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Re:If a MacBook Pro runs hot or shows high kernel CPU, try c... by snemvalts on Thursday April 23, 2020 @04:59PM (#22961334)
Yes, weird features such as "802.11n wifi", "suspending the system when lid closed" etc. Had a well supported older thinkpad (even supports open source bioses etc), and issues cropped up in those areas
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Re:If a MacBook Pro runs hot or shows high kernel CPU, try c... by core-questions on Thursday April 23, 2020 @06:25PM (#22962272)
For sure, but usually this comes down to "manufacturer picked a slightly cheaper wifi chip with no linux support", "manufacturer is doing weird shit with ACPI they shouldn't", etc.
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Re:If a MacBook Pro runs hot or shows high kernel CPU, try c... by snemvalts on Friday April 24, 2020 @10:46AM (#22968493)
No. For me, in 16.04 everything was perfect, 18.04 started breaking things
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