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I watched the Framework live stream.

Framework 13 Pro looks like the MacBook Pro we Linux users need.

- Good screen (including touch)

- 20h plus battery life!

- Aluminum body

- Good speakers

Let's see if this thing delivers.

Unfortunately I have just bought a framework 13 with AMD 7640U last year with 48 GB of memory when memory was still cheap.

I am anyway someone who waits for reviews.

What do you guys think about this machine?

I'm looking for good quality webcam with Linux support. Something that can handle at least 60 fps at 2k (yes, I am aware that it's usually 4k@60, thats ok too), have HDR, can handle low light environment, have normal Linux support (if there is an app to set things up I want to do it on Linux using official software or community alternatives). If cam has some adcanced features, I need those to be working on Linux. Do you guys have any recommendations?

Sorry that i ask instead of going down the rabbit hole myself but i have a cold and horrible headace...

What i need:

Do you remember netbooks ? Something the size of that but with more power, does not need to be super fast but i want it to be snappy enough to listen to music and watch videos without it dying when i open the browser. Bluetooth and at least 8gb ram. Ideally it should be silent enough for typing in a café. Typing should be pleasant on it. Battery life at least 3 hours.

I absolutely want to buy used/refurbished. Budget around 100 €

Thank you!

Mi spiego meglio... È possibile reinstallare l'ultimo sistema operativo supportato dal Mac oppure devo avere sempre avere con me una chiavetta come unità di avvio?

I believe in Windows, the Logitech software changed the 'feel' of the mouse cursor movement so that it felt more natural or smooth.

I turned the acceleration options in the KDE windows manager settings on and off, but it does not make a difference.

Does anyone know if it is true that the Logitech software makes the mouse behave different in Windows? Or was that something that Windows itself did?

And, how to get this in Linux? The mouse behaviour feels a bit 'mechanic' in Linux, obviously different from Windows.

im buying a laptop with a  Intel Core 2 Duo T5450 , 2gb ddr2 and 120gb sata ssd. im considering either gentoo or alpine, what would you guys recommend? (this is mostly to tinker with and to mess around not for actual daily use)

Looking for a good laptop with 2 internal M.2 SSD slots so I can run Linux on one drive and Windows on another (not partitions).

I’m still learning, so I’m not fully confident checking specs yet.

What I’m looking for:

laptops that definitely have 2 internal NVMe/M.2 SSD slots

good for cybersecurity student work (Linux, VMs, etc.)

reliable workstation-style laptops (ThinkPad P series / Dell Precision / HP ZBook, etc.)

Most retail sites only show storage size (like “1TB SSD”) and don’t clearly show SSD slot count, so I’m confused.

Any solid recommendations?

What's the best laptop i can daily drive linux on for $800 or less if my main priority is battery life (no gaming (maybe Minecraft at most), mainly just web browsing, media playback, and programming (in neovim)). Researching this has gotten be conflicting results: I've read that you can't beat the M series battery life, and I've read elsewhere that since hardware decoding isnt supported on Macbooks, a Thinkpad'll be my best bet. I've used Linux on both ARM and x86 and I wouldn't really mind either; I just want the best battery life I can get

So, I have a Dell XPS 15 9500 with a Windows 11 and Ubuntu 24.04 dual-boot setup. For some reason, Ubuntu is unable to recognize when I plug in the charger and it won't charge my laptop. The only way I can make it work is to plug in the charger while it's off, then boot it. It doesn't work if I reboot while plugged in an unrecognized state; it must be plugged during while the laptop is off (the exception is if I reboot from Windows to Ubuntu while plugged in, in which case it recognizes the charger).

This didn't happen when I was using Ubuntu 20.04 (skipped 22.04). This also doesn't happen when I boot into Windows unplugged. In case it's relevant, Ubuntu has a habit of automatically restarting around 3 times when I first boot it (doesn't happen with Windows). I was planning on raising this as a separate issue. The battery is also has a reduced capacity, which I've been meaning to replace it or its cells. It's really annoying and I would appreciate any pointers.

Hi all, I am looking for Bluetooth dongle recs for a Raspberry Pi 4 (Linux/ BlueZ). I need to connect 6 devices simultaneously via a single adapter. The onboard Bluetooth only handles about 2–3 reliably, so I’m hoping a USB dongle can do better.

Has anyone by chance managed this setup? Any specific models that work well with Linux and stay stable with multiple connections?

