Lenovo Thinkpad E595 (AMD Ryzen) compatability problems?
by Hermani from LinuxQuestions.org on (#577BB)
Could someone please share some experience with me?
Recently I bought a Lenovo Thinkpad E595 laptop to replace my ageing Lenovo Thinkpad T460s. I first installed Kubuntu on the E595 (on a secondary drive, later on I replaced it with standard Ubuntu running Gnome. I like to run Linux on a physically separate drive when dual booting) and I keep having some problems with the display driver and the sleep mode. Also, battery life is much less than could be expected.
In other laptops or desktops I installed Linux on I never had there kinds of problems.
Because I am no IT professional I decided to stick to Ubuntu as this is a widely supported operating system. I have been using it for the last couple of years now.
Is it that I should not expect AMD system drivers to catch up quickly? Before buying I checked the Lenovo website and they stated that the model was Linux compatible. These problems really ruin my Linux experience on the E595 :( - if they persist I am ready to change laptop again. Actually I reinstalled Linux on my old T460s again and I am typing this on the old machine right now..
Recently I bought a Lenovo Thinkpad E595 laptop to replace my ageing Lenovo Thinkpad T460s. I first installed Kubuntu on the E595 (on a secondary drive, later on I replaced it with standard Ubuntu running Gnome. I like to run Linux on a physically separate drive when dual booting) and I keep having some problems with the display driver and the sleep mode. Also, battery life is much less than could be expected.
In other laptops or desktops I installed Linux on I never had there kinds of problems.
Because I am no IT professional I decided to stick to Ubuntu as this is a widely supported operating system. I have been using it for the last couple of years now.
Is it that I should not expect AMD system drivers to catch up quickly? Before buying I checked the Lenovo website and they stated that the model was Linux compatible. These problems really ruin my Linux experience on the E595 :( - if they persist I am ready to change laptop again. Actually I reinstalled Linux on my old T460s again and I am typing this on the old machine right now..