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linux-surface
- Linux Kernel for Surface Devices
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Notes on My Remarkable Tablet
Apart from camera, almost everything is working correctly. Camera doesn't work at all.
https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface
I use this kernel, you can use this with most operating systems.
I use xournal++ for note writing, and using GNOME is necessary. KDE doesn't have support for screen rotation etc. When you use GNOME, make sure to disable gestures and screen edge detection, because that might occasionally cause problems.
So, the workflow is quite simple with xournal++, you run a `inotify` based watched which automatically compiles and pushes stuff on every save. I of course assume that only `xournal++` on tab can change those handwritten notes. You can get some fancier git logic if needed.
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while inotifywait -e modify,create,delete,move $INPUT;
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Microsoft's next Surface laptops will reportedly be its first true 'AI PCs'
There's support for Linux on the Surface range:
https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface/wiki/Supporte...
But actual users seem to say it's a bit of a mixed bag.
If someone's looking for a laptop (that doesn't need touchscreen support), then Apple laptops are probably the better choice.
- Trying out the thermald configuration for the Surface Laptop Go 2 on the Surface Laptop Go 1
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Surface Pro 2017 didn't boot USB flash drive(s) and system
How to get out of this situation? Links https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface/issues/1240 - the same problem as I have and the same puncture, but the person managed to get out of the situation https://www.reddit.com/r/SurfaceLinux/comments/16d40vs/kill_my_surface_pro_2017_need_help/ - my similar post in a nearby subreddit, but since I'm here, the problem turned out to be bigger than I thought
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Giving up the iPad-only travel dream
https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface
Should have you covered.
I went the 12” MacBook route which can also install Linux.
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New Linux Tablet from Star Labs
I have a surface with Ubuntu and the Surface Kernel (https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface) , and it works really wonderfully. I will say, before installing the Surface Kernel, it was very janky.
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Linux distribution on Surface Laptop?
I know about https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface but I'm looking for practical feedback from people who did the operation in order to orient my choice.
- Status of the surface laptop 5
mbp2018-bridge-drv
- Installing Linux on MacBook air 2018
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Debian 11 on T2 macs
Does anyone happen to have info on how I might get things up and running? I have tried googling, but not finding much specific to Debian. What I have found points to MacBook Bridge/T2 Linux Driver, but my undersanding this is in the kernel from 5.7. Also found linux-mbp-arch but that is specific to arch, and wouldn't work on Debian yeah? Or could I run those patches against something to get a Debian compatible kernel?
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Microsoft launches Surface Laptop 4
It's the other way around: Linux has some extra support for these laptops. And of course the place where extra support is required is the input devices. Despite Microsoft kinda pushing the industry to standardize on HID over I2C, they themselves now do HID over… uh… a custom protocol that runs over UART of all things.
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/driver-api/surface_ag...
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/hid/hid.git/...
Well at least it is HID inside I guess.
Meanwhile Apple used a custom simple protocol over SPI for the Broadwell-Kaby Lake generations (and now Apple Silicon), but the few "T2" generations went back to USB… over some truly cursed custom T2 USB host controller https://github.com/MCMrARM/mbp2018-bridge-drv (WTF)
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Also many Surface devices used awful Marvell Wi-Fi :/ At least the "Laptop 3" generation switched to Intel on Intel models and Qualcomm (seems like ath10k) on AMD ones.
What are some alternatives?
iptsd - Userspace daemon for Intel Precise Touch & Stylus
mbp-ubuntu-kernel - Ubuntu Kernel for MacBook Pro (incl. T2 patches) - All packages will be publish to the custom repo
surface-uefi-firmware - UEFI firmware updates for surface using fwupd. WIP, be careful.
linux-mbp-arch - Arch Linux kernel with 2018+ MacBook Pro patches.
libwacom-surface - Patches to support Microsoft Surface Devices with `libwacom`.
T2-Ubuntu-Kernel - Ubuntu Kernel for T2 Macs.
void-packages - The Void source packages collection
T2-Ubuntu - Ubuntu for T2 Macs
TLP - TLP - Optimize Linux Laptop Battery Life
USB-Storage-on-WSL2 - This article describes how you can access your USB storage device from Microsoft's Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL2)
Linux-Surface-Wizard - Quickly get your Surface device running Debian/Arch/Fedora distros in a working state.
intel-precise-touch - Linux kernel driver for Intel Precise Touch & Stylus