NixOS on Framework Laptop

#1

Post by kvark » Sun, Oct 17, 2021, 7:27 PM UTC

NixOS on Framework Laptop
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Re: NixOS on Framework Laptop

#2

Post by rjeli » Sun, Oct 17, 2021, 8:49 PM UTC

Nice. Framework is super exciting, but I hope they release more cad files for the laptop so third parties can make e.g. keyboards and motherboards. Would be a bummer if their business model is lock-in on everything but the expansion cards.

I’d love to put an underpowered qcom or nxp arm64 chip in and get insane battery life, but that doesn’t seem likely for a while since it needs 4x usb4 :/. Even the Xavier nx SoM only has 1x4 lane pcie..

Re: NixOS on Framework Laptop

#3

Post by claytonjy » Sun, Oct 17, 2021, 8:52 PM UTC

As a framework owner, this is nice to see. I have yet to take the plunge on Nix (been happy with PopOS on mine), and wouldn't without Bluetooth support, but it's good to know it's possible and relatively painless.

I'm hoping to start with nix+home-manager at some point, maybe on top of PopOS; anyone have experience with that setup?

Re: NixOS on Framework Laptop

#4

Post by orf » Sun, Oct 17, 2021, 8:55 PM UTC

> Mozilla requires LUKS full-disk encryption, and having it setup conflicted with NVidia’s proprietary driver

I’ve seen this warning in the Ubuntu docs. Can someone explain exactly why a GPU driver would cause issues with disk encryption and UEFI boot?

Re: NixOS on Framework Laptop

#5

Post by lunixbochs » Sun, Oct 17, 2021, 8:55 PM UTC

rjeli wrote: post #2

Nice. Framework is super exciting, but I hope they release more cad files for the laptop so third parties can make e.g. keyboards and motherboards. Would be a bummer if their business model is lock-in on everything but the expansion cards. I’d love to put an underpowered qcom or nxp arm64 chip in and get insane battery life, but that doesn’t seem likely for a while since it needs 4x usb4 :/. Even the Xavier nx SoM on…

Seems to me like you could power some of the ports with a hub/switch if you're willing to restrict which ports accept advanced peripherals. You could even use a PCIe switch to get more Thunderbolt.

Re: NixOS on Framework Laptop

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Post by mehmetoguzderin » Sun, Oct 17, 2021, 8:59 PM UTC

This setup sounds like a near-dream with that 3:2 display. The aspect ratio is one of my main drivers to use iPad 12.9 for doing things. But of course, it is always a double-edged sword with how well the split-screen looks with various apps on crammed display, etc., which makes this setup extra interesting because the freedom to adjust through software is much more here.

Re: NixOS on Framework Laptop

#7

Post by remexre » Sun, Oct 17, 2021, 8:59 PM UTC

orf wrote: post #4

> Mozilla requires LUKS full-disk encryption, and having it setup conflicted with NVidia’s proprietary driver I’ve seen this warning in the Ubuntu docs. Can someone explain exactly why a GPU driver would cause issues with disk encryption and UEFI boot?

I conjecture the securely booted kernel won't load unsigned modules, and out-of-tree drivers don't get signed when the kernel and its modules do.

Re: NixOS on Framework Laptop

#8

Post by temptemptemp111 » Sun, Oct 17, 2021, 9:03 PM UTC

So you can repair the laptop yourself, and you can also repair your packages yourself (cuz you'll need to)!

Re: NixOS on Framework Laptop

#9

Post by buildbot » Sun, Oct 17, 2021, 9:05 PM UTC

lunixbochs wrote: post #5

rjeli wrote: post #2

Nice. Framework is super exciting, but I hope they release more cad files for the laptop so third parties can make e.g. keyboards and motherboards. Would be a bummer if their business model is lock-in on everything but the expansion cards. I’d love to put an underpowered qcom or nxp arm64 chip in and get insane battery life, but that doesn’t seem likely for a while since it needs 4x usb4 :/. Even the Xavier nx SoM on…

Seems to me like you could power some of the ports with a hub/switch if you're willing to restrict which ports accept advanced peripherals. You could even use a PCIe switch to get more Thunderbolt.

Yeah the trick would be thunderbolt more than anything, USB-C out to all four ports would be easy enough with a hub?

Re: NixOS on Framework Laptop

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Post by ptaken » Sun, Oct 17, 2021, 9:10 PM UTC

claytonjy wrote: post #3

As a framework owner, this is nice to see. I have yet to take the plunge on Nix (been happy with PopOS on mine), and wouldn't without Bluetooth support, but it's good to know it's possible and relatively painless. I'm hoping to start with nix+home-manager at some point, maybe on top of PopOS; anyone have experience with that setup?

Nix + home-manager is how I started on arch. After moving about 80% of my Pacman-installed packages over to nix-configured packages bit by bit over weeks and after that all of my dotfiles I plunged into nixos. Transition was super smooth, can only recommend!