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Chud Fri 03 Apr 2026 18:09:24 No.29526 View View Original Report

Quoted By: >>29529 >>29651 >>29696 >>29793

bought a thinkpad t480
specs as of now
-256 GB SSD
-8GB of RAM
-W11
-some i5 linux cpu
Any tips for beginners, I wanted to upgrade the ram but thats really fucking expensive.

Chud Fri 03 Apr 2026 18:49:44 No.29528 Report

Quoted By: >>29651

coreboot + get >=16GiB (matching) ram + ditch windows
if the ssd is shit just get a better one
if you can, configure coreboot for fde
https://doc.coreboot.org/tutorial/part1.html
you'll need to figure out how to flash your board without bricking it
back up original firmware images and store them somewhere safe first

Chud Fri 03 Apr 2026 18:54:14 No.29529 Report

>>29526
i was thinking about mint, would you consider dis?

Chud Fri 03 Apr 2026 20:42:45 No.29534 Report

Quoted By: >>29536

the fuck is a linux cpu?

Chud Fri 03 Apr 2026 20:43:03 No.29535 Report

Ooh you meant intel

Chud Fri 03 Apr 2026 21:21:02 No.29536 Report

>>29534
torvaldi himself designed a new cpu for linux

Chud Sat 04 Apr 2026 16:22:20 No.29585 Report

Quoted By: >>29651

>thinkpad t480
lucky you
luks encrypt your disk, use coreboot, and the linux-libre kernel if you can

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Chud Mon 06 Apr 2026 05:35:35 No.29651 Report

>>29526
do the WWAN slot SSD upgrade (look up tutorial) since this gives you an easy increase in fast storage, a compatible drive can be had on eBay etc. The best part about this is you can keep both drives.
You should install (any) Linux to get the most out of it as Windows 11 is awful. Ubuntu or Fedora/Bazzite are user friendly and just work. (fuck mint)
>>29528
>coreboot
for fags and completely pointless
>16GiB (matching) ram
nice to have but not necessary
>>29585
>luks
good but not for beginners if something fails
>re:coreboot
schizo tranny
>linux-libre
I'd just like to interject for a moment. What you're refering to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/Linux, or as I've recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux.
t. T480 with WWAN mod, glass touchpad mod, Arch btw

Chud Mon 06 Apr 2026 19:46:12 No.29696 Report

>>29526
increase that puny SSD and download some ram
if you want a properly functional computer, get of windows 11, the cpu and ram will make you suffer once you open a few browser tabs

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