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It was kind of a subtle failure, tbh— like when bluetooth was active (game controller, headphones) then the wifi would suddenly have huge packet loss resulting
by mikepurvis 1y ago
It was kind of a subtle failure, tbh— like when bluetooth was active (game controller, headphones) then the wifi would suddenly have huge packet loss resulting in a bunch of retransmissions. So it would kind of still work but be really annoying to use. That said, I haven't fully re-tried it since updating to 25.04, so maybe the story is better on the newer kernel.
The keyboard has already been replaced once, though at the time I just bought whatever was cheapest on eBay, assuming they were all the same, and I think I did get a bit burned with a crappy knockoff— the keys are weirdly clicky and several feel like they're about to pop off at any moment; I have the LiteOn keyboard standing by which I'd like to try out, as that's the one that comes recommended most often online.
- LtWorf 1y agoI assure you it works fine. I own bluetooth keyboards, speakers… and connect via wifi. It's not a general linux or thinkpad issue. You plugged a chinese knockoff… there, found your problem. Unfortunately most hardware is not done in a way to work properly when there's a bad device connected to the same BUS.
- mikepurvis 1y agoThe bluetooth problem predated the installation of the replacement keyboard. Anyway, I'm not going to fight for this, I'm just saying my "Linux desktop for non-technical users" experience in 2023-2025 timeframe was such that I don't know that I would do it again, and certainly would be extremely hesitant to recommend it to a household where no one is standing by with the willingness and aptitude required to tackle a boot-to-grub situation.
- LtWorf 1y agoYou've ever tried installing windows 10?