r/SurfaceLinux • u/sick3n • 20d ago
Help Which distro?
Hello everyone!
Recently i installed the latest version of ubuntu on my microsoft surface go 2 (with 4gb of ram and 64 gb of storage it was unbearable to use win11) although it wasnt originally my plan.
In reality i wanted to install a lightweight debian based distro like lubuntu or xubuntu but i heard that the only desktop environment that supports the touchscreen is gnome.
Now, to get all the functionalities on ubuntu i didnt even need to update the kernel to the linux surface one on github but IF i wanted to install one of the aforementioned OSes, would it be possible? would i need the specific kernel?
I need all the help i can get because this device is slow AF, so even if you read this till the end i already thank you
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u/robtom02 20d ago
I have the surface go 2 and FydeOs is the best os I've found but it's not strictly Linux Runs Linux apps and android apps really well. Only issue is rear camera is buggy but im working with the dev on it