commander@lemmy.world to Linux@lemmy.ml · 5 days agoDell & Lenovo Now Sponsoring The Linux Vendor Firmware Servicewww.phoronix.comexternal-linkmessage-square37linkfedilinkarrow-up11
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minus-square9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 days agoThinkpads are supposed to be good (never tried), but i have a normal lenovo ideapad, and there’s no firmware update on LVFS… I had to update the bios using a windows boot disk, and one time it screwed up grub and debian couldnt boot until i fixed it with a liveCD
minus-squareaim_at_me@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 days agoI must have had 6 thinkpads by now. All have been excellent linux machines.
Thinkpads are supposed to be good (never tried), but i have a normal lenovo ideapad, and there’s no firmware update on LVFS…
I had to update the bios using a windows boot disk, and one time it screwed up grub and debian couldnt boot until i fixed it with a liveCD
I must have had 6 thinkpads by now. All have been excellent linux machines.