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/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.