return_void

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What improved your quality of life so much, you wish you did it sooner? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] return_void@programming.dev 4 points 3 months ago

Could you elaborate on that ?

Have you or someone close to you converted to Linux recently (with Windows 10's end of support)? in c/linux@programming.dev
[–] return_void@programming.dev 3 points 6 months ago

Had a relative switch to Linux recently. Lenovo IdeaPad computer running windows 10. The stuff was getting insanely slow and battery life was reduced ton the point that it was being a pain to use. Backed all the documents and data on a local instance of dufs running on home server and installed Linux Mint on it. Had minor issues regarding WiFi and Bluetooth. Solved the wifi one but bluetooth is still a bit unstable sometimes. Came back 1 week later and the user is delighted. Says that everything works 3 times faster than on windows and that battery lasts 3 times longer. They also went on themselves to look for open source alternatives to windows apps they were using and installed them. That's a win !

Fediverse Social Media Guide in c/fediverse@lemmy.world
[–] return_void@programming.dev 10 points 11 months ago (8 children)

I'm french and your representation is oversimplifying and not even close to grabbing the complexity of the real world

Hybrid PC/Tablet support in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] return_void@programming.dev 0 points 11 months ago

Indeed, was there and after checking it, everything works as good as windows support, so perfect ! Just need to disable RST and install Mint now :)

Hybrid PC/Tablet support in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] return_void@programming.dev 0 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Oh, I didn't know that, thanks a lot

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Hybrid PC/Tablet support (programming.dev)
 

Dear fellow linux users,

I'm comming to you for help. One of my family members recently got fed up with windows bloatware and I managed to get them ready for a switch to Linux. This person's daily driver is a hybrid PC/tablet machine ( Lenovo IdeaPad Miix 510-12IKB ).

I booted a Linux Mint live usb session to check hardware compatibility and almost everything is working fine. The only exception is the virtual keyboard display, when physical keyboard is disconnected. It never appears. Would a full install with third party stuff fix the issue ? This is a blocker for the person, and I'm wondering if any of you have experience with switching on a same model, and would advise any distro that comes with full support of the hybrid PC/tablet hardware.

I tried to look for answers and non of the ones I find are recent enough. Some mention hardware compatibility issues (wifi, camera) that have been resolved and are working according my live session test.