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I'm a heavy UNIX user and believer. I hate Windows enough to have run it inside a VM on Linux, taking the pains to set up GPU passthrough so I can get graphical
by striking 7y ago
I'm a heavy UNIX user and believer. I hate Windows enough to have run it inside a VM on Linux, taking the pains to set up GPU passthrough so I can get graphical acceleration without ceding control of my computer to Microsoft.
But that was on a desktop. And although the Year of the Linux Desktop may very well be upon us, I have to agree with the article.
There is a lot of really powerful, really slim, really convenient hardware that can't easily be used with Linux. I'm planning to buy a laptop soon. It's not going to be a Thinkpad.
Can someone provide a counterpoint to this article, perhaps in the form of a convenient tablet-like machine (like a Surface Pro) that can run Linux without too much hackery? I'm willing to compile kernels if that's what it takes. But I would like for those things to eventually work once I do.
- bebna 7y agoReddit R/surfacelinux is full of that what you are looking for.
- 45ure 7y agoYou might have some deeper reasons other than those described in your comment, but I genuinely don't understand why you would vehemently oppose robust hardware, which not only enjoys industry wide acceptance, but also provides the most favourable conditions for running *nix, modding and upgrading. Instead, you have cornered yourself and seek an inferior alternative solution, without wanting to get your hands dirty ─ which consequently makes your life even harder?
- striking 7y agoI want something I can easily carry with me. You're not wrong in that it's mostly impossible to modify these devices, but I don't think being able to mod these devices really provides you with a ton of lift anyway. And I'm okay with getting my hands dirty, but I'm just one person with hopes and dreams. Maybe I can write one kernel module but I don't think I could build everything needed for a comfortable experience.