[lug] Experience with System76

Jed S. Baer blug at jbaer.cotse.net
Wed Nov 16 09:47:27 MST 2016


On Wed, 16 Nov 2016 09:30:51 -0700
Steve Sullivan 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.

Not sure if that follows. What is "their" hardware? Don't they simply
choose and repackage off-the-shelf components? They tout Nvidia for
graphics adapters. These days, at least Ubuntu and its derivates make it
easy to install the vendor blobs for that sort of stuff.


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