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I've also previously recommended Rufus for use with Fedora images, due to issues with Fedora Media Writer. As of December 2022 (Fedora Workstation 37), Fedora Media Writer seems to have improved in reliability, so I now recommend it as it's easier to use than Rufus. With 2 full-size USB ports, the Linx 1020 lets you connect all your external devices wihtout the need for additional hubs or cables. Whether you need files from your external HDD, prefer to use a mouse when working, or just want to plug in your Xbox 360 controller for a better gaming experience, the Linx 1020 lets you work and play the way you want to. SeatDefaults] display-setup-script = xrandr -o right && xinput set-prop "pointer:Goodix Capacitive TouchScreen" 'Coordinate Transformation Matrix' 0 1 0 -1 0 1 0 0 1 Regular readers and Podcast listeners will be aware that I’m an iOS man (dare I say ‘fan boy’) so why would I look to a Windows 10 device? Set the disk you will install grub into the bootloader of. The example here # is my internal storage on the tablet. disk =/dev/mmcblk1
Auto-rotate screen was working in the installer, but not here in the installed system. That may be due to my setting rotate in grub. No orientation detection – screen needs rotating to 90 deg manually if you want to use it in landscape mode Some of these versions are also subject to the audio problem when upgrading the kernel. Older Versions: Ubuntu 18.04—20.04 If you aren’t using GNOME or KDE, it’s a good idea to run “Onboard” (an on-screen keyboard) and configure it to your liking. (You may also prefer it to the GNOME on-screen keyboard anyway!) The following settings make it behave a lot like the Windows keyboard: Very many thanks for your reply. I had a look at the Fedora bug reports but couldn’t see anything relevant to me. With regard to your questions:
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These are more recent releases of Ubuntu than the recommended version, 20.04.3. However, they seem to have a regression in terms of their support for Bay Trail tablets in the installer, and they does not correctly set up 32-bit EFI and grub. If you install from an Ubuntu 20.10, 21.04 or 21.10 image or even the updated .4 release of the 20.04 LTS, you will likely find that you will boot to a grub rescue prompt and can’t get into your new installation.
Well in reality it’s pretty good, yes this isn’t a high end desktop Ninja gaming device, but although I’ve been relatively sensible in what I’ve asked it to do, it’s performed everything I’ve asked it to do very well indeed, even PS2 emulation, and with a battery life to match my iPad Air’s this is a productivity dream. From that base, Windows should update itself to 20H2 and all the hardware, drivers etc. will continue to work. However, it won’t update any further by itself. From Microsoft Image As of January 2022, there is a known bug that prevents sound from working on the tablet after updating your kernel. Hopefully this will be fixed properly in a future Ubuntu update, but at the moment this is one of the main reasons I recommend Fedora over Ubuntu on the LINX1010B. Barry in the comments below has let me know there is a fix you can apply to resolve this issue, which is: This is likely just the Linx WiFi not liking my particular AP, but I had to turn WiFi off and on again to get a connection. (I often have to do that in my normal Mint too, and usually only with my home AP. If I use an ESP-01 or my phone as an AP, it hooks up immediately.) Install the 32-bit version of grub by executing the following from a terminal: sudo apt-get install grub-efi-ia32 grub-efi-ia32-bin
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If you are removing everything currently on the tablet, you can press the “Delete All” button. This will free up all the space on the tablet’s internal storage for your new Linux installation. My adapter is made by Suyama, I had a keyboard, mouse & flash drive hooked in, power connected & switched to charge, switching to OTG killed the tablet, so you may have to play around with settings as other manufacturers may differ The Fedora installer is reasonably easy to use. Firstly it will prompt you to select your keyboard layout; after that it will present the “Installation Summary” menu. Congratulations! You’re done! You should be able to connect to WiFi, use the tablet with or without the keyboard, and do almost everything you'd like to do with the tablet. Unless you'd like to explore other operating systems or desktop environments, you can stop reading here.
Once installation is complete, your tablet will prompt you to reboot. It should now start up automatically into the new Ubuntu installation. I’m typing from the booted USB of 21.10 :-) I’d chrooted into it, nano /etc/default/grub and in the hope of seeing more boot stuff, commented out When it comes to step 3 of the installation, you should be offered to “Install Ubuntu alongside Windows Boot Manager”. Don’t choose this, instead choose “Something Else”. Note down the 25-character code that appears; you may need it to reactivate Windows if you later decide to reinstall it. Preparing for the InstallFor those with keen eyes may have noticed something strange with the specs above. When advertised you may have seen that the Linx 1010 has 2 full size USB ports but the Leather Edition comes with a micro-USB port and an OTG adapter, somewhat odd??? These versions do not install alongside Windows properly or set up GRUB properly with the system’s 32-bit UEFI. Follow this procedure to get them installed:
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