- Joined
- Feb 20, 2001
Introduction
A couple of months ago I decided to replace Windows 10 on my laptop with Ubuntu 20 LTS. I interact with Linux systems a lot for my job anyway, and I'd always been keen to switch my main computer over. The major worry was always compatibility with a range of software that I need access to on a daily basis.
This thread will basically be a collection of notes on what worked and what didn't, largely in case gathering it all together helps anyone else out.
Some of this will be relatively simple stuff, and other parts might be relatively specialist.
Specifications
Lenovo P43s
Intel Core i7-8665U (4C/8T)
32GB RAM
1 TB SSD
Quadro P5290
AC Wireless
Office Workstation
Lenovo Thinkpad USB-C Hub Gen2
Microsoft Sidewinder X4 Keyboard
Razer Basilisk Essential Mouse
Brother DCP-1510 Printer
Internet via work WiFi*
Home Workstation
Lenovo P27u (also acting as power and USB hub via USB-C connection to laptop)
Lenovo Keyboard
Razer something mouse [I need to check]
Internet via home WiFi
* Off-topic rant: The offices were built in the early 2000s when they decided that one ethernet socket was enough for anyone. We are explicitly prohibited from connecting any hubs/switches to office ethernet ports on pain of something painful. One of my comp. chem. machines is plugged into said socket in my office.
What Do I Do?
My laptop gets pretty heavily used, typically for 9-10 hours per day, for work and non-work purposes.
Work
My day job is Senior Lecturer [ ~ Associate Professor] and I do research, teaching, etc. in organic and organometallic chemistry. I need to:
Not Work
A couple of months ago I decided to replace Windows 10 on my laptop with Ubuntu 20 LTS. I interact with Linux systems a lot for my job anyway, and I'd always been keen to switch my main computer over. The major worry was always compatibility with a range of software that I need access to on a daily basis.
This thread will basically be a collection of notes on what worked and what didn't, largely in case gathering it all together helps anyone else out.
Some of this will be relatively simple stuff, and other parts might be relatively specialist.
Specifications
Lenovo P43s
Intel Core i7-8665U (4C/8T)
32GB RAM
1 TB SSD
Quadro P5290
AC Wireless
Office Workstation
Lenovo Thinkpad USB-C Hub Gen2
Microsoft Sidewinder X4 Keyboard
Razer Basilisk Essential Mouse
Brother DCP-1510 Printer
Internet via work WiFi*
Home Workstation
Lenovo P27u (also acting as power and USB hub via USB-C connection to laptop)
Lenovo Keyboard
Razer something mouse [I need to check]
Internet via home WiFi
* Off-topic rant: The offices were built in the early 2000s when they decided that one ethernet socket was enough for anyone. We are explicitly prohibited from connecting any hubs/switches to office ethernet ports on pain of something painful. One of my comp. chem. machines is plugged into said socket in my office.
What Do I Do?
My laptop gets pretty heavily used, typically for 9-10 hours per day, for work and non-work purposes.
Work
My day job is Senior Lecturer [ ~ Associate Professor] and I do research, teaching, etc. in organic and organometallic chemistry. I need to:
- Prepare course notes, papers, etc. using word processing and chemical structure drawings.
- Process and visualise crystallographic data.
- Conduct computational chemistry work and interact with two clusters.
- Access work email/calendar (Outlook365)
Not Work
- Some gaming, but not as much as I'd like!
- Music, Netflix, etc.
- Web browsing
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