Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux
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I'm looking at buying this Asus ZenBook, but find no resources talking about what challenges there are getting Linux, hopefully Ubuntu, running on there. Generally the ZenBooks rank really well for use with Linux, but this one has this weird touch pad that worries me. Anyone know anything about it?
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A product description for anyone else reading this.
As for the question at hand I can't say, but in the product specifications (linked above) it specifically calls out using Windows 10 Pro as the recommended operating system.
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@DustinB3403 said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
A product description for anyone else reading this.
As for the question at hand I can't say, but in the product specifications (linked above) it specifically calls out using Windows 10 Pro as the recommended operating system.
Everyone does, Microsoft pays for that, and it's what they ship with. They can't say anything else.
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Now to the point, there is a known issue (from 2019) that the Screenpad 2.0 doesn't work with a differing model.
This is unresolved according to the bug report.
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In the same bug report another user reports having issues with the Screenpad 2.0 as well for a UX334FL (undisclosed specific model).
Another user on the same issue reports that you can get the screenpad to work by using "Intel graphics only. You may have to restart. I have ASUS Zenbook 15 UX534FTC."
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The last update on that issue seems to have a resolution, outlined below.
finaly I can use screenpad as a display with NVIDIA-proprietary driver. - Edit /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-nvidia.conf - Add the following to the Section: Option "ModeValidation" "NoDFPNativeResolutionCheck,NoVirtualSizeCheck,NoMaxPClkCheck,NoHorizSyncCheck,NoEdidDFPMaxSizeCheck,NoVertRefreshCheck,NoWidthAlignmentCheck,NoEdidMaxPClkCheck,NoMaxSizeCheck" but still have wrong EDID problem. https://disboard.org/ja/server/join/693135696080273408 -
@DustinB3403 said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
Another user on the same issue reports that you can get the screenpad to work by using "Intel graphics only. You may have to restart. I have ASUS Zenbook 15 UX534FTC."
Interesting, as it's an Nvidia discrete GPU unit. So even on Windows, it doesn't work. Hopefully it works as a touchpad, I don't want it displaying anything.
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@DustinB3403 said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
The last update on that issue seems to have a resolution, outlined below.
finaly I can use screenpad as a display with NVIDIA-proprietary driver.
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Edit /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-nvidia.conf
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Add the following to the Section:
Option "ModeValidation" "NoDFPNativeResolutionCheck,NoVirtualSizeCheck,NoMaxPClkCheck,NoHorizSyncCheck,NoEdidDFPMaxSizeCheck,NoVertRefreshCheck,NoWidthAlignmentCheck,NoEdidMaxPClkCheck,NoMaxSizeCheck"
but still have wrong EDID problem.
https://disboard.org/ja/server/join/693135696080273408Interesting! Good sign!
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@DustinB3403 said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
Now to the point, there is a known issue (from 2019) that the Screenpad 2.0 doesn't work with a differing model.
This is unresolved according to the bug report.
As long as it works as a touch pad, I don't care if it works as a screen. I mean it's cool and all but..... what a bizarre gimmick.
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@scottalanmiller said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
what a bizarre gimmick.
What you don't watch where your fingers are when using a trackpad? Sounds completely normal, like people who hunt and peck when they are typing on a keyboard.
You have to push and poke on a trackpad to know where your fingers are.
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@DustinB3403 said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
@scottalanmiller said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
what a bizarre gimmick.
What you don't watch where your fingers are when using a trackpad? Sounds completely normal, like people who hunt and peck when they are typing on a keyboard.
You have to push and poke on a trackpad to know where your fingers are.
Well I TRY to stare at the trackpad when using it, but I keep getting distracted.
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@scottalanmiller said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
@DustinB3403 said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
@scottalanmiller said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
what a bizarre gimmick.
What you don't watch where your fingers are when using a trackpad? Sounds completely normal, like people who hunt and peck when they are typing on a keyboard.
You have to push and poke on a trackpad to know where your fingers are.
Well I TRY to stare at the trackpad when using it, but I keep getting distracted.
