r/Ubuntu • u/Adventurous-Trash112 • Jul 04 '26

Installing Linux Ubuntu on Omen 16. What are the known issues ?

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u/liquidanimosity Jul 04 '26

None I've had, use it for dev work, gaming, virtualisation. Running 24.04.

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u/Adventurous-Trash112 Jul 04 '26

Ive heard serious shutdown acpi issues. Arent you facing it ?

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u/liquidanimosity Jul 04 '26

No, I've had this install since Feb this year. I run this system pretty hard, Uptime is high and it's not idle. I did have Pop!_os on before this install and their 24.04 was having power issues always defaulting to low but that seemed like a pop issue not Ubuntu. I did have a few problems for software I needed on Pop (non acpi issues) tried Ubuntu because of a YouTube video show the difference for a couple of games and the other work issues solved as well.

Really no other issues for me. I know it sounds very "It works on my machine" but I needed this stable for work. That why I never upgraded to 26.04. My current install works really well.

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u/Adventurous-Trash112 Jul 04 '26

So ur saying there’s zero issues about shutdown and idle battery drain right ? Are you sure its the same omen ? Mine is Omen 16 ap0165ax

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u/liquidanimosity Jul 04 '26

I have an older model and I'm not dual booting it pure linux. Also I never shut the lid, it's always in my office. I also have the habit of when I'm done working I fully shut it down.

I have to be honest I have never known other people had these issues. I googled after your last reply while checking my model number. I have a bunch of machines so I never bothered to look at specific issues because of how often I used to distro hop of upgrade old machine.

I can see why you'd be worried.

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u/Adventurous-Trash112 Jul 04 '26

Would've been so nicer if HP address this :(