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People with framework laptops on linux (nixos?) what is your experience with them? (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 month ago by flashgnash@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Have been keeping half an eye on framework laptops as a potential next daily driver as and when I'm ready for one.

Just wondering what people's experience of using them on linux has been, particularly nixos

I'm assuming all the drivers are in the kernel given the way the company is

Have been using a 2016 thinkpad for the past year or so and have had a decent experience with it, with the way lenovo have gone with their newer thinkpads it seems like framework is now the best for maintainability/upgradability

(not planning to upgrade in the immediate future as this machine is doing fine, but frameworks are a strong contender in my mind right now and I'm curious as to people's experience)

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[–] themadcodger@kbin.earth 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You probably have enough responses by now, but I have a 12th gen intel 13 running Bluefin, previously PopOS. I love it and haven't had any problems with it. I once had to reset the main board by disconnection the batteries (both main and RTC) and it was a super simple process following their guide. The fan does get loud but I've only encountered that when I'm on Foundry or if I try to play a more modern game, but it doesn't bother me.

[–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What's foundry?

Also, so using the thing normally the fans don't spin up a lot? How about if doing a build or something else that uses 100% CPU?

[–] themadcodger@kbin.earth 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's a program for running/playing ttrpgs (think d&d remotely). And I don't think they've ever spun up without me trying to do something graphically intensive. But I also doing do builds so our cases might not overlap much.

[–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If it doesn't spin up at max CPU usage then builds won't be a problem. I suppose ai might make it spin up but I'm not exactly doing that stuff every day anyway

[–] themadcodger@kbin.earth 1 points 1 month ago

Actually, yeah I forgot about AI. I play with that a little, and it definitely spins up for that. Framework did just put a video out about running AI on their 16" with modular graphics card. But integrated on the 13" is definitely a push.