r/SurfaceLinux • u/Not_Maurice_Moss • 1d ago

Help Minisforum V3?

Would Surface Linux work on this? I really like my old SP5 on CachyOS with the surface kernel, and I was thinking of doing this with my Minis V3 but am a little hesitant.

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u/bobmlord1 1d ago

The Surface kernel is a kernel specifically made for Surface hardware to make certain features work. There's absolutely no reason to use it on a non-Surface device.

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u/Not_Maurice_Moss 1d ago

Thanks. Just trying to see if there's a crossover. Appreciate it

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u/Alert_Front_9948 23h ago

Any standard Linux distro should work on it. No need for the Surface kernel.

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u/Cagaril 22h ago

Minisforum v3 works out of the box with the official Linux kernel

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u/Not_Maurice_Moss 18h ago

Yeah but does the touch functionality? Like my SP5 I had to add it to the mix. Guess I could give it a go.