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Should I switch to Linux? (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by SaltyPlans@alien.top to c/framework@hardware.watch

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Been a long time Windows user but with each Windows version, I hate it more. So bloated and locked in. I saw that mint is a good beginner distribution but its not supported by framework. Is Ubuntu really different from Windows with a higher learning curve?

Talk me out of wasting hours to get linux working when Windows works out-of-the-box

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[–] extradudeguy@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Switching to any new os can be fun and frustrating. I've been helping folks do it for over 20 years. :)

On Framework Laptop 13 Intel, any official and community supported distro is fine. We recommend the guides provided.

AMD Ryzen 7040 Series, you will absolutely want to stick to officially supported distros and use our Guides. Ubuntu 22.04.3 using the oem c kernel. If going off of 22.04.3, 23.10 has had fair results. Avoid Mint unless you're comfortable with adding the mesa ppa.

As a newcomer, my recommendations are above.

https://guides.frame.work/Guide/Ubuntu+22.04+LTS+Installation+on+the+Framework+Laptop+13/109

https://guides.frame.work/Guide/Fedora+39+Installation+on+the+Framework+Laptop+13/217

If you are stuck, visit our forums (not reddit) for support, we'll help however we can.

Matt Linux Support Lead for Framework

[–] RaltarGOTSP@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Can confirm, Matt is awesome supporting Linux. The guides are excellent and my FW 13 with AMD 7840 was up and running the way I like it with Ubuntu 22.04 and Unity very quickly. If you're going to try Linux, Framework's an excellent choice of machine to do it on. You won't find this kind of support in many other places.