I ran OpenSuse on an HP laptop as a daily driver working as a network and security consultant but it was the lack of software compatibility that wore me down in the end. Am on Mac now and whilst it's expensive, I love it.
Linux suspend always has had issues.
Programs like pm-tools/elogind even have configuration for quirks and workarounds.
e.g. USB DVB-T (TV) dongle of mine causes a hang if it's in use. Some laptop built-in devices are internally USB connected.
i bought an amd gpu/chipset because everyone said that's how you avoid bugs on linux and ubuntu 24.04 series has had two catastropic (i.e. computer turns off at random times) bugs specific to my specific amd chipset since 24.04 launched
Indeed, if you are Nvidia-free you should be on track for a calmer life. It sucks that you're experiencing so many problems... 😞 Hang on, eventually it will stabilize. Are the user forums being helpful? The Fedora community is awesome, I wouldn't expect less from Ubuntu.
If you provide more details, we might be able to provide some insight. I have have using Linux since 1996 myself. I have had my own share of issues that I got through.
And now I feel more comfortable in a Unix based environment turn windows. On windows 11, I am most of the time using WSL2 Linux.
It always depends on your hardware. My Lenovo laptop has an annoying brightness issue (turning it down causes it to blink between that and full brightness), but my Surface Pro (of all things) has a kernel that gets everything working near perfect.
I have found that Windows running WSL 2 with a ubuntu distro ticks almost all the boxes for regular linux use. Was it a custom-build for linux or something more like a hackintosh?
That's where I've been for the last 12-ish years, driven largely by hardware support frustrations, but for some reason I can't put my finger on I'm suddenly more concerned with the data they're collecting.
Yeah I came across a bit dickish there but you're right. I'm just not happy with the direction of the OS in general. Greed gonna greed. It's not like they're breaking old habits...
I have been using Linux for a while, started with ubuntu and currently settled with Arch. The issues lasted only in the initial phase which is obvious..... Even now I run into problems in my system! But what I have learnt is, if something is breaking there is always a fix for that😆
Also a great way to keep older Chromebooks from ending up in a landfill. I used one for 3+ years past its end of life date as a dedicated slicer for my 3D printer.
Linux on the laptop has been solid for me for the last 10 years. If something is always breaking for you, then something’s wrong either with the hardware or the drivers.
I tried fedora. Hate the ui choices they made. No minimize/maximize button and starting up to the desktop switcher. No dock for your apps. Over reliance on the super key and keyboard shortcuts. Took an hour of googling to find the ui tweaks tool to get basic functionality back. So user hostile.
yes! ive run linux exclusively on non-work machines for years and know how to keep things relatively stable and yet i routinely go months of time where i just cant, for example, use the webcam or transfer pictures from my phone
I’ve been returning to Linux every few years since the 90’s. Even bought a used thinkpad
That was supposedly very supported and compatible. Linux still sucks. Will come back in a year or two to be disappointed again. Love it on my RPi for server use. Hate it for everything else.
Yeah the immutable distros are really great for a workstation for sure. I haven't the need for such a distribution but I did take a look at NixOS and it was awesome.
Somehow only recently noticed that there's a kernel build that's specifically meant to be more stable on desktop/laptop systems and I don't understand how that's not default. Switching to it fixed a regression where my soundcard fully refused to load unless I turned off digital mic support at boot
Oof Ubuntu's a bit of a stinker especially with forced snap intergration. Try Debian, Fedora, Arch, Linux Mint (if you need Ubuntu repos). Pop OS will be great when the Cosmic Desktop is out (its phasing out the GNOME desktop it uses) so I'd wait until that is ready.
*Twice* in the last year I've had month-length problems where if I sleep/wake the laptop (close/open lid) something makes the whole machine crash— both bugs *exclusive* to my new AMD chipset. Apparently the actual trick to using Linux is to buy a 4 year old ThinkPad and run a 2 year old Ubuntu LTS.
Why cant you try pop on current lenovo? Popos just works in my opinion. Have installed it on dozens of friend's laptops. Only one time it gave me issues.
Latest hardware can be a problem indeed //
Although must say i`m using Mint on misc pre-latest devices (with NVIDIA gpu) and have zero problems, quite happy with it
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Programs like pm-tools/elogind even have configuration for quirks and workarounds.
e.g. USB DVB-T (TV) dongle of mine causes a hang if it's in use. Some laptop built-in devices are internally USB connected.
Some useful resources:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/v5.4/power/basic-pm-debugging.html
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having to tether usb from my phone now :(
(I do, and 95% of my issues come from it 🫤 other than that, performance is rock solid)
And now I feel more comfortable in a Unix based environment turn windows. On windows 11, I am most of the time using WSL2 Linux.
Understand what you mean though. Might make sense for them to give the KDE Spin more presence during install
That was supposedly very supported and compatible. Linux still sucks. Will come back in a year or two to be disappointed again. Love it on my RPi for server use. Hate it for everything else.
- Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 AMD
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Bought ThinkPad since everyone said ThinkPad good for Linux. Both AMD since everyone said AMD good for Linux. Used latest LTS because LTS = stable
Nothing but trouble
Wish I'd gone with Pop!_OS
I considered framework/s76 but they were literally twice the cost of the Lenovo :( and at the time I wasn't sure this Linux project would work
Next laptop will likely be a framework
In December I will not be on a bus in Japan, and I will be able to get a new M.2 and an enclosure for the old one, and then I can try popos
But I have like 4% hd free and am not installing jack rn
Although must say i`m using Mint on misc pre-latest devices (with NVIDIA gpu) and have zero problems, quite happy with it