I'd appreciate any leads

I recently switched from a x230 to a p17 gen 1, and what surprised me is that, the battery only lasts 3-4 hours ON POWER SAVER MODE!!!!! It is 94 watt hours (and reports 101% battery health because it is charged to 95 watt hours ???) How would I make it last longer?

OS: Linux Mint 22.2 Cinnamon (heavily customized)
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-10750H CPU @ 2.60GHz
GPU: Nvidia Quadro T1000 Mobile
Screen is 1080p (is there a way to upgrade?)

The only requirement is to be able to run CAD smoothly while on battery.

I fucking hate s2idle, it ruins my laptop battery usage. I've got a 2021 HP and man it sucks not being able to close it and open back after an hour without losing 10%. Tried all sorts of tricks but result is almost the same. Right now im on OpenSuse and it's a little bit better than Ubuntu but not by a large margin.

I'd really like if new laptops supported also s3 sleep, so one can choose the preferred method...

EDIT: Today my GPU totally died, I think the issues I encountered and the changing nature of the issues were symptoms of a dying GPU, nothing to do with Linux. I want to thank you all for your input, much appreciated. Now off to build a new system.

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I am reaching the absolute breaking point. After 50+ hours of troubleshooting a Clevo laptop (i7-11800H, RTX 3080 16GB VRAM), I have tested nearly every major distro and driver branch with zero success.

The Hardware:

• Laptop: SKIKK (Clevo, 11th Gen Chassis)
• Specs: i7-11800H, 32GB RAM, RTX 3080 Mobile (16GB VRAM)
• Connection: HDMI 2.1 wired directly to the dGPU.

The Symptom Matrix:

• PikaOS / CachyOS (NVIDIA 595): Immediate hard crash. The moment the HDMI is plugged in, the kernel panics and the system locks up instantly.
• Tuxedo / Pop!_OS (NVIDIA 580): A 20 to 50 second delay, followed by an external screen full of artifacts and a system-wide lag.
• Linux Mint: Cyan/green "snowy static noise" on the external monitor. The monitor "works" but the system becomes unusable and slow.
• Nobara: The external port becomes a "zombie." A standard reboot doesn't fix it; I have to boot a different Live USB to "reset" the port's hardware state.
• CachyOS (NVIDIA 580 Closed): Complete failure to get the 6.19 kernel and driver to negotiate. nvidia-smi reports a 1MiB VRAM bug (1MiB / 16384MiB) and an ERR! status.

Note: All OS's are the latest build except for Tuxedo that is the latest and the one before.

The Technical Findings:

1. Driver Panic vs. Timeout: The immediate crash on 595 vs. the 20-50-second delay on 580 proves the newer branch is fundamentally panicking the kernel, while 580 is trying (and failing) to negotiate the handshake until it times out.
2. Compilation Roadblock: Attempted to roll back to 550.x or 575.x on CachyOS, but they fail to build (Error 10) because the 2026 kernel headers (6.19) are too new for the older driver code.
3. The "Zombie" State: The GPU is detected via lspci, but any attempt to query it deadlocks the bus.

The Question: This is clearly a PCIe bus timeout or a vBIOS/handshake conflict during the HDMI power-state transition on Clevo hardware.

• Is there a Clevo-specific kernel parameter (like ibt=off, pcie_aspm=off, or pci=nommconf) that stabilizes the 11th Gen Intel + 3080 routing?
• Why does the 595 driver panic instantly while 580 tries to negotiate for 20 seconds?
• How do I stop the "1MiB VRAM" initialization failure that seems to haunt this 16GB card?

I am,...at my wits end,....I cannot use Intel-only or Nouveau workarounds for 3D applications I use through Lutris. And I do not want to go back to that other OS,....can't even write it without feeling mildly sick.

I hope I have included enough info, but after 50+ hours I have a bit of trouble making sure are relevant info is in here.

Hi everyone!

I’m thinking about picking up an old ThinkPad T440 mainly to start learning Linux and get more hands-on with fixing an older machine.

My main goals are pretty simple:

• Get started with Linux (probably something like Ubuntu or Arch later on)
• I really like the classic ThinkPad design
• I want a “project laptop” to learn by tinkering
• Web Use

The one I found has these specs:

• i5-4300U
• 8GB RAM
• 256GB SSD
• Good overall condition

Price is around 65€ / 70 USD. (My original budget was about 70€ / $75 USD).

