Post #1132118

2026-02-06 07:33 UTC

Not sure if you’ve seen but there is a custom kernel for surfaces that you can install which should get most stuff working: github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface?tab=readme… They have a feature matrix so you can see which features should work depending on the model. However I haven’t tried installing it yet because the surface go is so old everything except the camera seems to work with the standard kernel.

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@wltr@discuss.tchncs.de 2026-02-06 12:22

Thanks! I’ve heard of the kernel, yet never had any chance at testing. It’s great to know the old devices are upstreamed, as I might want price over everything else. I’m looking for a laptop that I’d be able to do some tasks, but not everything. I have no idea whether it’s a good idea to get Surface, but it looks quite good.

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