11/29/2023 0 Comments Fedora workstation 32![]() As the server laptop boots I prefer to see the boot messages. The following modification is not necessary but something that the sysadmin inside of me likes to do. Kernel driver in use: ~]$ lspci | grep -e VGA We are using the i915 / nouveau ~] lspci -nnk | grep -iA2 vgaĠ0:02.0 VGA compatible controller : Intel Corporation Device Ġ1:00.0 VGA compatible controller : NVIDIA Corporation GP107GLM (rev a1).We are using Wayland rather than ~] echo $XDG_SESSION_TYPE.Graphics are seen ~]$ lspci | grep -e VGAĠ0:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Device 3e94Ġ1:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GP107GLM (rev a1).Hybrid graphics means when booting into Windows we can use the intel graphics for non-intensive work – we can keep the same BIOS setting for both environments.Secure Boot means that the Operating System code launched by the firmware is trusted.The only slight nag was that under the battery gauge in the top right of the screen it said ‘estimating’ when plugged in to mains power. The graphics are crisp, transitions from the login and lock screens very smooth. Out of the box experienceįedora 32 out of the box ‘just worked’ in my case, with no need to switch to the dedicated NVidia drivers. The first reboot gave me a ‘flicker free boot’ – very nice!Īfter entering details in the gnome-initial-setup screen I was presented with a welcome screen. ![]() Unlike my Fedora 30 on a ThinkPad P1 installation, the laptop shutdown gracefully, with no “A stop job is running for the Login Service”. Once complete, select Power Off from the menu and remove the USB device. Remember, if you chose custom partitioning, you probably want to set /boot/efi as /dev/nvme0n1p1 or whatever, but DO NOT format it if you plan to boot multiple operating systems. I set the hostname by searching for “About” (View information about your system) before clicking on the “Install to Hard Drive” option to begin the installer. My BIOS settings were as follows:īooting from the USB with the default options I proceeded to first setup my network (wired and wireless). With the value found at Installation settingsįor the install, I did not hook up a monitor to the ThinkPad P1. You should also verify the sha256sum of the ISO image by comparing the output of Remember, all content on the USB will be wiped! Where /dev/sdX is the path to a USB disk. Sudo dd if=/path/to/Fedora-Workstation-Live-x86_64-32-1.6.isoimage.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=8M status=progress oflag=direct Using my existing Fedora installation, I created a Live USB of Fedora 32 workstation: Another benefit (depending on your point of view!) is you can check out the newer installer options which somewhere down the line will end up in enterprise distributions like RHEL. ![]() Everything important is backed up after all, right? And modern tools such as Ansible, Puppet, Git and shell scripts can bring the your system back to a known state. In my case, I tend to prefer a clean install to get rid of any cruft that may have built up since the last release. See Coming Soon: Fedora on Lenovo laptops! Fresh Install or Upgrade?įedora has offered upgrades between releases for quite some time. It’s also worth mentioning that Fedora 32 will be available pre-installed on some models such as the P1 (2nd generation). Reddit thread: WARNING – Do not change from “hybrid graphics” to “discrete graphics” in BIOS.It is recommended to check your BIOS for updates before changing BIOS settings. Reference: Reddit thread: New BIOS to fix bricks and thermal issues for X1/P1 series from Lenovo. This seems to be dependent on the version of BIOS being used. Note: in late 2018, there were reports that changing between discrete and hybrid graphics or changing the Thunderbolt settings caused issues. Embedded Controller Version N2EHT25W (1.10).1 TB NVME drive SAMSUNG MZVLB1T0HALR-000L7.1 x 32 GB SODIMM, DDR4, Speed: 2667 MT/s, Manufacturer: Samsung, Part Number: M471A4G43MB1-CTD. ![]() Following on from the successful RHEL8 on a ThinkPad P1, Fedora 29 on a ThinkPad P1 and Fedora 30 on a ThinkPad P1 installations I thought I would do a quick post on installing Fedora 32 on the ThinkPad P1.īefore we begin, a couple of Fedora 32 resources which may be useful:Īs a reminder, here are the specifications of my ThinkPad P1:
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