HI
wanted to let me know what it looks like when installing Ubuntu on the Matebook D 14 (Ryzen 7). Would like to put that on instead of Windows because I like Linux a lot more and I've heard that it's more efficient. I can hardly get through a day of school without a charger.
Perhaps one of you uses a Matebook with Linux?
What kind of problems can arise?
I already know that the fingerprint reader is not working.
In addition, a small question aside:
Would I put Windows 10 Home on it again (for warranty reasons or something), is the license tied to the account / hardware?
LG, look forward to your answers
I can't tell you anything about the hardware in particular. But I would also check whether the WLAN / Bluetooth card is supported. For example, it wasn't the case with me and still leads to problems today. (Problems are small enough that I keep the card.)
Would I put Windows 10 Home on it again (for warranty reasons or something), is the license tied to the account / hardware?
For reasons of warranty you do not need to install Windows. Of course, you can install a different operating system without loosing the guarantee. The Windows license should still work. You will probably have to read up on which license conditions apply to you. But mostly it is now hardware-bound.
Otherwise: I like Ubuntu a lot. Definitely not a bad choice. It may even be interesting for you to be able to use both operating systems (topic dual boot).
As for this Matebook, I can't comment on it.
But as an alternative to Ubuntu, you could also try the Linux Mint 20 with the Cinnamon desktop.
https://linuxmint.com/...uxmint.com
The Iso also contains a live system which you can boot from the DVD or USB stick as a test. Nothing is written to the internal HDD / SSD.
It is very easy to use for those switching to Windows.
And it's also based on Ubuntu. The corresponding updates come with a slight delay, like those for Ubuntu itself.
And the vast majority of Linux distributions also allow parallel installation of Windows and the respective Linux. The selection of which OS should now start is preset via the Grub2 boot manager, or can be selected manually. (=> Linux tool: "Grub Customiser")
I did that on two devices. This Mint runs on my desktop computer and I have installed the MX-Linux (32bit) on my old (32bit) P4 notebook.
I have a very helpful tip for you:
https://www.idgshop.de/linuxwelt/linuxwelt-magazin-sonderhefte-sonderausgaben
There's a lot of practical knowledge in there, which is very useful for a beginner.
Of course, I'm specifically referring to the 03/2020 issue, which deals directly with the Mint 20.
With this o.g. In any case, you can safely test the Mint live system without having to change anything in your file system on this Matebook.
A correct installation then of course works much faster than this live system, since it does not have to first read and unpack the compressed data from the slower medium.
It depends on what you want to do with the calculator. Linux systems have the disadvantage that very few games can be played on them. The mostly very good software is usually free of charge.
I had a dual boot system but had to reset it. Windows somehow had problems with Ubuntu… But dual boot is not an option on the laptop, because it has ~ 300 GB of memory and I don't plan to install an SSD.
In any case, thanks for your answer, very good to hear that the guarantee does not expire if I install Linux
Thank you for your answer!
The idea with the live system is actually very good, I will definitely do it
No, the game is played on the desktop. On the laptop productivity / school and entertainment
But remember:
A live system can't be changed, and no changes are saved.
But you can also use a larger USB stick to install Linux there. I recommend a 64GB (3.0) stick.
The quickest solution would of course be to create an extra partition on an SSD and format it with ext4 (the "GParted" tool is included).
And there (as root => "\") to start the installation. For this purpose, roughly 60-80GB should also be provided if you really want to work with it. But at least 20GB are enough. And with 8GB RAM or more, a swap partition (swap partition) is no longer absolutely necessary.
I bought the matebook d14 notebook, very satisfied with it but can't menage to have the sound card work. Any hint on how to procede?
No soundcard working for me too… Any help from developers?
fedora 34 works
