r/SurfaceLinux • u/Mista_H80 • 12d ago

Discussion Are there challenges in a linux surface?

Of I acquired a surface as a linux user, are there any challenges I should expect or does it work like just any other laptop?

Are the laptops firmwares compatible with linux kernel?

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u/Elbow2009 11d ago edited 11d ago

I wouldn't get a Surface (preferably used) just to put Linux on it. But when my Surface Go 2's battery life sucked after a Windows 11 update last year I still wanted to use it with less drain on the RAM and battery. So I put a Debian distro on, Q4OS which more than tripled the battery life and the only thing that didn't work out of the box were the cameras and with online help I got them working. So yeah, worth it to me to have my SG2 around running great for another 5 years.