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 NixOS, 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 NixOS from NixOS' website. NixOS 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 balenaEtcher as a tool to create the USB installer from the ISO. balenaEtcher is available for MacOS. Install it.
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Launch balenaEtcher. Insert your USB drive (8GB or larger). Click on "Flash from file" and select the NixOS iso that you downloaded. Click on "Select target" and choose your USB drive. Click "Flash" and wait a minute or two for it to complete.
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Once the USB drive creation is complete, you can close balenaEtcher and eject the USB drive from your OS.
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First, download NixOS from NixOS' website. NixOS 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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New line.Download Rufus as a tool to create the USB installer from the ISO - select the top download option from the link provided. Rufus is available for Windows. Install it.
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Launch Rufus. Insert your USB drive (8GB or larger). Click on "Flash from file" and select the NixOS iso that you downloaded. Click on "SELECT" and choose your USB drive. Click "START" and wait a minute or two for it to complete.
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Secure Boot is optional: Enabling secure boot is completely optional and not necessary for normal operation, it's a personal choice. Follow this link if you wish to enable it before installing NixOS. More about secure boot here.
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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, immediately after the power light comes on begin rapidly tapping (continuously ) the F12 key - you must begin tapping well before you see the Framework logo.
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If you don't have an internal storage drive installed or it is blank, the laptop will boot to the USB drive directly.
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Hit Enter again to boot into and install NixOS.
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This is a distribution of Linux is unique compared to other distros and follows its own conventions. So you will want to utilize the NixOS install guide to get your bearings on how to install it.
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The NixOS Wiki configuration knowledge base from the NixOS Community.
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11th gen through 13th gen, AMD Ryzen 7040 Series tested with NixOS Hardware module for flakes and NixOS Hardware module for channels above.
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Intel Core Ultra 1 with NixOS is untested by Framework Support at this time and will be tested, updated here in the near future.
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Before updating to the latest firmware, make sure you verify which BIOS were running.
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If you have Intel 11th Gen Intel Core, you can check here for the latest firmware.
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If you have Intel 12th Gen Intel Core, you can check here for the latest firmware.
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If you have Intel 13th Gen Intel Core, you can check here for the latest firmware.
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If you have AMD Ryzen 7040 Series, you can check here for the latest firmware.
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If you have Intel Core Ultra Series 1, you can check here for the latest firmware.
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If you need additional help, feel free to visit our active support community.
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Enjoy using NixOS 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 NixOS topic. Members of the Framework team participate in discussions there.
Enjoy using NixOS 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 NixOS topic. Members of the Framework team participate in discussions there.
