# Is linux going to be supported on the new mainboard for the 16? **URL:** \ **Category:** Linux\ **Created:** [September 4, 2025, 1:37am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/is-linux-going-to-be-supported-on-the-new-mainboard-for-the-16/74894 "2025-09-04T01:37:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jupitor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c68b51/32.png) [@Jupitor](https://community.frame.work/u/Jupitor)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2025, 1:37am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/is-linux-going-to-be-supported-on-the-new-mainboard-for-the-16/74894/1 "2025-09-04T01:37:12Z")
For the old mainboard, there were a couple of official distros listed, ubuntu + windows. But when I look at the customize option for the new mainboard (ai 300), it only lists Windows. Is linux going to be officially supported / considered stable later on. Or is the plan to stay with windows as the only officially supported distro? ---
**Author:** ![MJ1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/mj1/32/15519_2.png) [@MJ1](https://community.frame.work/u/MJ1)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2025, 2:12am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/is-linux-going-to-be-supported-on-the-new-mainboard-for-the-16/74894/2 "2025-09-04T02:12:49Z")
> [@Jupitor](#): > > For the old mainboard, there were a couple of official distros listed, ubuntu + windows. But when I look at the customize option for the new mainboard (ai 300), it only lists Windows. Hmm, I feel like that can’t be right. Afaik Framework has _never_ had a board that didn’t support a Linux distro. > **[Linux Compatibility on the Framework Laptop](https://frame.work/linux)** > > We designed the Framework Laptop from the outset to be a great Linux laptop, and the Framework Laptop DIY Edition comes with no OS loaded to let you bring your favorite Linux distribution. We deliberately selected components and modules that didn’t... Here it says “Coming soon”. I’d bet money that the list just isn’t quite finalized for some reason (and I’m not one for betting). I’d expect Fedora and Bazzite to get official support. With a number of additional distros as “Compatible community supported”. ---
**Author:** ![Delemus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Delemus](https://community.frame.work/u/Delemus)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2025, 2:23am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/is-linux-going-to-be-supported-on-the-new-mainboard-for-the-16/74894/3 "2025-09-04T02:23:58Z")
look at the FW13 AI 300 chips, fedora and bazzite are listed as supported, I’d be _shocked_ if the support for FW16 doesn’t come through for at least that ---
**Author:** ![Alan\_Pearce](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/2bfe46/32.png) [@Alan\_Pearce](https://community.frame.work/u/Alan_Pearce)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2025, 1:38pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/is-linux-going-to-be-supported-on-the-new-mainboard-for-the-16/74894/4 "2025-09-04T13:38:41Z")
> [@Jupitor](#): > > Is linux going to be officially supported / considered stable later on. Or is the plan to stay with windows as the only officially supported distro? If you are looking on the page where you spec up a machine to purchase you will find “Windows” or another option where you supply your own operating system. You cannot ‘buy’ Linux as it is a free download. ---
**Author:** ![Matt\_Hartley](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/matt_hartley/32/13623_2.png) [@Matt\_Hartley](https://community.frame.work/u/Matt_Hartley)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2025, 5:19pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/is-linux-going-to-be-supported-on-the-new-mainboard-for-the-16/74894/5 "2025-09-04T17:19:24Z")
Yes. Linux landing page is usually last to be updated as guides are completed. Changes to the page might not happen for a bit. Supported distros will largely mirror what you see with our latest two AMD offerings. Framework Laptop 16 guide (guides.frame.work) is going live today once I get MOK stuff added. Specific links to Fedora recommendations are already live. Any computer we release,will have a deep focus with Linux. But the landing page often holds back waiting for other items to catch up.🙂 > **[linux-docs/framework16/AI-300 at main · FrameworkComputer/linux-docs](https://github.com/FrameworkComputer/linux-docs/tree/main/framework16/AI-300)** > > Linux Markdown Guides. Contribute to FrameworkComputer/linux-docs development by creating an account on GitHub. ---
**Author:** ![Joe\_Name](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dc4da7/32.png) [@Joe\_Name](https://community.frame.work/u/Joe_Name)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2025, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/is-linux-going-to-be-supported-on-the-new-mainboard-for-the-16/74894/6 "2025-09-04T17:47:32Z")
I’ve tested many distros on the framework laptops 13 and 16, and have yet to find a Linux distro that wouldn’t work on either laptop. I’ve had some that excelled and were simple to setup, and others that were harder to setup, but were still acceptable. The one I had the most frustration with doesn’t count any longer - Clear Linux OS - Intel stopped supporting it. Of course I was installing it on an AMD chipset, but still… I think Framework does a very fine job ensuring their computers are Linux compatible. Of the few hardware vendors that offer or prefer Linux operating systems, Framework does an amazing job keeping the hardware OS agnostic. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/framework3/original/1X/64c81a89f963ddb07633887baceb642a4b056046.png) [@system](https://community.frame.work/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2026, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/is-linux-going-to-be-supported-on-the-new-mainboard-for-the-16/74894/7 "2026-03-03T17:47:32Z")
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