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Comment by ziml77

3 months ago

I ran into a bug about a year ago with the Ubuntu installer that caused it to crash on me when I was trying to install it on my Framework laptop. I had to try multiple times before the install finally went through.

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mixmastamyk  3 months ago

It takes a good six months before Linux supports new hardware well. Usually LTS (or even other) Ubuntu is not recent enough. I recommend Fedora on such machines, and later on Mint (no snap).

  • ziml77  3 months ago

    I knew someone was going to reply about it being a hardware thing. Ubuntu was listed on Framework's compatibility page as being fully supported. And the hardware was not particularly special or cutting edge. Also, the installer is STILL bugged even with 25.10. Not crashing, but if you connect to WiFi in the installer, when you click next it sits the indefinitely waiting for it to connect even after you can see in the system tray that it's connected.

    And I tried Fedora at the time but, if I remember correctly, that was the distro that wouldn't load the fingerprint sensor settings page.

    • nebula8804  3 months ago

      These guys must be some sort of AI. Its like the same self repeating loop whenever Linux is mentioned.

      1. Linux works great for me

      2. It was a mess for me

      3. Oh it must be for this unrelated reason/did you try [insert distro]/your looking at it wrong do you even know computers?

    • mixmastamyk  3 months ago

      So Ubuntu has a bug. Framework support means they have tried it and it generally works. They aren’t able to fix absolutely anything that might go wrong.

      Fedora changes more rapidly so may have seen fixes. I prefer Mint to Ubuntu, worth a try though it is typically older.

      You didn’t mention the card you’re using so hard to help further.

fao_  3 months ago

Ubuntu used to be "hot shit", but I don't think I'd recommend it for any reason these days, especially since it doesn't support Flatpaks.

Pop_OS!, Fedora, etc. are all better and much more stable, and I can't see this changing given Shuttleworth's weird, bizzare, misogynistic, and ableist hiring practices.

  • ziml77  3 months ago

    Pop_OS is the one I will likely settle on once Cosmic is out of beta.

    I will say I don't' have a strong opinion on Snap vs Flatpak, but I didn't know that about the CEO's hiring practices. Definitely not interested in touching Ubuntu again after reading some first-hand accounts of his behavior.