• SqueakyBeaver@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    1 month ago

    Yeah I tried installing it a year or two ago, but a lot of the hardware on my laptop (only machine atm) was not compatible. It was stuff like the touchpad not even being detected. I booted into the same install iso a few months ago and somehow it all worked.

    It’s a shit show sometimes, but it can surprise you

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      1 month ago

      A few years back, I had to compile a kernel with random patches to get the trackpad running on my razer blade (2018) working.

      When it works, it’s magic. I got better power usage using powertop than I was getting on Windows. When it doesn’t, it’s not something someone with no tech experience can fix, sadly.