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I haven't any major issues running Linux in a VM on an M1. Not my first choice, perhaps, but it's certainly functional.
How do you do this? I'm relatively new to mac, tried UTM and everything was stuck in QEMU modes and had terrible performance.
I am using the extra SSD slot for Linux so I didn't have to partition anything. All the hardware works (though I haven't tried the fingerprint scanner yet). The only issue I've had is it doesn't love waking up the DisplayPort through the hub I bought, but that's likely a hub problem, and it actually works better in Linux than Windows.
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Not sure about T420s, but my T420 handled Zoom calls with Codium and browser running in the background (and sometimes used too) just fine. One thing it couldn't handle however is recording the call (the recording was like 1 FPS and almost no sound). Ubuntu, Xfce, can't recall the specs right now but definitely not top of the line.
Even if the call was recorded in the cloud?
https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/pdp/hp-elitebook-865-g9-notebo...
Both HDMI and usb-c ports are options for external displays. USB-C for charging which will hopefully hold up long term (maybe that's a weak point that I'm dreading, don't know yet.)
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I'm using a T14 for my work machine. I would not have recommended it until last week, when it got a firmware update, but since then - it just works , and I'm really happy with it.
Oh, what did the firmware update change? I need to look into grabbing it then.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue that CPU is frequency stuck. - (Fix) Fixed out of order idle state under Linux. - (Fix) Fixed an issue that battery icon show yellow bang when system is waken up from Full Shutdown, which Wake On LAN is AC Only in BIOS Setup. - (Fix) Fixed an issue that "The connected AC adapter has a lower wattage than the recommended AC adapter which was shipped with the system..." pops up after press power button when Wake on LAN in system BIOS Setup is AC and Battery.
Ok now we're in fun linux world, make sure to do more research (sadly) before doing firmware updates, and choose your version carefully. See
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Lenovo_ThinkPad_T14_(AMD)_G...
https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Other-Linux-Discussions/T14-AMD...
IMO this is not unique to lenovo, more just what we put up with for mushing software freedom onto hardware non-freedom. Repairable though lenovo is, the reality is there's no such thing as a GNU chip / board fabrication plant. Though maybe there should be, lol.
> In an ongoing Lenovo forums thread, there has been a discussion regarding battery drain issues in suspend/powered-off states. Presumably, laptops with AMD Renoir CPUs and relevant hardware are affected. As of now, BIOS firmware version 1.29 is suggested for use, as version 1.30 introduced significant battery drain; the battery loses up to 50% in 2-3 days while the laptop is in suspend mode.
This being said, I traded my framework out for an M1 MacBook Pro, and just use OS X now. The reality is my OS X environment is functionally identical to Linux(and this includes very heavy use of Docker, I don’t know what anyone complaining about Docker on M1 are on about) and from a hardware perspective the M1/2 MacBooks just absolutely stomp every competitor for me, this is especially true if you care about battery life.
Disclaimer: I do not daily drive a laptop, and exclusively use a laptop when traveling or otherwise am incapable of using my desktop