The monitor must be the issue, you should cover it in duct tape.
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@scottalanmiller said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
I'm looking at buying this Asus ZenBook, but find no resources talking about what challenges there are getting Linux, hopefully Ubuntu, running on there. Generally the ZenBooks rank really well for use with Linux, but this one has this weird touch pad that worries me. Anyone know anything about it?
Sorry, I don't. But why even bother with something weird like this? Why not buy something you know for sure works?
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@Pete-S said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
@scottalanmiller said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
I'm looking at buying this Asus ZenBook, but find no resources talking about what challenges there are getting Linux, hopefully Ubuntu, running on there. Generally the ZenBooks rank really well for use with Linux, but this one has this weird touch pad that worries me. Anyone know anything about it?
Sorry, I don't. But why even bother with something weird like this? Why not buy something you know for sure works?
What product would that be? Lenovo Carbon X1 yes, at much higher price.
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The ZenBook is a Prime day deal, so very hard to beat. $999!!
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The Lenovo Carbon is $700 more for a less powerful unit, for example.
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System76 is currently sold out of all models like this, so while I'd love to get one of theirs, they aren't offering anything right now.
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@scottalanmiller said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
@Pete-S said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
@scottalanmiller said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
I'm looking at buying this Asus ZenBook, but find no resources talking about what challenges there are getting Linux, hopefully Ubuntu, running on there. Generally the ZenBooks rank really well for use with Linux, but this one has this weird touch pad that worries me. Anyone know anything about it?
Sorry, I don't. But why even bother with something weird like this? Why not buy something you know for sure works?
What product would that be? Lenovo Carbon X1 yes, at much higher price.
Don't know what your looking for so I couldn't say. It's not the type of laptop I would buy.
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@Pete-S said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
@scottalanmiller said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
@Pete-S said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
@scottalanmiller said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
I'm looking at buying this Asus ZenBook, but find no resources talking about what challenges there are getting Linux, hopefully Ubuntu, running on there. Generally the ZenBooks rank really well for use with Linux, but this one has this weird touch pad that worries me. Anyone know anything about it?
Sorry, I don't. But why even bother with something weird like this? Why not buy something you know for sure works?
What product would that be? Lenovo Carbon X1 yes, at much higher price.
Don't know what your looking for so I couldn't say. It's not the type of laptop I would buy.
I need something of similar power, that's portable. I have to live off of it. So tenth gen i7 or AMD equivalent, 16GB, 256GB SSD or more, discrete GPU, 13-14". Nothing crazy, but needs to be decent. I've not seen anything that comes close to this model yet. And traditionally, Asus is great for Linux support.
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@scottalanmiller said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
@Pete-S said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
@scottalanmiller said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
@Pete-S said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
@scottalanmiller said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
I'm looking at buying this Asus ZenBook, but find no resources talking about what challenges there are getting Linux, hopefully Ubuntu, running on there. Generally the ZenBooks rank really well for use with Linux, but this one has this weird touch pad that worries me. Anyone know anything about it?
Sorry, I don't. But why even bother with something weird like this? Why not buy something you know for sure works?
What product would that be? Lenovo Carbon X1 yes, at much higher price.
Don't know what your looking for so I couldn't say. It's not the type of laptop I would buy.
I need something of similar power, that's portable. I have to live off of it. So tenth gen i7 or AMD equivalent, 16GB, 256GB SSD or more, discrete GPU, 13-14". Nothing crazy, but needs to be decent. I've not seen anything that comes close to this model yet. And traditionally, Asus is great for Linux support.
Well, it's VERY portable but also very small. Too small to live off I think, but if that is what you want, that's what you want. Dim screen according to reviews. I'm sure you can work around any problem that might appear.
There are other Zenbooks without the funky trackpad, for instance this 14":
https://www.asus.com/us/Laptops/ASUS-ZenBook-14-UM433DA/
That's an AMD cpu with integrated GPU but I don't know how close that is to the low end discrete GPU like the one that's in the other Asus.
