[lug] Experience with System76

[Steven A Hart]

They do have a System76 driver that get's loaded.  I honestly don't even
know what it's for.  I still have Ubuntu running on all systems except
one.  On that laptop I have Linux Mint and that accepted the driver just
fine.  I have no idea if distros like Arch, RHEL, Suse, Gentoo, etc will or
will not like that driver.  I'm not sure if that driver is even required.

Sorry, not too much help there.

Steve

On Wed, Nov 16, 2016 at 9:30 AM, Steve Sullivan <steve.sullivan at mathcom.com>
wrote:

> Years ago I asked system76 if they had special drivers for their
> hardware, and they said yes.  So at that time it meant a hassle
> if I wanted to replace their linux with another.  Has that
> changed?
>
> Steve
>
> On Wed, Nov 16, 2016 at 08:59:40AM -0700, Quentin Hartman wrote:
> > I work with a guy who just bought a laptop from them, and I don't think
> it's
> > the first one he's gotten from them. He seems real happy with it. They
> use good
> > quality components, and everyone I've talked to that has bought from
> them has
> > had a good experience.
> >
> > I keep looking at them, but I have a hard time swallowing their markup
> when I
> > know I'm unlikely to ever need their support. I haven't priced their
> desktop or
> > server systems, but all their laptops I've looked at have been quite a
> bit
> > higher than what I would pay elsewhere. I know there's the "supporting
> Linux
> > businesses" angle, and that keeps me coming back to considering them,
> but I
> > just haven't managed to get past that. They are also based in Denver, so
> if you
> > buy from them you're not just supporting a Linux company, you're
> supporting a
> > local company too.
> >
> > QH
> >
> > On Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 8:51 PM, Steven A Hart <steven.hart at colorado.edu
> >
> > wrote:
> >      I've used System76 numerous times now.  I've bought probably 3
> >      laptops and 1 desktop, and 2 servers from them.  Great hardware,
> >      great support.  I've had no problems with them whatsoever.  Highly
> >      recommended.
> >
> >      Cheers
> >
> >      Steve
> >
> >      On Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 8:41 PM, Mike Witt <msg2mw at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >           Does anyone have any experience with System76 that you
> >           would be willing to share?
> >
> >           I'm relatively new in town and getting ready to by my first
> >           desktop in more years than I would care to admit to. Just
> >           poking around I noticed System76 and it looked like they
> >           might be a good supplier. I'd appreciate any feedback I can
> >           get.
> >
> >           -Mike
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> >      Steve Hart
> >      Systems Administrator
> >      Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research
> >      University of Colorado Boulder
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Steve Hart
Systems Administrator
Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research
University of Colorado Boulder
Steven.Hart at colorado.edu
(303)492-8109
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