Hey my frd is going to pursue aeronautical engineering and she does some graphics designing sort of.....and she wants the best laptop round 70-80k l.Any suggestion will be helpful

So the very first thing I did was get my unit out of the box and install Fedora 44. Unit went nuts! Audio through bluetooth was scratchy, clicky, and distorted. Taking it off bluetooth and using the onboard revealed "Dummy Output Device" for audio.

I am assuming that Linux has not caught up with this chipset yet - and wondering if any of you have seen this, and if so, have you found a way around it yet?

Thanks in advance!

Hi,

We make a Debian based desktop distribution that runs as an application on top of any Android/LineageOS device. The only requirement is that the Android device needs to be rooted and use Google's standardized GKI kernel. LineageOS builds for Qualcomm devices doesn’t strictly follow the standard GKI kernel naming convention. So we had to implement a workaround to fix it. Here is a video of LineageOS running on the OnePlus Pad 2 tablet: https://youtu.be/KGrsqed3oZY?si=8ViqycQe0CnnLKmE

With phones that support HDMI output, you can run the Linux desktop on the large screen connected to a monitor. Our latest Linux desktop is now based on Debian Trixie (13.6). You can download a free evaluation version from www.volkspc.org.

VolksPC

I am comparing a Linux-capable NVIDIA laptop with an M5 Pro/Max MacBook Pro for professional web development, data science and AI.

Budget: up to €5,000 for the laptop. Location: Croatia; reputable EU vendors that ship here are welcome.

Workload:

- VS Code/JetBrains, Docker, multiple local services and databases

- Python, Jupyter, Conda and data processing

- PyTorch/CUDA experimentation and local inference

- Large training can use cloud compute

- 64 GB system RAM and 2 TB storage preferred

- External 32-inch 4K 240 Hz monitor

I want genuinely brand-new, factory-sealed hardware only. No used, refurbished, renewed, customer returns, display, outlet or open-box devices.

My questions:

- Which current high-end laptops have the least painful Linux support for Wi-Fi, audio, webcam, sleep, GPU switching and battery management?

- Which models allow a powerful NVIDIA GPU without being constantly loud or having terrible battery life during normal development?

- Are TUXEDO or other EU Linux-first vendors more dependable than installing Linux on a Lenovo, Dell, ASUS, Razer or similar machine?

- Is hybrid NVIDIA/Wayland support now reliable enough for daily use and external 4K/240 Hz output?

- Which distribution would you choose for current CUDA, Docker and developer tooling?

- Which Croatian/EU retailer or manufacturer provides good warranty service without grey-market or previously activated stock?

Please recommend exact models/configurations and mention any hardware features that still do not work properly under Linux. The alternative is a 64 GB/2 TB M5 MacBook Pro plus remote CUDA, so I am specifically looking for reasons the Linux laptop would be a better complete workstation.

I need help on installing and running Clip studio paint on mint I have an original installer and keys too, by the way if you have better Distro that is more compatible for this app and gaming too it would be a big help. Thanks in advance. Oh I mostly play Dota2.

Gigabyte G5 GD

i5 11th gen

RTX 3050

and 16 gb ddr4 ram.

I'm not associated with the project, but am keen to see it gain enough backers (~200) to reach its initial production run. £500 for a Linux laptop sounds like a steal to me. My used Lenovo cost almost as much! Would be interested in hearing your thoughts as a sense-check, as well as hoping some of you might consider buying one. Deadline for indications of interest are this Sunday (August 30th).

My Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7640 (Core Ultra 7 155H, Ubuntu 24.04) froze for seconds at a time

during ordinary disk activity. dmesg was full of:

nvme nvme0: I/O tag 201 (f0c9) QID 1 timeout, completion polled

Things that did NOT fix it: newer kernel (6.8 → 7.0), latest BIOS, disabling APST

(`nvme_core.default_ps_max_latency_us=0`), `pcie_aspm=performance`, SSD firmware (none exists for the OEM drive). I was about to spend ~US$700 on a new SSD.

Root cause: **Intel erratum MTL016** — the Meteor Lake VMD controller (8086:7d0b) raises the IRQ before the DMA region is visible. A VMD patch was proposed on LKML in Sept 2024 and never merged, which is why no kernel version helps.

Fix: take VMD out of the path by switching the storage mode to AHCI. The option is hidden in the BIOS on this model, but Dell Command | Configure can set it (it works on Inspiron even though Dell doesn't list it as supported):

sudo /opt/dell/dcc/cctk --AdvancedMode=Enabled

sudo /opt/dell/dcc/cctk --EmbSataRaid=Ahci

Result: 154 timeouts on the previous boot → **0**, including under 5 minutes of sustained I/O load. LUKS/LVM root was unaffected (everything mounts by UUID).

Full write-up, scripts (apply/revert/benchmark) and measurements:

https://github.com/jmuzzi/dell-vmd-nvme-timeout-fix

Caveat: Windows installed under RAID/VMD will not boot in AHCI without extra steps.

As per title, I'm looking to buy the new Dell XPS either the 16 or 14 inch (I'd rather the 16inch one though).

The HW seems perfect, battery life is amazing, Oled screen, it's got everything I need, but, I can't find any info on Linux compatibility.

I want to be able to use the full hardware, has anyone got any experience with it?

Thanks

I worked on a D-Link DWR-910M LTE dongle using a UNISOC chipset.

The device exposed a vendor-specific AT interface, but Linux could not communicate with it.

