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Sadly it looks like it's not Linux friendly: https://www.reddit.com/r/SurfaceLinux/comments/1djtfbj/testing_linux_on_the_new_surface_pro_11th_edition/ https://w

Sadly it looks like it's not Linux friendly: https://www.reddit.com/r/SurfaceLinux/comments/1djtfbj/testing_linux_on_the_new_surface_pro_11th_edition/ https://www.reddit.com/r/SurfaceLinux/comments/1djtfbj/testi...

transpute 2y ago
Since EL2 support is present in reference firmware, MS Surface could restore this functionality with a firmware update.
nottorp 2y ago
That was my first thought: "it's good that it's repairable but it runs windows 11 spyware, can we put linux on it?"
TiredOfLife 2y ago
New, 1st gen hardware that doesn't ship with linux has poor linux support? Stop the presses.
- tlhunter 2y ago
  The 11th generation surface pro is a 1st gen device?
  - TiredOfLife 2y ago
    The arm cpu is.
knallfrosch 2y ago
WSL2 and Docker seem to work already: https://www.reddit.com/r/Surface/comments/1dkxtb8/wsl2_and_docker_on_surface_pro_11_arm/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Surface/comments/1dkxtb8/wsl2_and_d...
- imglorp 2y ago
  WSL is not at all the same thing as Linux on hardware.
  - mynameisvlad 2y ago
    It’s Linux in a transparent VM. Now with X11 forwarding too so you can use GUI apps. Sure it’s not the exact same thing but it’s also not “not at all the same thing” if your goal is to run Linux tools on your computer.
    - OKRainbowKid 2y ago
      However, if your goal is to escape Microsoft's consumer-hostile shenanigans....
  - knallfrosch 2y ago
    The question was whether it's "Linux friendly." It is.
- 12345hn6789 2y ago
  That's great but it's not Linux. Biking on public roads does not mean your bike is a car.
lnenad 2y ago
Digression: It's amazing what people in the states can do, you buy the item, fiddle with it and then return it outright with no valid reason. This is beautiful.
- jjice 2y ago
  Huh, I don't have any experience in other countries with this, but I guess I've never thought about how easy our return policies are. What's it like from your (or other's) part of the world?
  - jacooper 2y ago
    You only return it if it's broken, otherwise you are stuck with it.
- rchaud 2y ago
  This isn't true for every product. I bought a laser printer recently from Brother. It can only be refunded if it's unopened, or if it is not working.
fortran77 2y ago
Windows has first-class support for Linux with Windows Subsystem for Linux. See: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install

transpute 2y ago

Since EL2 support is present in reference firmware, MS Surface could restore this functionality with a firmware update.

nottorp 2y ago

That was my first thought: "it's good that it's repairable but it runs windows 11 spyware, can we put linux on it?"

TiredOfLife 2y ago

New, 1st gen hardware that doesn't ship with linux has poor linux support? Stop the presses.

tlhunter 2y ago
The 11th generation surface pro is a 1st gen device?
- TiredOfLife 2y ago
  The arm cpu is.

knallfrosch 2y ago

WSL2 and Docker seem to work already: https://www.reddit.com/r/Surface/comments/1dkxtb8/wsl2_and_docker_on_surface_pro_11_arm/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Surface/comments/1dkxtb8/wsl2_and_d...

imglorp 2y ago
WSL is not at all the same thing as Linux on hardware.
- mynameisvlad 2y ago
  It’s Linux in a transparent VM. Now with X11 forwarding too so you can use GUI apps. Sure it’s not the exact same thing but it’s also not “not at all the same thing” if your goal is to run Linux tools on your computer.
  - OKRainbowKid 2y ago
    However, if your goal is to escape Microsoft's consumer-hostile shenanigans....
- knallfrosch 2y ago
  The question was whether it's "Linux friendly." It is.
12345hn6789 2y ago
That's great but it's not Linux. Biking on public roads does not mean your bike is a car.

lnenad 2y ago

Digression: It's amazing what people in the states can do, you buy the item, fiddle with it and then return it outright with no valid reason. This is beautiful.

jjice 2y ago
Huh, I don't have any experience in other countries with this, but I guess I've never thought about how easy our return policies are. What's it like from your (or other's) part of the world?
- jacooper 2y ago
  You only return it if it's broken, otherwise you are stuck with it.
rchaud 2y ago
This isn't true for every product. I bought a laser printer recently from Brother. It can only be refunded if it's unopened, or if it is not working.

fortran77 2y ago

Windows has first-class support for Linux with Windows Subsystem for Linux. See: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install