Re: [gentoo-user] Testing Gentoo before install on new laptop

[Michael <confabulate@kintzios.com>]

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Hi Alexis,

On Tuesday, 6 August 2024 15:43:21 BST Alexis Praga wrote:
> Dear fellow Gentoo users,
> 
> For the first time in 15 years, I have bought a new (and recent too !)
> laptop (Yoga 7 Gen 9). Is there a way to test Gentoo on it before
> installing it ?

You can try the LiveUSB, but unless it has all the requisite firmware you will 
discover some hardware may not be identified or work as expected.


> I was thinking of using the Live GUI usb to ensure the following works :
> - GPU  (integrated AMD 780), especially with wayland
> - wifi
> - webcam
> - CPU (it's not a snapdragon but a Ryzen 7).
> 
> Thanks !
> 
> Alexis

You could try any Linux distro LiveUSB to get get an idea of what kernel 
drivers and firmware are needed for your hardware, then it is a matter of 
installing Gentoo and configuring your system accordingly.

Initially, you can use binary packages from Gentoo for a quick installation 
and then decide if compiling from source and customising your USE flags is 
something you may prefer for you needs.

https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Gentoo_Binary_Host_Quickstart

HTH.

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