Lenovo to Certify ThinkPad and ThinkStation Workstation Portfolio for Linux

Post by thefunnyman » Thu, Jun 04, 2020, 4:50 AM UTC

linuxhansl wrote: post #144

fluffything wrote: post #61

I have a Lenovo Thinkpad Yoga that claims to be certified by both Lenovo and Canonical for Ubuntu. Finger print sensor doesn't work, the fans are super loud all the time, audio doesn't work (requires a newer Linux kernel than the one shipped in the latest Ubuntu), EFI problems, sleep, hibernate, fast-boot, restore from hibernate problems, battery life on Linux is horrible... So at least the certification for Ubuntu i…

> If you want to buy a Linux laptop, avoid Lenovo like the plague. They have absolutely zero quality assurance for Linux. I had the exact opposite experience. Perhaps it's a Unbuntu thing, hard to know, I use Fedora, or perhaps it's the Yoga... In 2004 I got a T42, installed Fedora on it, it just worked. In 2013 I got a T440p, installed Fedora, just worked. That Laptop is still in use, btw. This year I got a X1 Extre…

Post by atoav » Thu, Jun 04, 2020, 6:23 AM UTC

Lendal wrote: post #146

RMPR wrote: post #138

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For new hardware Ubuntu isn't exactly the distribution I would recommend. You may have a better chance trying a distro like Fedora or Arch. Speaking from my personal experience I have a X1 Yoga 1st gen and installed then updated Fedora from 29 to 31 it's a pretty much hassle-free process (apart from the fingerprint, which never worked in the first place and I don't use it anyway), I postpone the update from 31 to 32…

This is my experience. I don't get the fascination with Ubuntu. Whenever I hear about something that doesn't work it's always Ubuntu. That could be confirmation bias though. From my perspective it's old & busted vs Fedora's hot & sexy, using more up to date software revs everywhere you look. It's low maintenance (unlike Manjaro/Arch) yet still fresh. You have a choice of desktops, or no desktop at all. There is Fedor…

Post by fluffything » Thu, Jun 04, 2020, 7:21 AM UTC

stevewodil wrote: post #126

Delk wrote: post #96

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To be fair, if hardware really only worked with a specific version of the Linux kernel, that wouldn't exactly scream quality either. You'd be stuck without being able to update for security or for any new hardware support. As a troubleshooting step, trying with the specific kernel version that was used for the certification might of course work.

I agree, I moreso meant if they are on kernel 4.x or possibly an earlier version of 5.x then that could be why it's not working well

Post by easytiger » Thu, Jun 04, 2020, 8:05 AM UTC

smichel17 wrote: post #82

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This has been a source of much consternation. Basically want a 15" x1 Carbon without any of the complications of the dual GPU laptops. But no one seems to make it. I guess to push margins up they force higher prices on larger laptops as they become more "niche"

I ran into the same issue when I was in the market for a laptop a year or two ago. In particular, it's difficult to find a 15" laptop with a 1920x1080 matte screen that doesn't have a dual gpu setup. I was also looking for something that wouldn't break the bank. I ended up getting an ASUS f510ua (cheap variant with a 1TB 5200rpm hdd) and adding a 256GB m.2 ssd for my boot drive. 8GB ram and an i5 8250U. Found a deal…

Post by tsar9x » Thu, Jun 04, 2020, 7:11 PM UTC

pyrophane wrote: post #132

My experience running Fedora Linux on a Thinkpad P1 Gen 2: It's mostly very good! - I'm running Fedora 32 and using Gnome. I love it. Gnome continues to improve a lot with each release, and overall the operating system feels very stable. I can't think of the last time I saw any error. - This machine doesn't have great battery life regardless of what OS you are running, but after properly configuring the GPU, battery…