Introduction
Once you have your Framework Laptop 13 set up following the Quick Start Guide, you’re ready to install your preferred OS. With the latest release of Linux Mint, everything works pretty smoothly. You can check our Linux page for additional Linux compatibility notes.
NOTE: This is a Compatible Community Supported Linux Distribution. Learn more here.
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First, download Linux Mint 21.1 from Linux Mint's website. Linux Mint has a detailed installation guide that you can follow. We'll go through the steps in this Guide assuming you have a simple installation scenario of a fresh install on a blank drive.
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Download Rufus as a tool to create the USB installer from the ISO. Rufus is available for Windows. For installation instructions coming from other OS's, refer to Linux Mint's documentation. You can either install it or download the portable version that runs directly from the executable.
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Launch Rufus. Insert your USB drive (8GB or larger). Click on "Select" and select the .iso that you downloaded. Make sure the USB drive you want is selected in the Device dropdown. Click "Start", accept any prompts that come up, and wait a minute or two for it to complete.
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Once the USB drive creation is complete, you can close Rufus and eject the USB drive from your OS.
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Insert the USB drive into your powered off Framework Laptop 13, and then power on. If you have an existing OS installed on the Storage drive in your laptop, you'll need to tap F12 as you boot to bring up the Boot Manager screen. You can then select the "Linpus lite" item with your arrow keys and hit Enter.
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Hit Enter again to boot into Linux Mint.
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After a few seconds, you're in! If you just want to try Linux Mint out, you can use the live USB version of it without touching the internal storage drive. If you do want to install Linux Mint to the internal storage drive, go on to the next step.
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Click on the Install Linux Mint icon on the desktop.
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Select the language and keyboard language you'd like to use. On the Multimedia codecs screen, optionally check the "Install multimedia codecs" box and set a Secure Boot password, and click Continue.
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On the "Installation type" screen, you may have a range of options available if there is already on OS on your internal drive. For the purposes of this guide, we're assuming a clean install with the "Erase disk and install Linux Mint" option. For the other advanced options around dual booting, check Linux Mint's documentation. Click "Install Now".
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Follow the on-screen instructions to select your time zone and set up your user account. After installation completes, click Restart Now.
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We're almost done. Please follow the links to your individual Framework 13 laptop model (11th, 12th or 13th Gen)
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Before updating to the latest firmware, let's make sure we verify which BIOS were running. Simply download and install this package - it's designed for Ubuntu, but it is Linux Mint compatible. And here is the repository with the license, etc.
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Go to the Linux Mint Launcher or press the super key. Search for Framework System Details, launch the application. This will tell you the BIOS version your using, your CPU version (11th or 12th Gen), and of course your kernel version on Linux Mint.
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Enjoy using Mint on your Framework Laptop 13! If you have any questions or run into any issues, we recommend bringing them to the Community in the Linux Mint topic. Members of the Framework team participate in discussions there.
Enjoy using Mint on your Framework Laptop 13! If you have any questions or run into any issues, we recommend bringing them to the Community in the Linux Mint topic. Members of the Framework team participate in discussions there.
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3 Comments
While it's not officially supported, I managed to get the fingerprint sensor working by doing the following:
sudo apt install libpam-fprintd
fprintd-enroll (then scan fingerprint)
sudo pam-auth-update (then select fingerprint authentication and enable it)
That's what worked for me on mint.
Should update to a more recent kernel as stated in the Ubuntu 22.04 Installation Guide. Do the following:
sudo apt-get install linux-oem-22.04
sudo update-grub
This has been updated to the correct version in the guide. Thanks
