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I've got zero problems on a T490. All I did was grab the nixos-hardware module for it and off I went. Maybe don't buy hardware that other people haven't tested
by mixedCase 5y ago
I've got zero problems on a T490. All I did was grab the nixos-hardware module for it and off I went.
Maybe don't buy hardware that other people haven't tested first? Some vendors pre-install or announce Linux support but don't actually have anywhere near proper support.
- pjmlp 5y agoLike the Linux problems on Dell XPS models?
- mixedCase 5y agoYes, IIRC that was some of the models shipping with a non-Intel network card, not all were affected. Same with the Framework and its power states not working. Unfortunately Linux "support" means little, you have to go by other people's experiences with the specific laptop or at least the specific hardware pieces used by it. But if you check before you buy, which is a pretty trivial affair for anyone tech-savvy enough to manage their own Linux install, or if you're careless and lucky, things go swimmingly.