I don’t need performance for gaming or heavy tasks—just something stable for Linux and general webuse.

So I’m wondering:

1. Is this a good deal for the price?
2. Is it still worth it in 2025/2026 for learning Linux?
3. Are there any other models in the same price range?

Thanks fo all!

I'm currently using Ubuntu on this laptop (said in title), which mostly works, but sometimes the whole OS crashes if the operating system tries to use the nvidia GPU. As I understand load distribution is broken. I tried to fix it, but it just broke some packages responsible for virtualization, while now only a few apps crash instead of the whole OS. I will be getting a new SSD for unrelated reasons, and I want to start fresh, with an OS that has this dual graphics problem figured out. I've heard that Bazzite or nobara can handle drivers pretty well, but I want to hear some experiences with this exact or similar hardware, because I already tried so many things others say work, but on my system they don't.

Disabling the nvidia GPU isn't an option, because I want to use this system for game devving and potentially 3D animation or video editing in the future.

Hey everyone, I just picked up a used ThinkPad T450 and I’m looking for some advice on the first steps to get it in good shape.

Specs:

- Model: T450

- CPU: i5-5300U

- RAM: 4GB

- SSD: 128GB (this is enough for me)

I’m definitely planning to upgrade the RAM, but I’m wondering what else I should take care of. Is it worth replacing the thermal paste on a machine this old? Any other maintenance or upgrades you’d recommend (battery, cleaning, BIOS updates, etc.)?

Appreciate any tips!

I need a laptop for programming. I want to try the Cachy OS distro or, if not, Bazzite. I’ve been unable to decide on a laptop for months because, despite my research, I haven’t been able to find one that fully meets my needs.

Right now, the option that catches my eye the most is the Lenovo Ideapad Slim 3; here’s the Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com.mx/Lenovo-Laptop-Ideapad. It has 1TB of storage, 24GB of DDR5 RAM, and an i5 processor.

I want it for programming (Godot 2D, Node.js, Go, Angular), Docker containers for testing, undemanding games like Stardew Valley, and web browsing.

Does anyone have this laptop and can tell me if it can run Linux without issues? Or, if not, can you recommend any laptops in the same price range? I’ve considered other options like the HP Omnibook 5 Flip, Vivobook S16, or Huawei MateBook D16.

I look forward to your comments and recommendations.

Note: I'm from Mexico, that's why the amazon url referes to Amazon Mexico.

Previously used popOS on a lap with no gpu and got a good ebough gaming performance but that lap broke and while it lasted popOS gave me a good run, i cant go back to windows cuz i hate it(its caveman OS to me) and i got used to popOS cuz of using it for 1 and half year.... heard they even have nvidia popOS ISO but im concerned..

Im gonna get a gaming laptop soon with RTX 4050 and core 5 210H

Will the hardware mux switch work fine will games on steam use the dpu by default automatically or should i do stuff to force it in hybrid mode??

Does switching modes igpu/hybrid/dgpu take restarts between everything??

How is the graphics driver situation for nvidia cards on linux right now? How to upgrade graphics drivers just sudo apt upgrade?? Or something else??

Would rbg work or do i need apps for it? Asusctl works with this laptop??

Since its a new laptop im lowkenuinely scared for switching to linux i hope nvidia gpu updates dont break stuff

Its a tuf F16 1920x1200 core 5 210H RTX4050 6GB VRAM 16GB DDR5 5200Mhz

does anyone know how to mod a Quadro P1000 VBIOS to have a GeForce identity? the P1000 and GTX 1050 Ti run the same GP107 chip so it should be possible. basically want to crossflash it so i can use GFE and unlock afterburner. card has 4x mini DP outputs so i need the display mapping kept the same

Hello,

I have a surface book 1 that used to belong to my late father. It was the first computer I ever put Linux on actually. I first put Ubuntu on it, and it worked well actually, but I didn't like Ubuntu that much so I tried other distros on it. When I put OpenSUSE on it, it constantly used 100% of the the CPUs. I have since tried to put arch on it, but it refuses to see the wifi card. And with both, everything was tiny on the screen by default. I think I am missing something here with the setup on this device. What am I doing wrong that is causing this? Are there any distros that work better with the surface book?

I believe that 1. This is the relevant subreddit for my question and 2. My question follows the rules of this subreddit. If I am wrong on either of these accounts, please let me know. Any mistakes I have made are not out of malice, but out of ignorance.

Thank you for your time, have a great day!