/technologies/test-and-measurement/b/blog/posts/low-cost-linux-re-purposing-a-microsoft-surface-pro-tabletTable of Contents Introduction Buying a Surface Device What Else is Required? Surface-izing Linux Choose a Linux Distribution Install the Linux Distribution Add Sudo Capability for the User Download the Linux Surface Patch Download theen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/technologies/test-and-measurement/b/blog/posts/low-cost-linux-re-purposing-a-microsoft-surface-pro-tabletMon, 01 Jan 2024 19:07:43 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:7c5d4a92-f5f9-4811-b306-e9b8c8f65903DAB0<p>Very cool reuse.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=27389&AppID=13&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/technologies/test-and-measurement/b/blog/posts/low-cost-linux-re-purposing-a-microsoft-surface-pro-tabletMon, 01 Jan 2024 11:37:25 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:7c5d4a92-f5f9-4811-b306-e9b8c8f65903Jan Cumps0<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &quot;<span>For instance, the touchscreen didn&rsquo;t work with the distribution I tried&quot;</span></p> <p>I had a little more luck. When I tried standard Ubuntu on a HP Pavilion with touchscreen, it worked out of the box. Including the gesture part (touch, pinch, ...)</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=27389&AppID=13&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/technologies/test-and-measurement/b/blog/posts/low-cost-linux-re-purposing-a-microsoft-surface-pro-tabletMon, 01 Jan 2024 09:06:30 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:7c5d4a92-f5f9-4811-b306-e9b8c8f65903Andrew J0<p>That&rsquo;s very useful and comprehensively documented. &nbsp;Like Gene, I may well look for a Surface Pro to do this with.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=27389&AppID=13&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/technologies/test-and-measurement/b/blog/posts/low-cost-linux-re-purposing-a-microsoft-surface-pro-tabletSun, 31 Dec 2023 20:23:36 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:7c5d4a92-f5f9-4811-b306-e9b8c8f65903genebren1<p>Interesting conversion!&nbsp; I come from an extensive background with UNIX and I do not have a UNIX/LINUX machine.&nbsp; I might have to follow your lead on this one (although I don&#39;t have a surface Pro, but I might be able to find one). Well done, thanks for sharing!</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=27389&AppID=13&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">