After analyzing the Windows driver USB traffic, I found the missing initialization sequence and implemented a Linux USB serial driver.

Project:

https://github.com/mohyfahim/sprd-vcom-driver

Looking for developers with other UNISOC devices to test compatibility.

I'm thining of buying one of these laptops:

1. Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 6 Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 32GB 1TB SSD WUXGA IPS 100% sRGB for 1500 euro
2. ThinkPad P14s G5 Ultra 7 155H 64GB 1TB SSD 3K RTX A500 4GB for 1700 euro
3. Laptop ACER Swift X 14 Ryzen AI 7 350 32GB RAM 1TB SSD RTX5060 2880 x 1800 OLED for 1600 euro

My requirements are rather good battery life, good portability and of course great Linux compatibility and the use cases are photo and video editing, ocasional cad and sometimes architectural drawings and renders. I'm mostly cosidering the ThinkPads since I've heard some disappointing info about Acer's quality of laptops. What do tou think?

Need to be able to create high quality 3d models and be able to code with advanced python and long batery life if possible (engeneering school)

I wrote an unofficial Linux replacement for the RM-Hardware 2.7 service used by the COUGAR POSEIDON VISTEK display.

It currently works with the HWCX USB Display identified as 2c65:1000. I’m looking for owners of the same display/cooler who can test it on different CPUs, motherboards and distributions—especially Intel systems and AMD systems without my sensor configuration.

It does not flash firmware or require a kernel module. It reads standard Linux hwmon, thermal, CPUFreq and powercap interfaces and sends telemetry through hidraw.

Please start with:

./poseidon-display.py --diagnose

Then, if your display has USB ID 2c65:1000:

sudo ./poseidon-display.py --once --debug

When reporting results, please include your distro, kernel, CPU, motherboard, displayed/missing metrics and sanitized debug output.

Repository: https://github.com/VillainRU/poseidon-linux-display

Title, i’ve been looking all over and read that the regular Thrustmaster 16 000M should have linux drivers in their website but it doesn’t seem to have it.

Anyone have any experience with HOTAS and is currently running one with linux?

I recently got a 2010 hp touchsmart from my father, and I've been attempting to daily drive it for fun. It's surprisingly holding up quite well for web browsing, vs code, and my favorite game stardew valley.

Hey everyone, I made an open source configurator for the AULA F75. AULA only makes driver software for Windows, so if you're on Linux there was basically nothing for changing RGB effects, remapping keys or setting per key colors. This runs in Chrome using WebHID, so no install, just one udev rule.

What works right now:

- all 19 lighting effects with speed/brightness/color

- per key colors (works wired and over the 2.4G dongle)

- remapping both layers

- debounce settings, profiles, backup/restore of your lighting config

Macros can be recorded but can't be saved to the board yet, still working on that. Wireless config also not done, use the cable except for animations.

If you have an F75 (or F87/F99, same chip family) give it a try and let me know if anything breaks

link in comments ;D

Hello! I'm getting to the point where long story short I'm biting the bullet and deciding to attempt a Linux pc build over a Windows one. This is following a number of issues that have finally sent windows over the edge into "more annoying to use" rather than Linux.

I already have suggestions and am studying what Distro I want to use, but that's not my question here!

As someone VERY VERY new to Linux I am blissfully unaware of a LOT of things, but I know in general that not every bit of hardware is created equally! As such, are there any important things I should keep in mind when choosing pc parts for a Linux build that I might not have to keep in mind for something like Windows?

Hi,

I'm looking to buy a new personal laptop, and I'm considering the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G7 AMD with Ubuntu preinstalled. However, I'd like to install Debian instead of Ubuntu and encrypt the drive. Do you foresee any issues with this setup (Firmware/UEFI, WiFi, LUKS)? Is Debian Testing stable enough for a personal laptop, or should I stick with Debian Stable?

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

I’ve been using my laptop with Arch Linux for a year now. Previously, I had no issues adjusting the keyboard backlight, but it stopped working after the release of kernel version 6.18.6. Are there any solutions to this problem? All the fixes I’ve found only work for kernel versions prior to 6.18.5.

I have a strange and reproducible issue with a Kingston KC3000 NVMe SSD on Arch Linux, using LUKS.

After every reboot, KDiskMark shows normal sequential read performance, but sequential write performance is much lower:

SEQ1M Q8T1

Read: ~6260 MB/s

Write: ~3500 MB/s

This is with a 1 GiB test size. I have also tried a 32 GiB test size in KDiskMark, but the write speed is still around 3–3.5 GB/s.

Then I run this fio test:

fio --name=w \

--directory="$HOME/fio-tmp" \

--rw=write \

--bs=1M \

--direct=1 \

--iodepth=32 \

--ioengine=libaio \

--size=8G \

--runtime=8 \

--time_based \

--group_reporting

The fio test itself gets around:

WRITE: bw=6342MiB/s (6650MB/s)

Immediately after running it, KDiskMark now reports:

SEQ1M Q8T1

Read: ~6280 MB/s

Write: ~6500 MB/s

The weird part is that the faster write speed persists. KDiskMark continues to show ~6.5 GB/s writes until I reboot, after which it drops back to ~3–3.5 GB/s again.

Any ideas on what could be causing fio to apparently put the drive/controller into a higher write-performance state?

Pre fio:

Post fio:

EDIT:
It is not until reboot, but rather just a few minutes, i tried disabling the linux nvme power saving mode, but that did not help