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After installing Ubuntu 26.04 LTS the system worked basically with wifi and suspend - but after dist-upgrade powerkeys stopped working. (Surface i5 Gen9)

Installing 6.9 kernel from surface linux project and some modprobes (I'll add in next post) and libwacom-surface then gave me pen support (not tested yet from my side) took me some time but did #claude assist with.

Now i can use #vscode with #devcontainer s in incredible speed and some RAM left. (16GB)

#surfacelinux #linux_surface

My #surfacelinux has been down since I attempted to upgrade from #Fedora43 to #Fedora44. Libwacom-surface broke and it wouldn't boot. I tried fixing this for days and was quite unsucessful.

Today, I was determined to just backup its data, cause I could still log to console, and erase it to install #Debian

That was when I stumbled upon this issue:

https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface/issues/2094

and that solution fixed my problem. The machine is back working and I'm backing up everything just in case.

My #surfacelinux has been down since I attempted to upgrade from #Fedora43 to #Fedora44. Libwacom-surface broke and it wouldn't boot. I tried fixing this for days and was quite unsucessful.

Today, I was determined to just backup its data, cause I could still log to console, and erase it to install #Debian

That was when I stumbled upon this issue:

https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface/issues/2094

and that solution fixed my problem. The machine is back working and I'm backing up everything just in case.

Seeking help of #Fedora and #Surface users. I fucked up the upgrade to #Fedora44, as in the upgrade completely successfully but now my Surface Go 1 doesn't boot.

It fails due to libwacom replacing libwacom-surface and crashing upon boot.

I can log into the console, I cannot spawn a graphical niri session.

I can't uninstall libwacom cause plasma desktop uses it and plasma desktop is a protected package cause this is Fedora KDE spin even though I use Niri now.

Not sure how to solve this. Plz boost.

As far as I am aware #SurfaceLinux project didn't released a kernel or patches for Fedora 44 yet.

Seeking help of #Fedora and #Surface users. I fucked up the upgrade to #Fedora44, as in the upgrade completely successfully but now my Surface Go 1 doesn't boot.

It fails due to libwacom replacing libwacom-surface and crashing upon boot.

I can log into the console, I cannot spawn a graphical niri session.

I can't uninstall libwacom cause plasma desktop uses it and plasma desktop is a protected package cause this is Fedora KDE spin even though I use Niri now.

Not sure how to solve this. Plz boost.

As far as I am aware #SurfaceLinux project didn't released a kernel or patches for Fedora 44 yet.

My last try to acclimate with a#MSWindows OS was years ago after I left IBM when I bought a #SurfaceGo tablet. It didn’t work. Even though I liked the hardware, I didn’t use it.
Now I’ve given it a second life. I set it up with #Ubuntu #Linux using the #SurfaceLinux project.

Everything works fine but the pen. But Ian not sure if the pen still works at all.

#DIDit #DUTgemacht

My last try to acclimate with a #MSWindows OS was years ago after I left IBM when I bought a #SurfaceGo tablet. It didn’t work. Even though I liked the hardware, I didn’t use it.
Now I’ve given it a second life. I set it up with #Ubuntu #Linux using the #SurfaceLinux project.

Everything works fine but the pen. But Ian not sure if the pen still works at all.

#surfacego #ubuntu #linux #surfacelinux #didit #dutgemacht

My last try to acclimate with a #MSWindows OS was years ago after I left IBM when I bought a #SurfaceGo tablet. It didn’t work. Even though I liked the hardware, I didn’t use it.
Now I’ve given it a second life. I set it up with #Ubuntu #Linux using the #SurfaceLinux project.

Everything works fine but the pen. But Ian not sure if the pen still works at all.

#surfacego #ubuntu #linux #surfacelinux #didit #dutgemacht

My last try to acclimate with a #MSWindows OS was years ago after I left IBM when I bought a #SurfaceGo tablet. It didn’t work. Even though I liked the hardware, I didn’t use it.
Now I’ve given it a second life. I set it up with #Ubuntu #Linux using the #SurfaceLinux project.

