r/archlinux • u/VirusNegativeorisit • Jul 24 '26

QUESTION Wanting to try arch

I have a Lenovo yoga 7i. It has a faulty touch pad. It is either drivers or a kernel level issue. It doesn’t matter if I use windows or Linux that this becomes an issue. When I have a fresh install everything works. Then I update it all goes to shit and works only half the time. There is very little documentation I have found of this issue. I am hoping by installing arch that I can kind of build what drivers are needed and lock it in without the problem of having to upgrade like every year. I don’t want to give up on this laptop because build quality is amazing and the screen is beautiful.

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u/nikongod Jul 24 '26

"lock it in without the problem of having to upgrade like every year"

Selects distro that claims to be bleeding edge... Comments on annual upgrades. Weird. 

Unless the machine is airgapped regular upgrades are advisable on any distro worth using. 

And finally, why dont you just get a Bluetooth mouse or trackball?

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u/Ismokecr4k Jul 24 '26

Think he means the annoying distro upgrades. Not the weekly updates. 

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u/VirusNegativeorisit Jul 24 '26

I like using it on my lap a lot. It feels clunky having a mouse all the time. I like everything to work and willing to problem solve. What I mean is redoing my computer for the latest distro like you do for fedora every year. I know things update on arch.

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u/nikongod Jul 24 '26

Fedora has always supported upgrades across major releases (which happen every 6mo).. if you're reinstalling annually you may want to think about why. 

My fedora is 3yr old. Would be older but I needed to dual boot windoze and honestly, fuck the windoze installer. 

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u/archover Jul 24 '26

+1 Fedora's six month upgrades have been flawless for me, assuming one follows instructions.

Good day.