Re: [PLUG] Lenovo laptop [UPDATE]
My X13-1 thinkpad with Ryzen 7 4750U has not crashed in the year I have it either. I suspend it a lot, have run out battery a few times, rarely reboot post update When it was new, it needed newer kernel than in Ubuntu 20.04 at the time though. One of the point releases upgraded the kernel a few months into it. I changed ssd/nvme to lower power one, and all hw works from the start including finger print reader. And I get bios updates through standard fwupdmgr. I hope it helps someone, -T On Mon, Nov 29, 2021, 16:43 Rich Shepard wrote: > On Mon, 29 Nov 2021, Ben Koenig wrote: > > > There are also some stability issues with Ryzen systems. I get about > 10-30 > > minutes in KDevelop before my thinkpad e485 crashes. Happens on my > desktop > > too. > > Ben, > > My Ryzen 7/2700 desktop has not crashed; the last reboot (user error, not > hardware) was 121 days ago. > > Rich >
Re: [PLUG] Lenovo laptop [UPDATE]
On Mon, 29 Nov 2021, Ben Koenig wrote: There are also some stability issues with Ryzen systems. I get about 10-30 minutes in KDevelop before my thinkpad e485 crashes. Happens on my desktop too. Ben, My Ryzen 7/2700 desktop has not crashed; the last reboot (user error, not hardware) was 121 days ago. Rich
Re: [PLUG] Lenovo laptop [UPDATE]
On Mon, 29 Nov 2021, Russell Senior wrote: Then there is the question of whether you are paying the microsoft tax. My initial reading about the frame.work laptop shows it ships with Windows, whether you use it or not. And it's their DIY model (or one option) that requires an NVIDIA driver. Rich
Re: [PLUG] Lenovo laptop
Formally only thinkpad line is supports linux and allows hw upgrades. I am not sure if that excludes customer electronics models such as idea pad. There are rumors, not sure if true - I have exclusively enterprise thinkpad experience, that upgrades may be somewhat restricted in bios for non-enterprise models. You can verify the ssd, by putting back the original and installing to that. Also, new HW requires new kernel, some times bleeding edge. It is little painful for updates, but reasonably easy to use current kernel in the likes of Ubuntu and/or Fedora. I cannot recommend openSuse for new HW with bleeding edge kernel. That's all I can say from my experience. Tomas On Mon, Nov 29, 2021, 11:05 Rich Shepard wrote: > I believe that Lenovo is continuing it's linux support in its new laptops. > Is there any reason why I could not install linux on the Lenovo Laptop > IdeaPad 5 15ALC05 82LN006CUS AMD Ryzen 7 5000 Series 5700U (1.80GHz) 8 GB > Memory 512 GB PCIe SSD AMD Radeon Graphics and upgrade the memory and the > hard drive? > > Related question: are laptop SSD drives interchangable from one brand to > another? > > TIA, > > Rich > >
Re: [PLUG] Lenovo laptop [UPDATE]
The primary problems tend to be closed hardware with no open-source drivers, and for a laptop that often manifests as Broadcom wifi radios. If you can make sure that the laptop does not come with a Broadcom wifi (and maybe Nvidia graphics), the likelihood is that you won't have trouble. Then there is the question of whether you are paying the microsoft tax. My initial reading about the frame.work laptop shows it ships with Windows, whether you use it or not. On Mon, Nov 29, 2021 at 1:05 PM Rich Shepard wrote: > > On Mon, 29 Nov 2021, Randy Bush wrote: > > > fwiw, i would be deeply shocked if a modern lenovo did not run linux. you > > might need ubu as opposed to deb, because of lagging drivers. > > Randy, > > The newer hardware is the issue. > > Regards, > > Rich
Re: [PLUG] Lenovo laptop [UPDATE]
On Mon, 29 Nov 2021, Randy Bush wrote: fwiw, i would be deeply shocked if a modern lenovo did not run linux. you might need ubu as opposed to deb, because of lagging drivers. Randy, The newer hardware is the issue. Regards, Rich
Re: [PLUG] Lenovo laptop [UPDATE]
> Thanks for sharing your experiences. There are series newer than the T > and X and I cannot find linux compatability information for them. fwiw, i would be deeply shocked if a modern lenovo did not run linux. you might need ubu as opposed to deb, because of lagging drivers. randy
