concerned about the fingerprint hardware, I heard that can be an issue.

Any experiences regarding this, or recommendations which manufacturers have generally good linux HS support?

trying to get a bluetooth mouse to work with an HP Flyer Red that would use Fedora KDE Plasma 41. does anyone have experience with this/can vouch for anything out there? I hear Ubuntu and Mint seem to work, but wanted to double check for Fedora.

Today my bro received a free rig with an old FX-8350 from a co-worker and we decided we would use it as our "Libre-PC" tinkering machine.

We thought of keeping it AMD-only, maybe mounting a RX580 on it or even jump to a RX 5600, and trying to use as much "libre" hardware and software we can.

With all this, I was wondering... Are the claims of AMD's PSP being on GPU's true? With this I mean, are GPU backdoors actually a thing?

https://www.reddit.com/r/coreboot/comments/11kg58t/is_there_any_sound_research_into_the_matter_of/

Also, I've read claims about GPU's arriving from China with all kind of backdoors and spyware.

I'll be reading your opinions :)

Has anyone tried running Linux on the Asus ProArt PZ13? Seems to be new and I can't seem to find much data on it.

In 2013 I had a bit coin miner running on a Raspberry Pi for a few weeks. The OS was Debian 6 for Linux and I have the entire thing (file system) on an SD card still. I am just wondering if there is a way for me to search the drive to determine if there is any ruminants of a bit coin anywhere on it. I'm presently a windows user and have lost a lot of my Linux knowledge so any utility or advice on how I could achieve this would be appreciated.

Thanks,

I am currently running a Ryzen 5 2600 in a x470 motherboard and a GTX 970 on Linux mint and I'm looking for an upgrade.

I was thinking about the A770 as it has dropped quite substantial in price (250-300€) and the (necessary ?) upgrade to Ryzen 5 3600 for compatibility (would i need a motherboard update for rebar ?)

on the website it says :

OS Support

• Ubuntu* 22.04
• Ubuntu* 23.04

what does that mean ? is it about the kernel or is it for ubuntu based distributions ?

is it even a good idea ? (I need the 16gb for AI)

what are your thoughts about the long term support of Alchemist ?

I'm also confused about the state of the drivers. are they open source ? will they be in the future ?

I'm super sorry about the amount of questions but I'm super exited about the Intel GPU's

I am looking for a laptop that is not incredibly bulky and is smaller than 16 inches, has a dedicated GPU, and a good build quality. I am on Arch (btw) and am currently using hyprland as my WM. I am willing to deal with Nvidia fuckery as well. Comments/alternatives are appreciated!

I just want to try out Linux on a cheap laptop for fun. I already have a modern think book but it always has some annoying issue that I don’t want to live with. All I want to do on the laptop is using a web browser and coding

I was looking at a toughbook cf-31 mk5 but I don’t think I’m getting one for that price. I’m looking for a durable laptop and I don’t care if I have to upgrade some parts

I have an old asus et2010pnt which is an aio with a touchscreen display and an atom. Since its from 2010 windows runs like garbage and i wanted to use a linux distro to use it mainly as a homeassistant dashboard display. I found the nwfermi driver for the touchscreen which should work but it was made for ubuntu 18 and i found the nextwindow driver which had an aur package but it's not there anymore. Is there any way to use that old driver on a new distro or at least one that supports a modern enough version of a browser to render the homeassistant page? I would prefer to use it on arch since i'm most familliar with it but i would be down to use anything instead of keeping it as paperweight. I was planning to just use cage from a tty to run just an instance of a browser (probably firefox) so there isn't a de wasting resources.

Hello,

I need 4G cellular internet USB modem, that is NOT android and not vendor-locked. Odd place to ask, since if modem is not android, its probably using AT commands which are unversally work on Linux, UNIX and Windows.

Why not android modem? First, I need precise control of parameters, which, of course, android being the worst system ever made, cannot provide. Second, I dont feel like installing a god damn phone custom ROM just to use hardware as it indented.

I believe in your understanding of situation, it's imperative that modem is dumb as possible, i.e. exposes raw AT serial interface.

Sincerely, Tinker0079

Hello,

I was doing a lot of research last week about this, and I only found issue after issue. I was very afraid of trying it because of potential hardware problems. I found a couple of things related to the touchpad and speakers, but yesterday, I got a popup saying a new BIOS release was available. I updated the BIOS and downloaded the latest version of Ubuntu to give it a try.

Surprisingly, everything worked perfectly—no problems at all! The touchpad, lights, and speakers are functioning flawlessly. So, this post is just in case someone is in the same situation and hesitant about installing Ubuntu.