Everything works fine but the pen. But Ian not sure if the pen still works at all.

#surfacego #ubuntu #linux #surfacelinux #didit #dutgemacht

Falls jemand das gleiche tun möchte:
Seid euch bewusst, dass das #SurfaceLinux Projekt und vor allem die ipts-Treiber nur sehr schleppend entwickelt werden und ihr aktuell auf einem Surface Pro 7 nur madige 60hz Rate für den Pen bekommt - zum normal Zeichnen leider aktuell absolut unbrauchbar. Ich hoffe das schläft nicht ein - u-blue, cachy OS und ich glaube auch noch ein paar andere haben wegen den lansamen updates den Kernel schon aus den Standard ISOs geworfen....

Falls jemand das gleiche tun möchte:
Seid euch bewusst, dass das #SurfaceLinux Projekt und vor allem die ipts-Treiber nur sehr schleppend entwickelt werden und ihr aktuell auf einem Surface Pro 7 nur madige 60hz Rate für den Pen bekommt - zum normal Zeichnen leider aktuell absolut unbrauchbar. Ich hoffe das schläft nicht ein - u-blue, cachy OS und ich glaube auch noch ein paar andere haben wegen den lansamen updates den Kernel schon aus den Standard ISOs geworfen....

Falls jemand das gleiche tun möchte:
Seid euch bewusst, dass das #SurfaceLinux Projekt und vor allem die ipts-Treiber nur sehr schleppend entwickelt werden und ihr aktuell auf einem Surface Pro 7 nur madige 60hz Rate für den Pen bekommt - zum normal Zeichnen leider aktuell absolut unbrauchbar. Ich hoffe das schläft nicht ein - u-blue, cachy OS und ich glaube auch noch ein paar andere haben wegen den lansamen updates den Kernel schon aus den Standard ISOs geworfen....

So I'm trying out #Fedora 43's #KDE spin on my #SurfacePro 9 with a live USB. I know about #SurfaceLinux if I decide to go all in with it. The network browser in Dolphin seems to be using '.local' for my instead of the search domain configured in /etc/resolv.conf. This seems to cause authentication to fail trying to access shares. I can manually type in the right hostname, but curious why it's putting that '.local' in there at all.

#Linux #LinuxHelp

So I'm trying out #Fedora 43's #KDE spin on my #SurfacePro 9 with a live USB. I know about #SurfaceLinux if I decide to go all in with it. The network browser in Dolphin seems to be using '.local' for my instead of the search domain configured in /etc/resolv.conf. This seems to cause authentication to fail trying to access shares. I can manually type in the right hostname, but curious why it's putting that '.local' in there at all.

#Linux #LinuxHelp

So I'm trying out #Fedora 43's #KDE spin on my #SurfacePro 9 with a live USB. I know about #SurfaceLinux if I decide to go all in with it. The network browser in Dolphin seems to be using '.local' for my instead of the search domain configured in /etc/resolv.conf. This seems to cause authentication to fail trying to access shares. I can manually type in the right hostname, but curious why it's putting that '.local' in there at all.

#Linux #LinuxHelp

So I'm trying out #Fedora 43's #KDE spin on my #SurfacePro 9 with a live USB. I know about #SurfaceLinux if I decide to go all in with it. The network browser in Dolphin seems to be using '.local' for my instead of the search domain configured in /etc/resolv.conf. This seems to cause authentication to fail trying to access shares. I can manually type in the right hostname, but curious why it's putting that '.local' in there at all.

#Linux #LinuxHelp

@gnnr

Hätte ich nie gedacht: Ich bin begeistert von den Microsoft- Produkten Surface Pro 5 und den Jubiläums-Crocs!

Endlich gibt es für mich ein Super Linux-Tablet - die Hardware des MS Surface ist von beeindruckender Qualität und zu schade für den Elektroschrott.

