Just want to add to the chorus, framework is awesome. This thing is so sleek and fancy.
There were a couple of hiccups with the DIY build. An out of position Wi-Fi wire on the hinge, and I wasn’t told to plug it in before turning it on, so I thought I had a dud for a minute or two. But that’s no big deal.
It was the deal that got me, I went with a 7840u, with the 2.8k screen. I bought my own ram, and reused a 2230 512gb nvme from when I upgraded my steam deck. That’ll hold me over until I decide I need more 🤷♂️
It’s only been a few days but so far I couldn’t be happier!
Gotta stop myself from fidgeting with the bezel magnets, it’s fun but I’m gonna break it 😬
Edit: Forgot to mention I’m running Bluefin, based on recommendations here. My first time with Fedora, and immutable/atomic based distros. I’m used to Debian based stuff. So far I haven’t run into too much trouble. Though I AM struggling with my virtual machine.
I have three apps that I need Windows for still, there is no replacement. One of them might run in proton, but it’s updated regularly, and interfaces with a shared database, and I’m just not willing to be the fly in the ointment if my setup breaks something for everyone.
The other is a Windows store exclusive, and that doesn’t work with proton.
And the third I could find an alternative for, I just… It will be a lot of work converting the database over, and I don’t want to right now 🤷♂️
Anywho the problem is the VM, Boxes, won’t run in full resolution. It’s locked at a lower resolution. Seems like a crazy problem, a feature that should already be baked in. I’ve tried SPICE virt-viewer, per some guides, but no dice.
I’ve got a thread up here about it if anyone has an idea? I know there’s at least a few bluefin users here.
Thanks!
I haven’t used bluefin but it’s immutable fedora basically right? Most immutable distros do have a way to install native packages, but I could understand being hesitant to do that. The wifi issues are inconsistent, so you may find a hotel or something where it doesn’t work which could suck. For me, it was my phone hotspot. The cables being chewed shouldn’t be an issue for changing the card, the connectors are just tricky.
From what I read it’s immutable-ish. They call it atomic? But yeah, the whole point is stability, so I’m going to try holding off if I can. If I have to break immutability then I might as well go with a different distro. That’s extreme, but you get what I mean 🤷♂️
That’s unfortunate that the issues are inconsistent. Still, I might be hold off on upgrading. My plan was to wait until I upgrade my router for Wi-Fi 7, and then upgrade my card at the same time.
The whole Wi-Fi 7 arena is still too new for my taste, a few bugs, and expensive. Plus I don’t really need it yet.