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We've been testing with Ubuntu 21.04 and Fedora 34. We'll be releasing guides around both of these soon and other distros in the future. On Fedora 34 respins th

by nrp 5y ago

We've been testing with Ubuntu 21.04 and Fedora 34. We'll be releasing guides around both of these soon and other distros in the future. On Fedora 34 respins that are going live soon, everything works out of the box, including the fingerprint reader. On Ubuntu 21.04, everything works out of the box except the fingerprint reader, which requires manually upgrading libfprint.

Dracophoenix 5y ago
What about Arch, Gentoo, Nix/Guix and *BSDs?
- nrp 5y ago
  We haven't tested those internally, but we hope to see folks in the community try them! We are absolutely happy to help anyone who gets stuck, and as we see which distros are popular we can plan out more official support for them.
massysett 5y ago
Are you considering shipping your own distribution (for instance a modified Ubuntu or Fedora or whatever) and guaranteeing compatibility for that, or do you plan only to issue guides for other distributions?
- jeswin 5y ago
  Taking focus away from the central vision will jeopardize the company - shipping and maintaining a distro is laborious; so please don't do this. If at all, a script to automatically download/compile deps will be more than adequate (not necessary).
  - nrp 5y ago
    Yes, we would very much like to rely on the great distros that are already out there for now, working with them as needed to ensure compatibility (which we have already done with a handful).
dorfsmay 5y ago
What OS/distro does the laptop ship with?
- nrp 5y ago
  The pre-built versions ship with Windows 10. The Framework Laptop DIY Edition ships without an OS installed.
  - vzaliva 5y ago
    Does this implies I will need to pay Microsoft tax even if I am planning to run Linux?
    - nrp 5y ago
      The Framework Laptop DIY Edition ships without an OS license of any kind. If you want a pre-built Framework Laptop, that does include the cost of a Windows license. The DIY Edition is super easy to set up though: https://guides.frame.work/Guide/Framework+Laptop+DIY+Edition+Quick+Start+Guide/57 https://guides.frame.work/Guide/Framework+Laptop+DIY+Edition...
      - dorfsmay 5y ago
        Thanks.
    - input_sh 5y ago
      Selecting Windows adds +$139/+$199 to the price (for Home/Pro versions), so no.

by nrp 5y ago

Dracophoenix 5y ago

What about Arch, Gentoo, Nix/Guix and *BSDs?

nrp 5y ago
We haven't tested those internally, but we hope to see folks in the community try them! We are absolutely happy to help anyone who gets stuck, and as we see which distros are popular we can plan out more official support for them.

massysett 5y ago

Are you considering shipping your own distribution (for instance a modified Ubuntu or Fedora or whatever) and guaranteeing compatibility for that, or do you plan only to issue guides for other distributions?

jeswin 5y ago
Taking focus away from the central vision will jeopardize the company - shipping and maintaining a distro is laborious; so please don't do this. If at all, a script to automatically download/compile deps will be more than adequate (not necessary).
- nrp 5y ago
  Yes, we would very much like to rely on the great distros that are already out there for now, working with them as needed to ensure compatibility (which we have already done with a handful).

dorfsmay 5y ago

What OS/distro does the laptop ship with?

nrp 5y ago
The pre-built versions ship with Windows 10. The Framework Laptop DIY Edition ships without an OS installed.
- vzaliva 5y ago
  Does this implies I will need to pay Microsoft tax even if I am planning to run Linux?
  - nrp 5y ago
    The Framework Laptop DIY Edition ships without an OS license of any kind. If you want a pre-built Framework Laptop, that does include the cost of a Windows license. The DIY Edition is super easy to set up though: https://guides.frame.work/Guide/Framework+Laptop+DIY+Edition+Quick+Start+Guide/57 https://guides.frame.work/Guide/Framework+Laptop+DIY+Edition...
    - dorfsmay 5y ago
      Thanks.
  - input_sh 5y ago
    Selecting Windows adds +$139/+$199 to the price (for Home/Pro versions), so no.