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Linux Kernel for Surface Devices
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Windows user migrating to Linux on SB 2 (13") - Probably a dumb question #586

Open tobiashjorth opened 4 years ago

tobiashjorth commented 4 years ago

Hi community

I'm more than green in the sphere of Linux, but now have bought and installed the nice looking Zorin OS. Next step is to install this kernel (I guess) in order for this laptop to behave close to what is does on Windows (note it runs HOT in Zorin os so I guess it's not throlling down, kernel will fix that right?..)

Either way following the guide here: https://github.com/JakeDay/linux-surface I fail to get beyond the first line :dancer:

I think I'm surpose to copy paste each step into Terminal but already step one: "sudo apt install git curl wget sed" prompt me with my user pass and thereafter when entered tells me (translated from Danish so apology for a miss here and there) "The package Git isn't availiable but it refers to another package. That means the package is missing, obsolete or is only availiable from another source. E: The package »git« has not installation candidate"

What am I doing wrong and is this even the right place to seek help?

Huge thanks in advance.

alturismo commented 4 years ago

i would start with posting the linux distro you are trying to use.

here its ubuntu or mint, i start

sudo apt update sudo apt upgrade

then i continue with the scipt to install the kerenel

nkkollaw commented 4 years ago

Not really the right channel for help, this is for reporting and discussing programming problems with the software.

Try the Reddit community: https://www.reddit.com/r/SurfaceLinux/

tobiashjorth commented 4 years ago

Thank you both!

I did the trick the "alturismo" wrote and it worked. I'll be looking at reddit for future support.

Thanks again :)