What kind of modern stuff is compatible with Linux?

Samsonite2010 · 04-11-2019, 10:44 AM

Other distros may have this information but you may find this helps find models with good compatibility:

https://certification.ubuntu.com/desktop/

The laptops column has a fair few models - these are Ubuntu certified models, but may be indicative of Linux compatibility.

The HP site does seem a bit broken - if you click on the laptop link on this page, it does not exist: https://www8.hp.com/us/en/campaigns/ubuntu/index.html

On workstations (which has mobile workstations/laptops), it only lets you select FreeDOS 2.0 as an alternative (although that does save you over $200).

DavidMcCann · 04-11-2019, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by d745fba1cb70ab9dc02a80ee

Does the intel/nvidia swapping being a pain mean that it is unreliable, hard to do, or requires a reboot? If it causes crashes or requires reboots, that will be a major turnoff. However, if it actually works reliably but just isn't automated, I'll automate it myself. I think I just want the integrated graphics on battery power and the discrete graphics on AC regardless of the applications running.

It's not a big thing. You install a program called Bumblebee and that enables you to control what you're using:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Bumblebee

d745fba1cb70ab9dc02a80ee · 04-11-2019, 12:47 PM

I think I understand how switchable graphics work. How much micromanagement does bumblebee need?

DavidMcCann · 04-12-2019, 10:11 AM

I've never used it, but I think the link I gave should be sufficient for an answer.

d745fba1cb70ab9dc02a80ee · 04-12-2019, 11:19 AM

It seems like it is capable of requiring micromanagement, but may not require micromanagement.