jandoenermann@feddit.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoI installed Linux on this 8-inch mini laptop, and it's my new favorite way of computingwww.zdnet.comexternal-linkmessage-square112fedilinkarrow-up1449arrow-down119
arrow-up1430arrow-down1external-linkI installed Linux on this 8-inch mini laptop, and it's my new favorite way of computingwww.zdnet.comjandoenermann@feddit.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square112fedilink
minus-squaretomalley8342@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 months ago but I imagine it would be hard to get Linux to work well with the surface - especially the touch screen. There’s a dedicated Linux kernel for Surface devices. Surfaces are your best bet for installing Linux out of any of the Windows tablets.
minus-squareImgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoNeat. Like the other poster said I also have an old surface 4 I think that could really use a new life.
minus-squareghost_towels@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoThank you for this! My husband has an old surface and it’s getting slow as shit. Didn’t think there was a way to get Linux on it. Cheers!
There’s a dedicated Linux kernel for Surface devices. Surfaces are your best bet for installing Linux out of any of the Windows tablets.
Neat. Like the other poster said I also have an old surface 4 I think that could really use a new life.
Thank you for this! My husband has an old surface and it’s getting slow as shit. Didn’t think there was a way to get Linux on it. Cheers!