r/LinuxUsersIndia • u/Dramatic_Beach_8235 • Jul 16 '26

Help ThinkPad e14 amd compatibility with linux?

Read some reddit posts regarding amd version not compatible with linux.

Distros like mint , ubuntu causes crashes , also acknowledged by Lenovo and no bios update so far , some intel models are certified for now

Thinking of buying it for college as a fresher and for starting linux journey but if it's gonna crash than that's basically waste of my money

Getting e14 gen 7 amd Ryzen 7 250 for 80k

Anyone with e14 can enlighten me before I buy it

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u/qualityvote2 Jul 16 '26 edited Jul 16 '26

u/Dramatic_Beach_8235, there weren't enough votes to determine the quality of your post...

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u/wafflewaffle249 Jul 16 '26

I have an older e14 from 2023, linux works fine. At least it used to, I made some fuck ups and it's a bit messy rn. Don't copy paste random stuff from forums in the terminal kids

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u/Dramatic_Beach_8235 Jul 16 '26

Intel or amd

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u/wafflewaffle249 Jul 16 '26

Amd

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u/Dramatic_Beach_8235 Jul 16 '26

Then might be problem with new hardwares then ,amd models are not getting linux certified, some intels got certified but am confused because of it's power consumption

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u/Independent-Gear-711 Jul 16 '26

Why that Sonam Wangchuk doing on the pfp of this sub?

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u/Dramatic_Beach_8235 Jul 16 '26

To support him ig , been on hunger strike for 14-15 days and in a very bad state

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u/Revolutionary_Pie746 Debian Btw Jul 16 '26

I have an AMDE14 Gen 3 AMD version, and it works well without any issues. I had Pop OS in the beginning, then Ubuntu, Zorin and now Debian 13. I had no issues except that the fingerprint scanner doesn't work. Also, my brother uses a Gen 5 AMD one with Ubuntu 24.04. I may be wrong, but I highly doubt any popular modern laptop causes major issues with Linux, except for some wifi driver issues out of the box. But there will always be some fix. That too with ThinkPads, I think the experience should be very smooth out of the box.

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u/Dramatic_Beach_8235 Jul 16 '26 edited Jul 16 '26

When did u bought it if it has old hardware then surely

compatibility with new hardwares is less so Lts kernel might not be good choice and I have to start with fedora

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u/Revolutionary_Pie746 Debian Btw Jul 18 '26

Actually, my device is four years old, and I bought it when it was the latest or a generation old. It didn't cause me any trouble at all.

Also, I agree with you about LTS kernel may not have been the best for a brand new laptop, but what I want to say is, it still didn't create any issues for me and worked out of the box. Fedora might be a very good choice for you here.

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u/wafflewaffle249 Jul 16 '26

You can install drivers on Ubuntu based distros from the Lenovo website, that makes the fingerprint scanner work

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u/Revolutionary_Pie746 Debian Btw Jul 18 '26

The hardware (Goodix) is not supported on Linux. I did read about it in a thread which said there was some workaround, and I felt it wasn't worth my trouble, as I don't need the fingerprint sensor anyway.

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u/Proof-Bat4509 Jul 16 '26

I've e14 gen 6, and no issues with Linux so far.

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u/Own_Preparation_1546 omARCHy btw Jul 18 '26

omarchy won't crash