Alle Vorbereitungen sind getroffen Windows 10 durch ein MX Linux, den MX Respin GNOME zu ersetzen.

https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface/wiki/Installation-and-Setup

#ByeWindows
#EndOf10
#linux
#switchtolinux
#Debian
#MXLinux
#SurfaceLinux

@gnnr

Hätte ich nie gedacht: Ich bin begeistert von den Microsoft- Produkten Surface Pro 5 und den Jubiläums-Crocs!

Endlich gibt es für mich ein Super Linux-Tablet - die Hardware des MS Surface ist von beeindruckender Qualität und zu schade für den Elektroschrott.

Alle Vorbereitungen sind getroffen Windows 10 durch ein MX Linux, den MX Respin GNOME zu ersetzen.

https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface/wiki/Installation-and-Setup

#ByeWindows
#EndOf10
#linux
#switchtolinux
#Debian
#MXLinux
#SurfaceLinux

@gnnr

Hätte ich nie gedacht: Ich bin begeistert von den Microsoft- Produkten Surface Pro 5 und den Jubiläums-Crocs!

Endlich gibt es für mich ein Super Linux-Tablet - die Hardware des MS Surface ist von beeindruckender Qualität und zu schade für den Elektroschrott.

Alle Vorbereitungen sind getroffen Windows 10 durch ein MX Linux, den MX Respin GNOME zu ersetzen.

https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface/wiki/Installation-and-Setup

#ByeWindows
#EndOf10
#linux
#switchtolinux
#Debian
#MXLinux
#SurfaceLinux

@gnnr

Hätte ich nie gedacht: Ich bin begeistert von den Microsoft- Produkten Surface Pro 5 und den Jubiläums-Crocs!

Endlich gibt es für mich ein Super Linux-Tablet - die Hardware des MS Surface ist von beeindruckender Qualität und zu schade für den Elektroschrott.

Alle Vorbereitungen sind getroffen Windows 10 durch ein MX Linux, den MX Respin GNOME zu ersetzen.

https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface/wiki/Installation-and-Setup

#ByeWindows
#EndOf10
#linux
#switchtolinux
#Debian
#MXLinux
#SurfaceLinux

I took a pristine Microsoft Surface Pro 6 tablet from 2017 that was about to be disposed, installed Ubuntu with the SurfaceLinux kernel, installed Bitwig, and... got a powerful, portable and responsive electronic instrument!

In (slightly) more detail: https://bitwish.top/t/bitwig-on-a-surface-tablet-in-2025/6872/5?u=icaria36

#Ubuntu #SurfaceLinux #Bitwig #Tablet #LinuxAudio

I took a pristine Microsoft Surface Pro 6 tablet from 2017 that was about to be disposed, installed Ubuntu with the SurfaceLinux kernel, installed Bitwig, and... got a powerful, portable and responsive electronic instrument!

In (slightly) more detail: https://bitwish.top/t/bitwig-on-a-surface-tablet-in-2025/6872/5?u=icaria36

#Ubuntu #SurfaceLinux #Bitwig #Tablet #LinuxAudio

I took a pristine Microsoft Surface Pro 6 tablet from 2017 that was about to be disposed, installed Ubuntu with the SurfaceLinux kernel, installed Bitwig, and... got a powerful, portable and responsive electronic instrument!

In (slightly) more detail: https://bitwish.top/t/bitwig-on-a-surface-tablet-in-2025/6872/5?u=icaria36

#Ubuntu #SurfaceLinux #Bitwig #Tablet #LinuxAudio

Finally…

#ByeWindows #EndOf10 #linux #switchtolinux #Debian #Trixie #SurfaceLinux

Finally…

#ByeWindows #EndOf10 #linux #switchtolinux #Debian #Trixie #SurfaceLinux

Finally…

#ByeWindows #EndOf10 #linux #switchtolinux #Debian #Trixie #SurfaceLinux

Finally…

#ByeWindows #EndOf10 #linux #switchtolinux #Debian #Trixie #SurfaceLinux

This Microsoft Surface Linux project is throwing me a loop.

