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I've been trying for a week now to get Windows to properly suspend and stay suspended on a Thinkpad X1. Even after changing the BIOS to "Linux" mode (S3 Sleep),

I've been trying for a week now to get Windows to properly suspend and stay suspended on a Thinkpad X1. Even after changing the BIOS to "Linux" mode (S3 Sleep), fiddling with drivers and the registry, and issuing powercfg commands it's still flaky. The function keys to change audio settings also work poorly sometimes. These are the kinds of issues we used to have when trying to bring up Linux on a laptop. But now it's flipped. Linux on Thinkpads works great for me out of the box and I even get to set it up just like I want it (e.g., tiling WM). For my own use I'd have just given up and installed Linux on this machine as well but I have to dogfood this for everyone else in the company. I'm starting to try out using web versions of everything, particularly Microsoft Office, in the hope that ChromeOS is actually a hope for a usable desktop for unsophisticated corporate users.

npteljes 4y ago
Yeah, I manage Windows and Linux computers at the same time, and Win machines have their fair share of WTFs too. Update is horrible for example, I had two cases over the years where it just borked itself, on systems that have the least amount of tinkering possible - one was even a preinstall by the manufacturer. After many hours or struggle, I found and downloaded the Windows Update Troubleshooter, which fixed the first PC in a short time. But the second time I had this issue, even the troubleshooter gave up, and the system just wouldn't update. Tough luck. Linux at least doesn't treat me like a child that broke a vase in the living room.
cturner 4y ago
I had a major troubles with linux suspend on a 2021 T14 - not a cheap system - and did not get past them. Moved to x1, no problems. Colleague has the T14, still running windows.
Too 4y ago
Check the latest video from Linus Tech tips on Youtube, they did a deep-dive into the non working modern sleep on Windows. The conclusion was, as you've already tried, change sleep setting in bios to "Linux-mode", or just get a mac.

npteljes 4y ago

Yeah, I manage Windows and Linux computers at the same time, and Win machines have their fair share of WTFs too. Update is horrible for example, I had two cases over the years where it just borked itself, on systems that have the least amount of tinkering possible - one was even a preinstall by the manufacturer. After many hours or struggle, I found and downloaded the Windows Update Troubleshooter, which fixed the first PC in a short time. But the second time I had this issue, even the troubleshooter gave up, and the system just wouldn't update. Tough luck. Linux at least doesn't treat me like a child that broke a vase in the living room.

cturner 4y ago

I had a major troubles with linux suspend on a 2021 T14 - not a cheap system - and did not get past them. Moved to x1, no problems. Colleague has the T14, still running windows.

Too 4y ago

Check the latest video from Linus Tech tips on Youtube, they did a deep-dive into the non working modern sleep on Windows. The conclusion was, as you've already tried, change sleep setting in bios to "Linux-mode", or just get a mac.