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-square99fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-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-square99fedilink
minus-squaretomalley8342@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 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-squareghost_towels@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 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!
minus-squareImgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoNeat. Like the other poster said I also have an old surface 4 I think that could really use a new life.
There’s a dedicated Linux kernel for Surface devices. Surfaces are your best bet for installing Linux out of any of the Windows tablets.
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!
Neat. Like the other poster said I also have an old surface 4 I think that could really use a new life.