Ubuntu version: 24.04
Processor: Intel Core i9-13900HX (24 cores, up to 5.4 GHz)
RAM: 16 GB DDR5 (5600 MHz)
Storage: 1 TB PCIe NVMe SSD
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (8 GB GDDR6)
Display: 16.1" FHD (1920x1080), IPS, 165 Hz refresh rate
Connectivity:

• Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
• Ports: Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, RJ-45, USB Type-A, USB Type-C

Audio: Bang & Olufsen dual speakers
Battery: 6-cell (83 Wh) with fast charging (50% in ~30 minutes)
Keyboard: RGB backlit (4 zones), anti-ghosting

Steps I followed:

1. Created a new partition on the main SSD.
2. Disabled BitLocker on Windows.
3. Installed Ubuntu in dual boot with Windows - (updating the installer first).

I only consider this is a good place to leave a record of this experience hehehe..

Hello, I am looking for a laptop, budget 500/600 CHF max, a portable one that is ideal for using "Obs Studio" and for "video editing". I started live streaming on Twitch (gaming) 1 year ago and I would like to improve my quality since the number of viewers has increased. I also accept further suggestions!.

Thank you so much. :).

Title is question. Here's the reason, if you're interested:

I bought a laptop because I liked it and I thought it was a good deal, despite knowing that the wifi/bluetooth card is not compatible with Linux. I plan to simply replace the wifi card with one that works. But as soon as I open the laptop, I will void the warranty. So before I do, I want to be sure that I have tested every single piece of hardware, even the ones I might not normally think about, so I don't get wrecked later.

It's an ASUS Viviobook, which I believe has good compatibility in general. I just want to be 100% sure I test EVERYTHING, and there's a million little controllers and things that I just don't normally think about, ya know?

Is there anything I've forgotten? Or a way to do it systematically? Any thoughts appreciated.

Here's I have so far:

Works:

• screen
• keyboard/trackpad
• hard drive/memory/anything else it needs to boot
• camera
• speakers
• USB ports

Doesn't work:

• wifi/bluetooth

Not yet tested:

• HDMI out
• microphone
• headphone out

ETA: I'm testing by booting to a live USB running Pop!_OS.

Hello, I want to buy a Slimbook Evo, it has all the specs that I like, and I'm wondering about its thermals, will this be a good fit for a laptop that's 999 euros and supports Linux, or should I buy another one?

Hello, I have a lenovo thinkpad P14s gen3. I run kali linux natively on it. It has one hdmi port and two usb -c ports. What is the more affordable dock i can use that will get me 60fps 1920x1080p? Thanks!

https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_P14s_Gen_3/ThinkPad_P14s_Gen_3_Spec.pdf
^the docs for the laptop if it helps.

I need it by the 18th, so it would have to be available somewhere like amazon that would let me expedite shipping. Thanks!

Edit:
https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-ThinkPad-UltraDock-40A90090US-Packaged/dp/B01N9RW2A3?crid=15ZQFGVDM1JI8&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.i0s1Xp0C88KYneHuAMMpOT2whw5SbCXdYRI-ebZotWl3zBRg-L6a0Yo0aGoOl7s5YDEvzBrmTyUSBsVWRBaIB9McrXTjfjHHkpT8imXgxOHO0HFXNLbZcO-Y-utyJn-eatVe6WGMabhvE-cTgc_oi7W5nkb5nqrl-SA4Su-7e_qVUHuWfzPIjkpM3r1hiO4Nd_hLjMWcgFS7curcU-l-gQ3jNGa9o2I73nKBQg9_6lU.0436Wu5Rlb7YFqLbHCOn5-e6__DK_eqjrMGn65DHRhE&dib_tag=se&keywords=lenovo+dock&qid=1734159964&sprefix=lenovo+doc%2Caps%2C295&sr=8-10

would something like that work?

I'm currently running Kubuntu focus 24.04 on an older thinkbook G2 ARE I got from work. I work in the IT department, and we decommissioned a few of these and I was allowed to take one to use. I got everything working except for the fingerprint sensor.

Bus 003 Device 002: ID 27c6:55a4 Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co.,Ltd. Goodix FingerPrint Device

Above is the output from lsusb and this is the fingerprint sensor that the laptop has. I did some searching around and found that this fingerprint sensor is really a crapshoot on if it will work or not. I tried some recommended drivers, purging fprintd completely and reinstalling but I cant seem to get it working.

Anyone here have any luck with getting this sensor working on kubuntu?

