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StarLite 12.5-inch Linux tablet

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Re: StarLite 12.5-inch Linux tablet

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Post by meeho »

nicolaslem wrote: post #179
meeho wrote: post #31

No SIM card/4g/5g. Why is the state of telecom so bad on linux?

Because carriers and hardware vendors don't want to play ball. Some carriers consider the user's modem as part of their network and want to control it, hardware vendors want to keep their precious firmware blobs and private APIs to themselves. Linux has all the drivers and infrastructure in place to use cell networks efficiently, carriers and vendors just don't want to be part of that. Source: my only Internet access…

Any guides or writeups i can follow to build a setup similar to yours?

Re: StarLite 12.5-inch Linux tablet

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Post by fsflover »

kposehn wrote: post #265

As a long time iPad user I’m apprehensive. As others have noted, Linux based touch experiences have so far been lacking. That said, I love the thought of it. I’ve recently started using my iPad Pro as my daily driver (replacing a Mac Studio M1 Ultra no less) and haven’t looked back. The only gripe with iPadOS is it took me a while to get a smooth vscode setup for development - having that be easier out of the box wit…

> Linux based touch experiences have so far been lacking

My Librem 5 works fine with the touch screen.

Re: StarLite 12.5-inch Linux tablet

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Post by deelowe »

voxadam wrote: post #185
no_time wrote: post #132

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>On screen keyboard was completely broken with Wayland, with some apps like Firefox just not popping it open Did you check if FF was actually running in wayland mode? Not trying to blame you, the current situation is pretty dire. The only reliable way of finding out if something is actually using wayland is running xeyes and seeing whether the eyes move above the target window.

> The only reliable way of finding out if something is actually using wayland is running xeyes and seeing whether the eyes move above the target window. In Firefox all you have to do is navigate to about:support and check verify that Window Protocol shows wayland .

I think the parent meant in general.

Re: StarLite 12.5-inch Linux tablet

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Post by fsflover »

nologic01 wrote: post #151

I don't need another computer right now but this gives me a warm feeling that the Universe cares about me. May I dream that by the time I do need this they will also have a combo offer along with a fully integrated linux mobile ?

> fully integrated linux mobile

It already works fine with PureOS/Mobian.

Re: StarLite 12.5-inch Linux tablet

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Post by MostlyStable »

I think this might be _exactly_ what I've been looking for. Linux tablet that's easy to open and replace parts? Yes please. It's overpriced for what I want it for (and almost definitely overpowered as well), but if the parts ecosystem allows it to last long enough, that might be worth it.

Although if anyone has any ideas for a better fit, I'm open to suggestions:

I just need a tablet to stay in the kitchen to display recipes. I plan on running a self hosted recipe database. So actual CPU muscle needed is pretty minimal, but I'd really rather have the repairability and am willing to overpay somewhat to get it.

Re: StarLite 12.5-inch Linux tablet

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Post by nicolaslem »

meeho wrote: post #271
nicolaslem wrote: post #179

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Because carriers and hardware vendors don't want to play ball. Some carriers consider the user's modem as part of their network and want to control it, hardware vendors want to keep their precious firmware blobs and private APIs to themselves. Linux has all the drivers and infrastructure in place to use cell networks efficiently, carriers and vendors just don't want to be part of that. Source: my only Internet access…

Any guides or writeups i can follow to build a setup similar to yours?

Unfortunately I never got around to writing it down and as it has been running pretty much unattended for the past three years it is not fresh in my mind.

The gist is that since it is a router only (switch and access point are external appliances) it is not that difficult, there are plenty of resources on the web explaining how to turn a linux box into a router. I had to configure a bit of nftables, dhcpd, dnsmask and stubby and that's pretty much it.

The server is a standard PC Engines APU4 and the modem in the mPCIe slot is an Huawei ME906s.

As I alluded earlier, the hardest part is finding a good modem and getting it to work. Once the modem shows up as a network interface the hard part is done.

Re: StarLite 12.5-inch Linux tablet

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Post by yencabulator »

kposehn wrote: post #265

As a long time iPad user I’m apprehensive. As others have noted, Linux based touch experiences have so far been lacking. That said, I love the thought of it. I’ve recently started using my iPad Pro as my daily driver (replacing a Mac Studio M1 Ultra no less) and haven’t looked back. The only gripe with iPadOS is it took me a while to get a smooth vscode setup for development - having that be easier out of the box wit…

Of course an Apple fanboy shows up with this comment. ChromeOS on a tablet is a perfectly fine experience, gesture navigation and all.

(And, very important to me, runs a "real browser", not some limited mobile variant. And the full Linux CLI environment.)

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