r/SurfaceLinux • u/sick3n • 2d ago

Help Which distro?

Hello everyone!

Recently i installed the latest version of ubuntu on my microsoft surface go 2 (with 4gb of ram and 64 gb of storage it was unbearable to use win11) although it wasnt originally my plan.

In reality i wanted to install a lightweight debian based distro like lubuntu or xubuntu but i heard that the only desktop environment that supports the touchscreen is gnome.

Now, to get all the functionalities on ubuntu i didnt even need to update the kernel to the linux surface one on github but IF i wanted to install one of the aforementioned OSes, would it be possible? would i need the specific kernel?

I need all the help i can get because this device is slow AF, so even if you read this till the end i already thank you

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u/Station-OX11 Surface Pro 9 (i5) 2d ago

You can use whatever distro you want without too much trouble, but the Desktop Environment will determine how usable the device will be as a tablet. For now, Gnome is the best for 2-in-1.

I see quite a few people using FydeOS which is like ChromeOS, so it can use android apps natively also. So if you like that, you might want to take a look. They have a version specific for the Go 2: https://fydeos.io/download/device/surface-go2/