Hey everyone, I’m an IT student looking to buy a new laptop, my current one is (Hp pavillion g). I need your advice please

Already thought of thinkpad X1C , T14 and Dell XPS 15 but still researching

Here’s what I’m looking for:

• Good battery life (around 8+ hours)
• 15 or 16-inch screen (I’m used to 15.6”)
• A solid CPU for running VMs and IDEs
• Good mic and camera for meetings, also good connectivity
• Lightweight but durable, with a premium feel and look
• A bright screen would be a nice bonus
• Budget is not limited but I can't buy something that recently came in (Third world countries prblm)

Any recommendations?

So the meteor lake processors have a different type of core design and have better efficency compared to the previous generations on paper. But how's actual performance?

My laptop have this cpu and when using it for basic tasks on windows it consumes less battery, and the fans will be off all the time. but still its not that big of a difference maybe its because my battery is only 57wh. i coudn't test how it would perform on linux, i noticed that the fan is mostly on when im using linux (on low rpm) . does anyone know about this?

edit: so when i looked at the core usage c0 to c13 was active so mostly the p cores were active even tho i was doing light tasks. i was in balanced mode i switched to power-save and nothing happend. the current kernel version of fedora is 6.11.11. maybe it will be fixed in 6.12

I want to buy a new laptop for school that is under 800 euros. Preferably 16gb ram, best processor and graphics card that i can buy with that amount of money. I would like to be able to play some games and have dual monitor support but i understand that with that amount of money, the best ill prob get is integratedra graphics os something.

Preferably im searching for something sleek looking that isn’t an ugly/cheap gaming laptop look. For example something like the Lenovo idea pads.

Any recommendations are appreciated. I know this budget is very little for what im asking but even something similar would be appreciated

Does anyone know if I can just install Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS on this?
Would there be any issues? Should I just use ubuntu 18.04 LTS as thats what it was certified on on release?

I want to use it for development while travelling and I want all the hardware features to work preferably.

A lot of the threads I've found are necroed and I don't know enough about this subject, only having put linux mint on some worse laptops/AIOs before where I didn't care about a lot of the laptop features working and for home/work servers/VMs where the hardware and the distros are set

https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxhardware/comments/oceu59/linux_on_dell_inspiron_7320_detachable/

There is 3 year old post discussing missing features and bugs with this dell. What is present day state of this device, flawless now ?

https://ubuntu.com/certified/202010-28329

I found this ubuntu certificate, does this mean it is possible to get all features working ? I have arch in mind, but before buying I want to make sure it will work with linux.

I have a Samsung book2 pro 360 and I’ve got myself 2x MSI 25" PRO MP251 1920x1080 IPS 100Hz 1ms FreeSync Gaming Monitors.

My laptop is lagging and the monitors have a slight delay. What can I do to make this a smooth operation?

Thanks in advance

It has been a few months since both Intel and AMD have released their new generation of CPUs. They promise vastly improved integrated graphics and power consumption.

How long do the likes of XMG, Starlabs, etc take to come out with laptops using the new CPUs?

Over the last week YouTube has determined I need more "using Linux on Mac" content.

It seems like a good idea for repurposing old hardware but should I intentionally seek one out to use it as my main laptop ? (don't have a decent one at the moment)

I'm looking at the ~2015 models with 4 cores and 8gb of RAM. They go for around 100€ or less wish sounds like a great deal. (If this sounds like a good deal what would be some specific models to look for ?)

I'm mostly sorry if worried about compatibility and the absence of a right click.

So, my Lenovo LOQ recently started acting up, and Lenovo is pretending it's Windows's fault. Reinstall didn't fix it, so they replaced the motherboard, but I still don't trust it. Now I had purchased a 500GB SSD (4000MBps) because I needed to store the data. When I bought it, there were no issues with my model(12450HX). But now I store all my data on it, fearing motherboard dead issues, so I can quickly migrate and not break my workflow.

Should I get an NVME SSD enclosure? This one, to be precise

Is the lower speed a dealbreaker? My usage is just for general apps and development. The games will be on the main SSD, the secondary one only has videos and (will set up) openSUSE to let me migrate ASAP.

From some of the other posts, it seems like TP-Link ub500 and it's "clone" from ugreen is working on Linux. Sadly it's out of stock. Is there an alternative to it that works? I mostly need to connect audio devices and occasionally controllers. Is there some sort of database I can check to make sure the dongle I buy is supported? And if it's not supported is there a reliable place for drivers or some workarounds? I don't need best Bluetooth btw. Since the audio device I'll be using uses Bluetooth 4. So anything beyond that won't help me much. Thanks y'all in advance.