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I assume the reason they're on a ThinkPad/Lenovo is that there is a well-deserved reputation there for running Linux well. I recently picked up one of the new

I assume the reason they're on a ThinkPad/Lenovo is that there is a well-deserved reputation there for running Linux well. I recently picked up one of the new Toshiba Portege models to run Linux, and stock Ubuntu is giving me flashbacks to the circa-1999 Linux experience -- it doesn't detect when a monitor appears over HDMI, randomly will run up to 100% and freeze (kernel patch coming soon!), power management settings seem basically ignored with the display dimming when that is both disabled and I'm typing... and the worst part? Mentioned it to the local department Linux people, and they just said, "oh, yeah, you should've bought Thinkpad."

dwiel 15y ago
I just got a Thinkpad T420s and almost everything worked right out of the box (Ubuntu 10.04) despite some people having trouble on the forums a few months ago. Sometimes I have problems getting the display connected to the docking station to detect if I suspend while not connected, then connect, then resume. This is a pretty minor flaw that is fairly easily worked around.
- w1ntermute 15y ago
  Have you tried 11.04?
  - dwiel 15y ago
    doh, yeah, that's what I meant to say I installed with no trouble. 11.04 was no trouble, and I haven't tried 10.04.
angryasian 15y ago
if you're looking for a mac book like experience with Ubuntu you should buy approved hardware, or from vendors that offer pre built machines like http://www.system76.com/ http://www.system76.com/ or http://www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/linux_3x http://www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/linux_3x
- larsberg 15y ago
  Thanks for the tip! I really wish I'd known about the approved hardware thing beforehand.
  - angryasian 15y ago
    well its less approved and more known to work because hardware vendors provide proper drivers or support, etc.
- rat 15y ago
  I bought a dellbuntu once there was a bug with the x driver so x didn't work.

dwiel 15y ago

I just got a Thinkpad T420s and almost everything worked right out of the box (Ubuntu 10.04) despite some people having trouble on the forums a few months ago. Sometimes I have problems getting the display connected to the docking station to detect if I suspend while not connected, then connect, then resume. This is a pretty minor flaw that is fairly easily worked around.

w1ntermute 15y ago
Have you tried 11.04?
- dwiel 15y ago
  doh, yeah, that's what I meant to say I installed with no trouble. 11.04 was no trouble, and I haven't tried 10.04.

angryasian 15y ago

if you're looking for a mac book like experience with Ubuntu you should buy approved hardware, or from vendors that offer pre built machines like http://www.system76.com/ http://www.system76.com/ or http://www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/linux_3x http://www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/linux_3x

larsberg 15y ago
Thanks for the tip! I really wish I'd known about the approved hardware thing beforehand.
- angryasian 15y ago
  well its less approved and more known to work because hardware vendors provide proper drivers or support, etc.
rat 15y ago
I bought a dellbuntu once there was a bug with the x driver so x didn't work.