In one of my previous toots/post, I had to reinstall the Ubuntu desktop. Considering the issues I'm having with Ubuntu, I wanted to switch distros. However, I am having a hell of a time having the Surface Go 2 boot from USB. I've changed the boot order in the BIOS (power + volume up), but no dice. Going to efibootmgr is giving me issues as Ubuntu won't reflect the boot order updates.

Any suggestions on this?

#Linux
#Ubuntu
#SurfaceLinux

This Microsoft Surface Linux project is throwing me a loop.

In one of my previous toots/post, I had to reinstall the Ubuntu desktop. Considering the issues I'm having with Ubuntu, I wanted to switch distros. However, I am having a hell of a time having the Surface Go 2 boot from USB. I've changed the boot order in the BIOS (power + volume up), but no dice. Going to efibootmgr is giving me issues as Ubuntu won't reflect the boot order updates.

Any suggestions on this?

#Linux
#Ubuntu
#SurfaceLinux

This Microsoft Surface Linux project is throwing me a loop.

In one of my previous toots/post, I had to reinstall the Ubuntu desktop. Considering the issues I'm having with Ubuntu, I wanted to switch distros. However, I am having a hell of a time having the Surface Go 2 boot from USB. I've changed the boot order in the BIOS (power + volume up), but no dice. Going to efibootmgr is giving me issues as Ubuntu won't reflect the boot order updates.

Any suggestions on this?

#Linux
#Ubuntu
#SurfaceLinux

This Microsoft Surface Linux project is throwing me a loop.

In one of my previous toots/post, I had to reinstall the Ubuntu desktop. Considering the issues I'm having with Ubuntu, I wanted to switch distros. However, I am having a hell of a time having the Surface Go 2 boot from USB. I've changed the boot order in the BIOS (power + volume up), but no dice. Going to efibootmgr is giving me issues as Ubuntu won't reflect the boot order updates.

Any suggestions on this?

#Linux
#Ubuntu
#SurfaceLinux

I ran an Ubuntu update and rebooted my Microsoft Surface Go 2 and this screen popped up. I've tried booting from a USB but not having any luck as this keeps popping up.

The preface all of this, I lost my charger for my surface at the end of December and finally got one today. I plugged it in and it booted like normal. Wifi was connected and I was able to apt-get an update. This is the screen I'm getting now. I've let it sit in the charger for about an hour at this point.

Any suggestions to move forward (ie force boot to USB?) or is this thing cooked?

#Linux
#SurfaceLinux
#Ubuntu

I ran an Ubuntu update and rebooted my Microsoft Surface Go 2 and this screen popped up. I've tried booting from a USB but not having any luck as this keeps popping up.

The preface all of this, I lost my charger for my surface at the end of December and finally got one today. I plugged it in and it booted like normal. Wifi was connected and I was able to apt-get an update. This is the screen I'm getting now. I've let it sit in the charger for about an hour at this point.

Any suggestions to move forward (ie force boot to USB?) or is this thing cooked?

#Linux
#SurfaceLinux
#Ubuntu

I ran an Ubuntu update and rebooted my Microsoft Surface Go 2 and this screen popped up. I've tried booting from a USB but not having any luck as this keeps popping up.

The preface all of this, I lost my charger for my surface at the end of December and finally got one today. I plugged it in and it booted like normal. Wifi was connected and I was able to apt-get an update. This is the screen I'm getting now. I've let it sit in the charger for about an hour at this point.

Any suggestions to move forward (ie force boot to USB?) or is this thing cooked?

#Linux
#SurfaceLinux
#Ubuntu

I ran an Ubuntu update and rebooted my Microsoft Surface Go 2 and this screen popped up. I've tried booting from a USB but not having any luck as this keeps popping up.

