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   LINux on MOBile (linmob@fosstodon.org)'s status on Wednesday, 03-Jan-2024 21:03:39 JST LINux on MOBile

   As a long time ARMv7/aarch64 Linux user, I totally forgot that things in #Linux x86_64 land can be quite cursed, too.

   My new AliExpress-sourced P8 Intel N100-powered 8" mini-laptop re-educated me in how difficult some hardware can be.

   I only managed to boot Ubuntu and Fedora installers successfully and went with Silverblue (instead of NixOS). I now have an Intel device that boots up with screen sideways and uses Software Rendering 🫣️ (1/2)

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     Martijn Braam (martijnbraam@fosstodon.org)'s status on Wednesday, 03-Jan-2024 21:03:39 JST Martijn Braam

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     @linmob yeah if you think x86 hardware is easy, just look at practically all the low end atom hardware and weep, it's basically the same as using ARM hardware

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     LINux on MOBile (linmob@fosstodon.org)'s status on Wednesday, 03-Jan-2024 21:05:04 JST LINux on MOBile

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     Long story short, the old wisdom turns out to be true still: If you want things to be painless, don't buy random hardware and stick to supported things.

     Also: Hey, at least it IS booting!

     I will see how much time I can responsibly spend on this cursed machine. (2/2)

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