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>>tonyst+(OP)
Linux worked out of the box (Ubuntu LTS or Lubuntu) with:

- Lenovo ThinkPad T41

- Lenovo ThinkPad X61s

- LenovWo ThinkPad X220

- Lenovo ThinkPad X230

- Lenovo ThinkPad X1

- DELL Latitude E7762

- DELL Latitude E7480

- Apple iMac 27"

Problems encountered:

- The touchpad on the Lenovo ThinkPad 240 mad random jumps, not sure if this is a Linux issue since I never tried Windows (I usually wipe it right after unpacking).

- Couldn't install any Linux flavour on the Microsoft Surface 3 laptop. It was painful to get rid of Windows and UEFI boot, and apparently a kernel patch is needed to go further (according to Microsoft support, who didn't provide said patch). Does anyone here have that patch BTW?

Generally speaking it is getting harder and harder to install Linux, due to Microsofts efforts to make PCs "more secure" (which - oops - prevents the installation of competitors' OSes, how convenient).

>>jll29+jn
Are you talking about non-Pro MS Surface 3? Interestingly enough on my non-Pro Surface 3 I had no problem installing Ubuntu, Mint and Pop!_OS. With the first two I couldn't make wifi to work after sleep, but with Pop!_OS it worked perfectly.