The preface all of this, I lost my charger for my surface at the end of December and finally got one today. I plugged it in and it booted like normal. Wifi was connected and I was able to apt-get an update. This is the screen I'm getting now. I've let it sit in the charger for about an hour at this point.

Any suggestions to move forward (ie force boot to USB?) or is this thing cooked?

#Linux
#SurfaceLinux
#Ubuntu

I'm about to upset many people 😼
#microsoft #windows #windows11 #linux #ubuntu #surfacelinux #canonical

I'm about to upset many people 😼
#microsoft #windows #windows11 #linux #ubuntu #surfacelinux #canonical

I'm about to upset many people 😼
#microsoft #windows #windows11 #linux #ubuntu #surfacelinux #canonical

I'm about to upset many people 😼
#microsoft #windows #windows11 #linux #ubuntu #surfacelinux #canonical

I tried to avoid Ubuntu for years because it wasn't one of the cOoL Linux distros. However, I recently converted a used Microsoft Surface Go 2 to a Linux tablet and bounced around a few distros and caved in and tried it with Ubuntu on Tuesday.

I thought I was going to not like the experience but Ubuntu is sorta making me a believer. I think for this Surface Linux project, I may just stick with Ubuntu.

#Linux
#Ubuntu
#SurfaceLinux

I tried to avoid Ubuntu for years because it wasn't one of the cOoL Linux distros. However, I recently converted a used Microsoft Surface Go 2 to a Linux tablet and bounced around a few distros and caved in and tried it with Ubuntu on Tuesday.

I thought I was going to not like the experience but Ubuntu is sorta making me a believer. I think for this Surface Linux project, I may just stick with Ubuntu.

#Linux
#Ubuntu
#SurfaceLinux

I tried to avoid Ubuntu for years because it wasn't one of the cOoL Linux distros. However, I recently converted a used Microsoft Surface Go 2 to a Linux tablet and bounced around a few distros and caved in and tried it with Ubuntu on Tuesday.

I thought I was going to not like the experience but Ubuntu is sorta making me a believer. I think for this Surface Linux project, I may just stick with Ubuntu.

#Linux
#Ubuntu
#SurfaceLinux

I tried to avoid Ubuntu for years because it wasn't one of the cOoL Linux distros. However, I recently converted a used Microsoft Surface Go 2 to a Linux tablet and bounced around a few distros and caved in and tried it with Ubuntu on Tuesday.

I thought I was going to not like the experience but Ubuntu is sorta making me a believer. I think for this Surface Linux project, I may just stick with Ubuntu.

#Linux
#Ubuntu
#SurfaceLinux

Update 3: Probably last update on this. Got home from work and checked the battery status. It was 87% this morning and it is now 86% just now. This is acceptable so hopefully this is the end of my Microsoft Surface Linux battery issues!

#FedoraLinux
#SurfaceLinux

Update 3: Probably last update on this. Got home from work and checked the battery status. It was 87% this morning and it is now 86% just now. This is acceptable so hopefully this is the end of my Microsoft Surface Linux battery issues!

#FedoraLinux
#SurfaceLinux

Update 3: Probably last update on this. Got home from work and checked the battery status. It was 87% this morning and it is now 86% just now. This is acceptable so hopefully this is the end of my Microsoft Surface Linux battery issues!

#FedoraLinux
#SurfaceLinux

Update 3: Probably last update on this. Got home from work and checked the battery status. It was 87% this morning and it is now 86% just now. This is acceptable so hopefully this is the end of my Microsoft Surface Linux battery issues!

#FedoraLinux
#SurfaceLinux

Update on the Fedora/Surface Go 2 project: I am noticing some major battery drainage when the unit is not being used.

For instance, I fully charged the device and turned it off last night. 24hrs later I turn the device on and I am at 0% battery.

I am not sure if this is a Microsoft hardware issue, a kernel issue, or a Fedora distribution causing this drainage. I'm leaning more towards a Microsoft hardware issue.