Re: [PLUG] Lenovo laptop [UPDATE]
On Mon, 29 Nov 2021, Bruce Kilpatrick wrote: My Lenovo had no problem running several different distributions over the years it was in service...for what that's worth. Bruce, Thanks for sharing your experiences. There are series newer than the T and X and I cannot find linux compatability information for them. Since I have not been traveling on business (local or distant) I've really no reason to replace the Dell Latitude E5410 or Lenovo X-200, so despite low prices on some newer portables I'll stick with what I have until they unrepairably quit. Stay well, Rich
Re: [PLUG] Lenovo laptop [UPDATE]
My Lenovo had no problem running several different distributions over the years it was in service...for what that's worth. Bruce On 11/29/21 10:09 AM, Rich Shepard wrote: On Mon, 29 Nov 2021, Rich Shepard wrote: I believe that Lenovo is continuing it's linux support in its new laptops. Is there any reason why I could not install linux on the Lenovo Laptop IdeaPad 5 15ALC05 82LN006CUS AMD Ryzen 7 5000 Series 5700U (1.80GHz) 8 GB Memory 512 GB PCIe SSD AMD Radeon Graphics and upgrade the memory and the hard drive? Newegg's chat person could not find an answer to my question and Lenovo doesn't have a chat service and every attempt to contact them via their web site requires a product serial number. I don't follow hardware for linux and cannot find whether this laptop supports the OS so I guess I'll not upgrade my old Dell. Rich
Re: [PLUG] Lenovo laptop [UPDATE]
On Mon, 29 Nov 2021, Randy Bush wrote: https://frame.work Thanks for the suggestion, Randy. Rich
Re: [PLUG] Lenovo laptop [UPDATE]
> Newegg's chat person could not find an answer to my question and > Lenovo doesn't have a chat service and every attempt to contact > them via their web site requires a product serial number. > > I don't follow hardware for linux and cannot find whether this > laptop supports the OS so I guess I'll not upgrade my old Dell. https://frame.work
Re: [PLUG] Lenovo laptop [UPDATE]
On Mon, 29 Nov 2021, Rich Shepard wrote: I believe that Lenovo is continuing it's linux support in its new laptops. Is there any reason why I could not install linux on the Lenovo Laptop IdeaPad 5 15ALC05 82LN006CUS AMD Ryzen 7 5000 Series 5700U (1.80GHz) 8 GB Memory 512 GB PCIe SSD AMD Radeon Graphics and upgrade the memory and the hard drive? Newegg's chat person could not find an answer to my question and Lenovo doesn't have a chat service and every attempt to contact them via their web site requires a product serial number. I don't follow hardware for linux and cannot find whether this laptop supports the OS so I guess I'll not upgrade my old Dell. Rich
[PLUG] Lenovo laptop
I believe that Lenovo is continuing it's linux support in its new laptops. Is there any reason why I could not install linux on the Lenovo Laptop IdeaPad 5 15ALC05 82LN006CUS AMD Ryzen 7 5000 Series 5700U (1.80GHz) 8 GB Memory 512 GB PCIe SSD AMD Radeon Graphics and upgrade the memory and the hard drive? Related question: are laptop SSD drives interchangable from one brand to another? TIA, Rich
Re: [PLUG] Any use for old PCEngines and Soekris Geode boards?
Which boards are they? I have some older Soekris 48xx boards, and some PC Engines Alix. The Alix are probably still useful to Personal Telco. On Sun, Nov 28, 2021 at 5:05 PM Eric House wrote: > > 10-15 years ago I was running LEAF (a linux-based router OS) on mini-pc > boards from these two companies. Geode processors and 3 Ethernet ports. > They were nice, but are no longer supported by LEAF and I've moved to > OpenWRT besides. I can't think of any reason to keep them around. Is there > likely anybody I could give them to, or is it recycle time? I have cases > for them. They use pretty generic power bricks, but I may not have them. > > Thanks, > > --Eric > -- > My g-bike can trounce your e-bike!
