Linux Laptop

Introduction I was recently contacted for advice on for buying a laptop with Linux already installed. Below is my response as well as some extra thoughts on the subject. Laptop Advice Howdy!! Thanks for reaching out about this! From my experience the preinstalled Linux sphere is usually expensive gaming, developer, or other specialty type systems for enthusiasts. (NovaCustom, System76, Purism) The Pinebook Pro is the only budget device for daily driving that I can think of, and you may be able to buy an SD card with an OS preinstalled. It has an ARM processor rather than a normal desktop type processor, but depending on what you’re doing it may not matter, like for web browsing. ...

December 8, 2025 · Hyperling

Apple Wireless Issues on Debian 13 (Trixie)

Disclaimer This article assumes that your system has had the wireless card working on Debian recently. I have a Macbook Air 7,2 (early 2015, i5) with a BCM4360 [14e4:43a0] and use the wl driver. $ sudo apt list broadcom* broadcom-sta-common/stable 6.30.223.271-26 amd64 broadcom-sta-dkms/stable,now 6.30.223.271-26 amd64 [installed] broadcom-sta-source/stable 6.30.223.271-26 amd64 I do not have experience with other Mac devices, the Debian wiki and forums are your best bet if this article does not apply to you. Debian Wiki: Macbook Wireless ...

November 19, 2025 · Hyperling