I use devuan, its like debian but somewhat different
I have been an EndeavourOS user, but recently switched to CachyOS as they have a compiled-for-zen4 variant that seemed interesting, and I had a few “original sins” of my EndeavourOS install on my AMD Framework that were going to be easier to reinstall to fully fix
Both Arch variants, but I threw my vote in for EndeavourOS because I still like it quite a bit.
Is there a difference compared to before?
Dual Boot Ubuntu 24.04 alongside Windows 11.
also other Gentoo (on the FW13 ultra series 1)
I somehow missed this thread last summer…
+1 for Void Linux
+1 for Aurora/Bluefin.
The dev image requires significantly less post-install setup for my needs and containerized development is surprisingly easy to get into.
Sorry to get back so late! I don’t know that I see a huge positive difference in the day-to-day stuff I do on my Framework, but switching to CachyOS hasn’t been negative in any way other than possibly battery life? But, I wouldn’t be surprised if more of that is due to some combination of not doing a great job of archiving tweaks on the old install + the upgraded display
AMD 7040 series, Linux Mint 22 Wilma on top of Ubuntu 24.04. Very easy install and everything I’ve tried so far has worked without issues. The only hiccup during installation occurred after I partitioned the disk ahead using a USB-based gparted. I did not realize I needed a UEFI partition.I reformatted the drive, then set up partitions when it came up during the install process. The Mint folks have done a great job. All expansion cards immediately operational on install and hot swap without issues.
The fact that there was a post about NixOS being supported on Framework was why I finally pulled the trigger and bought one.
Then, when I looked closer, it wasn’t official support, or even official community support, it was an expression of interest in working directly with the NixOS platform team on collaborating over compatibility issues.
Luckily for me it worked anyways.
P.S. 24.11 update fixed my Lenovo ThinkPad Universal USB-C Smart Docking Station (Model:40B20135US) on my Framework 16 AMD Ryzen 7840 Laptop. Now both DP monitors work.
I tried Mint, MX Linux, Ubuntu, Fedora, and Manjaroo. Last summer, I tried Bluefin and stopped distro-hopping. I also switched another computer that I was running Fedora on to Bluefin.
I have to wonder if this survey is biased by Frameworks choice for support. Take a look at the popularity of Linux Mint in DistroWatch compared to Fedora and Ubuntu. I have used Linux Mint for 5 years on several brands of PC and it is a great substitute for MS Windows.
Tagged Fedora, I am on Fedora Silverblue 41 to be exact.
I originally installed Ubuntu dial booted with Windows 11, but I have switched to Pop!OS (because of the difficulty of using certain apps with Ubuntu’s forceful pushing Snaps).
Everything was easy, and the Framework hardware works great with the Framework 13. The only issue is that I wish I had chosen the higher density screen, as fractional scaling on the latest version of Pop! sucks up CPU and battery life. Other than that, it works swimmingly!
I have heard rumors that Pop!OS will gain “officially supported” status by Framework… is there any truth to that?
Other: Kubuntu 24.04 LTS
I am a long-time Mint user but when I got my 13 last fall Ubuntu was the only “supported” distro so that’s what I went with. It’s been pretty underwhelming to be honest. Glitchy, Firefox often crashes. Sometimes the computer just shuts down on me.
How is Mint running? It’s long been my go-to on Thinkpads and I liked its stability. This is my work machine so crashes are more than a minor annoyance.
I am considering switching to Mint on this 13 but wanted to make sure it’s stable.
Thanks!