nearly any electronic device of any architecture: "I could install netbsd on that" π€
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So true. So, Yesterday I saw someone using their laptop, and there was like this Windows Lock screen. And I was like βWAIT why the fuck isnt a terminal there. And where is my waybar on the top? Are those really Windows floating there, what Kind of machorchist would spend a lifetime dragging around Windows in their Laptop monitor?β
To me it's like: "is this still running Windows?"
I put Linux on my Microsoft Surface Pro 4. Best decision I ever made with it.
Did you use that build that's meant for Surfaces (the name is escaping me)? Or did you use a non-specialty OS and wrestle with the drivers?
I'm curious because I have a 4 Pro and 6 Pro and I've been hearing mixed things about the touchscreen and the pen on Linux.
I used Debian, there is a version for the Surface if you do some searching, after install you need to update the kernel for everything to work as it should. But it's not that complicated, I just followed the guide that accompanied the update.
As for the touch and pen. Both works fine for me. I did find a whiteboard software that recognized both sides as pen and eraser. Though I've been planning on trying to install one note and test that on the linux version. Just haven't gotten around to it.
More like "The absolutely first thing I'll do on this machine is install Linux on it"
*should FTFY
Will*
I found a 2010 MacBook in a recycle bin. I happened to have a spare charger at home.
I took it, installed Linux, and now I have 3 rescued laptops brought back to life with Linux.
3 more and Iβm going to start hosting LAN parties (WAN parties, I guess)
Followup memes anyone can steal.
Top image: microcontroller
Bottom image: dude saying "I could play doom on that"
old MacBook air 2015 with decent battery is a great portable option, slap Linux mint on it and should fly.
weird way to spell "run DOOM" but okay.
but can it run Crysis?
underrated
I have only been a Linux user for one year and I already want to install it everywhere. The urge is real.
Ur not gonna believe this but guess what I'm doin rn
10 hours later: still using the same distro?
Thinking about installing Linux?
Not just thinking, I'm doing it
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Asking out of curiosity, what makes these better than other consumer based ones with fwupdmgr support?
From my experience with a modern Thinkpad (A485); nothing if not outright inferior. The trackpoints on them are pretty terrible compared to classic IBM-era thinkpads (10-20hz polling rate, abysmal velocity curve). The physical durability of the machine might be above-average for business laptops, but the chance of the hardware failing in some major way within warranty seems to be quite high (among other replacement parts, I had 4-5 mainboard replacements done under warranty). The cooling solution on the Thinkpad I used to use was also a fair bit inadequate, and would lead to severe thermal throttling of the mid-range APU. Honestly between the reliability and torturous process to even buy a new Thinkpad from Lenovo, I just wouldn't bother.
modern ones have 10-20hz polling rate on trackpoints? that's actually atrocious wtf
I only have experience with 10yo+ models and I think I'm glad lmao
it's the trackpoint that does it for me