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If you pick the DIY option, you can omit the Windows license. You'll have to install Linux yourself, but that doesn't seem like a terribly difficult task for so
by genocidicbunny 4y ago
If you pick the DIY option, you can omit the Windows license. You'll have to install Linux yourself, but that doesn't seem like a terribly difficult task for someone already going with the DIY option.
I'm guessing they don't want to officially support any specific distro, and offering support for multiple distros is probably a bit outside their wheelhouse at the moment. [e: this is perhaps not the case]
- starkparker 4y ago> I'm guessing they don't want to officially support any specific distro https://frame.work/linux https://frame.work/linux > Officially supported > Fedora 37 > Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- genocidicbunny 4y agoPerhaps it's not updated yet, but I don't see AMD in that list.
- starkparker 4y agoSorry, I missed where it was specifically about the AMD model. The 13th-gen Intel got added to the list between me posting and you posting, so who knows.
- miloignis 4y agoIn the blog post they indicate that they will be supported: https://frame.work/blog/framework-laptop-13-with-13th-gen-intel-core-and-amd-ryzen-7040-series https://frame.work/blog/framework-laptop-13-with-13th-gen-in... Optimized for Linux We continue to focus on solid Linux support, and we’re happy to share that Fedora 38 and Ubuntu 22.04 will work fantastically out of the box for both the 13th Gen Intel® Core™ and AMD Ryzen™ 7040 Series models. We have thorough setup and troubleshooting guides and will continue to provide official support for these two distributions. Manjaro XFCE 22.0 and Linux Mint 21.1 are also working great, and we’re detailing the documentation for those as well. You can check compatibility with popular distros as we continue to test them on our Linux page or in the Framework Community.
- genocidicbunny 4y agoAh that is very good to hear. Windows 11 is looking non-viable more and more these days, and I'm due for a hardware refresh too. I might find myself ordering one of these.
- ncallaway 4y agoWell... That was the last hurdle I waiting for before pre-ordering the AMD mainboard as an upgrade to my current intel 11th gen laptop.
- stavros 4y agoFor what it's worth, Linux works great on the current generation. Even sleep works, although it wakes up so quickly that I'm not sure it's actually gone to sleep. I should try pinging it to see.
- tracker1 4y agoWith the S0 suspend, it can actually go either way on if its' actually sleeping or low power mode... Not speaking to framework or any linux variant specifically, just know it's often an issue.
- deaddodo 4y agoI run Fedora 37 on my AMD Ryzen 6800 Zephyrus G14 just fine. Both the GPU and CPU are fully supported, along with AMD’s chipset.
- infogulch 4y agoYes, several distros are supported now. Even NixOS, though not yet officially. As someone who purchased multiple DIY editions running linux, avoiding shipping any framework with a preinstalled linux distro has some real benefits: Not shipping with Linux installed gets Framework out of the business of managing distros and images themselves. They also dodge a neverending barrage of "But what about my favorite distro X?" that would surely come for them as soon as they picked some fixed set of distros. If you are uncomfortable assembling computer components and installing an OS yourself then linux is probably not for you. This acts as a filter for people who are serious. It's a lot easier to support newbie computer users on windows, and they are a lot more likely to get support from friends and family. They would be shipping a DIY edition anyways, this vastly simplifies their inventory. These may offend your Linux-maximalist sensibilities, c'est la vie.
- tracker1 4y agoSome of us are perfectly comfortable with the software side, but no longer have the hand eye coordination or dexterity to handle those tiny little ribbon adapters in modern computers. Personally, I kind of wish System76 would sell framework laptops with a generalized configuration and PopOS pre-insalled.
- whitehexagon 4y agoSo how about 'No OS preinstalled' option? and allow customers to chose if they want to pay the MS tax or not. Maybe they are not allowed to offer this option? Including any linux distro would be better, because it would show a growing linux desktop market share.