Have been keeping half an eye on framework laptops as a potential next daily driver as and when I’m ready for one.

Just wondering what people’s experience of using them on linux has been, particularly nixos

I’m assuming all the drivers are in the kernel given the way the company is

Have been using a 2016 thinkpad for the past year or so and have had a decent experience with it, with the way lenovo have gone with their newer thinkpads it seems like framework is now the best for maintainability/upgradability

(not planning to upgrade in the immediate future as this machine is doing fine, but frameworks are a strong contender in my mind right now and I’m curious as to people’s experience)

  • platoose@feddit.ukEnglish
    12·
    2 months ago

    I run NixOS on my Ryzen Framework 13 and it works flawlessly, including fingerprint reader. I run KDE now but I’ve also used Gnome with no issues.

    I used this nixos-hardware module for some of the fancier hardware tweaks I don’t really understand: https://github.com/NixOS/nixos-hardware

    • flashgnash@lemm.eeOP
      3·
      2 months ago

      How’s the fan noise? I’ve got quite accustomed to silent fans on my current laptop

      • platoose@feddit.ukEnglish
        2·
        2 months ago

        if i have it on a table, it’s fine, mostly silent. if i have it on my lap blocking the vents then it can get noisier and hotter pretty fast

        • flashgnash@lemm.eeOP
          1·
          2 months ago

          Ah that is irritating, I tend to have my ThinkPad on my lap every now and again and it’s usually because it’s in a public place without a desk. Would be pretty annoying for the fan to suddenly go crazy in public

          • platoose@feddit.ukEnglish
            1·
            2 months ago

            it isn’t so loud that other people would notice, i don’t think - and usually just a bit of readjustment of my position is enough to unblock the vents

            don’t let me dissuade you from buying the best laptop i’ve owned!

            • flashgnash@lemm.eeOP
              1·
              2 months ago

              Hm, I think I need to try and track down someone local who’s got one and see for myself to be honest, I would guess places like pc world won’t have tester models