Installing Solus GNOME (or other) on a Tablet PC

DansLeRuSH

Hi everybody,

Hope you're doing well in these crazy times. I gave a bunch of laptops to people more needy than me a few months ago and I need a portable tool again. And I thought of a tablet.

Why ? For a bit of code, office work, presentations and web browsing. And, to be perfectly honest, a bit of hobbies with video, (retro)gaming and a bit of graphic design (hence the pen, hence the tablet).

I could get an Android tablet that would do that to me, but where's the fun in that ? 😃 More seriously, I wish I could use Linux (and Solus) for more freedom, and that the OS would be supported longer (less obsolescence).

This brings me to my question: do you think it is possible and usable to install Solus on a tablet PC (and therefore with Intel proc) like the Chuwi Ubook Pro/X ? Details here

I wouldn't necessarily use the keyboard, just the stylus mainly.

Thank you in advance, I'll take all advices 🖖

Brucehankins

DansLeRuSH Solus is an x86 system, designed for desktop computing. So that elimates arm based systems. With a desktop focus, it won't be touch friendly either. Not saying it won't work on something like a Surface Pro, but it won't be the optimal experience.

There are many different distros that are designed for arm and a touch interface. If you really want to go the tablet route, they may be a better option.

WetGeek

DansLeRuSH Thank you in advance, I'll take all advices

My little ASUS TravelMate laptop has a touchscreen. It comes with Windows 10 on a small SSD that's soldered to the motherboard, but there's also room to install a 2.5" HDD or SSD. I fitted mine with a 500 GB SSD, but that's excessive for Solus, which, incidentally, runs great on this device.

I was initially interested in your post, because I also have a couple of 10" tablets that now run on Android, and I would absolutely love to change them to Solus. I'm hoping that your post will attract the attention of someone who can tell us how to make that happen!

DansLeRuSH

Brucehankins I probably misspoke ...

Solus is an x86 system, designed for desktop computing. So that elimates arm based systems.

That's why I'm asking for a tablet PC ...

... (and therefore with Intel proc) like the Chuwi Ubook Pro/X

And

There are many different distros that are designed for arm and a touch interface.

It seems to me that GNOME Shell was designed for convergence, from cell phone to desktop. I personally find the interface relevant on a tablet ... at least as good as Android 😉

WetGeek Thank you very much for your feedback, and yes I'm not looking for a lot of storage either ... just a hard drive that goes the distance. This Ubook has 256 GB, which will be more than enough.

My big point of attention is the feasibility of the installation, if the rotation of the screen does not cause too many worries and if a stylus is usable / configurable.

For Android tablet migration, I think it's feasible (especially if you're on x86 processors) but I have a doubt about an ARM version of Solus 😉

Axios Yes, the camera wouldn't be too bad, I'm thinking of putting a tape on it anyway 😆 Thank you for the feedback, and with Fedora, do you experience issues on graphics and screen rotation like there ?

Axios

I have little asus tablet put fedora on it had win10 on it everything works except cam asus used a weird one on it.
Just use it to watch youtube stuff with app and watch movies from my media server and surf. But it does run great. reason i used fedora it was suppose to be touch screen happy plus my asus had 32bit uefi and 64 bit os and fedora still supported that. I am sure newer stuff doesnt have that issue probably.

Axios

DansLeRuSH No graphics issues and the few times I have used it like rotated I didnt notice any problems
the camera is because in mine its not a standard camera dont think they use it in anything anymore. The only thing with touch screens and me if to small I dont like em big fingers I guess..lol and installation was a beeze once I figured how tablets work but I did a fullbackup before I installed anything just common practice for me. Am running the latest fedora on it.