Hi, I'm new here. Has anyone tried LMDE 7 on Intel Core Ultra machines? I just bought a new ASUS ExpertBook B5405CCA-LY0125X laptop with an Ultra 5 225H processor and Win11 Pro. I want to upgrade to LMDE 7. While I don't use Linux on a daily basis, I've always had a virtual machine running Penguin. For some time now, it's been LMDE.
LMDE 7 on Intel Core Ultra machines
- Thread starter stefen
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Most of us are running slightly older kit, all I can suggest at this point is you run it in "live" test mode from a USB and make sure you can connect your Wi-Fi, and test everything else out
Condobloke
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Hello @stefen. Welcome! I moved your question to a new topic since it's a question that had nothing to do where you originally replied.
Done!
Thanks, that's what I'm planning to do, but it wouldn't hurt to hear others' experiences.
I also have an older machine with an i5 3210M, which is still my primary machine, but unfortunately it's not working anymore. Some of the ports don't work, the screen hinges are weak, etc. That's why I bought a new machine
that's a shame, it may be from 2012 but it would have been fine for Linux,
the ultra range has been on sale for 2 years now, there were touchpad and wireless problems when they first came out, again the best way is to just test it
Unfortunately, it doesn't look good yet. I made a USB drive with LMDE 7. I disabled secure boot on the laptop. LMDE took a very long time to boot.
WiFi connected without a problem, Bluetooth as well, and the touchpad works flawlessly.
But it takes forever to boot anything. Once the terminal started, I tried to add htop and it failed. It timed out, but it downloaded.
Maybe it's my USB drive? Although it previously had LMDE 6 on it and booted without a hitch on my old Lenovo machine with an i5 3210M.
Now I can't test LMDE 7 on the Lenovo because I need it.
I'll keep you updated on any changes.
EDIT (Dec 8, 2025):
Changing the flash drive helped. The new flash drive has a read speed of >400MB/s, connected to the Thunderbolt port. LMDE boots up instantly, taking up about 1.2GB of RAM.
Wi-Fi works flawlessly; in test speeds, it only uses what the router provides. The touchpad, as I mentioned earlier, is also fine. Bluetooth paired the headphones, but there was no sound. USB ports are fine, the external keyboard works, the additional flash drive is recognized and can be mounted. The second screen is fine. Programs start immediately. Graphics:
glmark - 1492
vulkan - ok
web basemark - 1079
vainfo detected VAProfileH264Main, VAProfileAV1Profile0
CPU:
cpu-x: prime numbers(slow)-60281 - 1 thread
cpu-x: prime numbers(fast)-3628839 - 1 thread
cpu-x: prime numbers(slow)-210615 - 14 threads
cpu-x: prime numbers(slow)-18699731 - 14 threads
stress --cpu 4 - 31539
sysbench 839504
Browser:
50 tabs running YouTube, max resolution - ok
video - ok
That's all for now. I know it's not much detail, but that's all I had time for. When I have more time, I'll provide more data from the LMDE live tests.
Overall, I'm pleased and increasingly convinced of my decision to ditch Windows forever.
WiFi connected without a problem, Bluetooth as well, and the touchpad works flawlessly.
But it takes forever to boot anything. Once the terminal started, I tried to add htop and it failed. It timed out, but it downloaded.
Maybe it's my USB drive? Although it previously had LMDE 6 on it and booted without a hitch on my old Lenovo machine with an i5 3210M.
Now I can't test LMDE 7 on the Lenovo because I need it.
I'll keep you updated on any changes.
EDIT (Dec 8, 2025):
Changing the flash drive helped. The new flash drive has a read speed of >400MB/s, connected to the Thunderbolt port. LMDE boots up instantly, taking up about 1.2GB of RAM.
Wi-Fi works flawlessly; in test speeds, it only uses what the router provides. The touchpad, as I mentioned earlier, is also fine. Bluetooth paired the headphones, but there was no sound. USB ports are fine, the external keyboard works, the additional flash drive is recognized and can be mounted. The second screen is fine. Programs start immediately. Graphics:
glmark - 1492
vulkan - ok
web basemark - 1079
vainfo detected VAProfileH264Main, VAProfileAV1Profile0
CPU:
cpu-x: prime numbers(slow)-60281 - 1 thread
cpu-x: prime numbers(fast)-3628839 - 1 thread
cpu-x: prime numbers(slow)-210615 - 14 threads
cpu-x: prime numbers(slow)-18699731 - 14 threads
stress --cpu 4 - 31539
sysbench 839504
Browser:
50 tabs running YouTube, max resolution - ok
video - ok
That's all for now. I know it's not much detail, but that's all I had time for. When I have more time, I'll provide more data from the LMDE live tests.
Overall, I'm pleased and increasingly convinced of my decision to ditch Windows forever.
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theLegionWithin
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sometimes usb devices will interfere with the boot process - I've got a webcam that does that. it works flawlessly when connected, but when connected it interferes with boot so I keep it disconnected until I need it.
are you using usb-c? something like this --> https://www.amazon.com/256GB-PNY-Elite-Type-C-Flash/dp/B0DVDKLLKX
i used this pendrive, but with 64GB https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Ultra-Type-C-Flash-Drive/dp/B0DDQFM999
theLegionWithin
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3.2 gen1 should be more than fast enough. odd, I wonder why it'd be slow?
Sorry, I didn't understand your question the first time. The flash drive I mentioned is the second one, the one that worked perfectly. The one that had problems was the first one I came across, it was just lying in a drawer in my desk. But it's a bit strange, because I had LMDE 6 live on that old flash drive before, and it worked fine on an old laptop with Windows 10 and an i5 3210M.
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