#SurfaceLinux
#Linux
#MicrosoftSurface
#Fedora39
#FedoraLinux

Update on the Fedora/Surface Go 2 project: I am noticing some major battery drainage when the unit is not being used.

For instance, I fully charged the device and turned it off last night. 24hrs later I turn the device on and I am at 0% battery.

I am not sure if this is a Microsoft hardware issue, a kernel issue, or a Fedora distribution causing this drainage. I'm leaning more towards a Microsoft hardware issue.

#SurfaceLinux
#Linux
#MicrosoftSurface
#Fedora39
#FedoraLinux

Update on the Fedora/Surface Go 2 project: I am noticing some major battery drainage when the unit is not being used.

For instance, I fully charged the device and turned it off last night. 24hrs later I turn the device on and I am at 0% battery.

I am not sure if this is a Microsoft hardware issue, a kernel issue, or a Fedora distribution causing this drainage. I'm leaning more towards a Microsoft hardware issue.

#SurfaceLinux
#Linux
#MicrosoftSurface
#Fedora39
#FedoraLinux

Update on the Fedora/Surface Go 2 project: I am noticing some major battery drainage when the unit is not being used.

For instance, I fully charged the device and turned it off last night. 24hrs later I turn the device on and I am at 0% battery.

I am not sure if this is a Microsoft hardware issue, a kernel issue, or a Fedora distribution causing this drainage. I'm leaning more towards a Microsoft hardware issue.

#SurfaceLinux
#Linux
#MicrosoftSurface
#Fedora39
#FedoraLinux

#zuverkaufen #secondhand
#linux #surfacelinux #surfacego

Ich verkaufe:

Surface Go 1 8GB RAM / 128GB SSD
inkl. Keyboard cover (CH) und Stift
sehr guter Zustand
ohne Windows (Lizenz nicht vorhanden)
Ubuntu LTS 22.04.3

Ich nutze es nicht mehr da mir der Touchscreen Support unter Linux doch noch zu wackelig ist für einen daily-driver. War mal als "Linux Tablet" gedacht.
Bei Interesse gerne per DM mit Preisvorschlag melden.

#zuverkaufen #secondhand
#linux #surfacelinux #surfacego

Ich verkaufe:

Surface Go 1 8GB RAM / 128GB SSD
inkl. Keyboard cover (CH) und Stift
sehr guter Zustand
ohne Windows (Lizenz nicht vorhanden)
Ubuntu LTS 22.04.3

Ich nutze es nicht mehr da mir der Touchscreen Support unter Linux doch noch zu wackelig ist für einen daily-driver. War mal als "Linux Tablet" gedacht.
Bei Interesse gerne per DM mit Preisvorschlag melden.

#zuverkaufen #secondhand
#linux #surfacelinux #surfacego

Ich verkaufe:

Surface Go 1 8GB RAM / 128GB SSD
inkl. Keyboard cover (CH) und Stift
sehr guter Zustand
ohne Windows (Lizenz nicht vorhanden)
Ubuntu LTS 22.04.3

Ich nutze es nicht mehr da mir der Touchscreen Support unter Linux doch noch zu wackelig ist für einen daily-driver. War mal als "Linux Tablet" gedacht.
Bei Interesse gerne per DM mit Preisvorschlag melden.

#zuverkaufen #secondhand
#linux #surfacelinux #surfacego

Ich verkaufe:

Surface Go 1 8GB RAM / 128GB SSD
inkl. Keyboard cover (CH) und Stift
sehr guter Zustand
ohne Windows (Lizenz nicht vorhanden)
Ubuntu LTS 22.04.3

Ich nutze es nicht mehr da mir der Touchscreen Support unter Linux doch noch zu wackelig ist für einen daily-driver. War mal als "Linux Tablet" gedacht.
Bei Interesse gerne per DM mit Preisvorschlag melden.

fucking thank you https://surfacelinux.com for doing the dirty work of getting this think up and running. #surfacelinux