On 28/05/16 16:00, Giampiero Gabbiani wrote: > In data sabato 28 maggio 2016 14:03:16, Bill Kenworthy ha scritto: >> I was just about to spring for a mid range MS surface pro 4 tablet when >> I saw a few posts about hardware problems ... MS hardware is usually >> solid (in contrast to their software! :) >> >> Are there any other similar tablets out there that are gentoo/Linux >> friendly that are worth looking at? > I have a surface pro and one surface pro 3, each of them purchased as soon > as they appeared in Italy and all of them with Gentoo running since the very > beginning. > > Skipping the patches I had to apply initially for having all the HW working, > currently in the pro 3 the running gentoo has a kernel 4.0.4 on which I retro > applied the MS button module from a successive kernel release for the volume > and power buttons to work and a patch for having both the cams working too. > > If you need I can send them both. > > I'm very satisfied with it (I have also the MS docking station) I use it for > office and as DAW (with jackd) > > Regards > Giampiero >> I have been using an old Samsung android tablet and google has just >> crossed the line and creeped me out past what I can tolerate so its time >> to move on :( >> >> BillK > >
I went to a couple of stores and decided that if I keep dithering I'll never do it - so I now have a surface pro 4 :) Waiting for it charge/complete the windows updates before I force it into a corner to make room for gentoo. Thankyou for the offer of the patches - I'll contact you when I get that far. I'll be going with kernel 4.4.11 (to match everything else I have here) BillK
