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‎07-27-2026 11:40 AM

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Hi! I am trying to use a linux distro on my HP Spectre x360 13-4116dx, but have had trouble with hardware compatibility. I have been able to boot Ubuntu (v26) and Fedora (v43) but each time the keyboard and touchpad have not been responsive. I have been able to use an external mouse and keyboard with these distros, but would rather use a distro that is compatible with the hardware. The keyboard and touchpad are (I believe) run via Synaptics drivers which may be where the issues are, but I am not an expert in this. 

 

Does anyone know a distro that is compatible with this laptop's hardware? I will be trying Mint Cinnamon and will update if that works.

Thanks!

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‎07-29-2026 08:48 AM

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Go for Mint Cinnamon. Try Mint Cinnamon live mode first, not just install mode, so you can confirm whether the internal keyboard/touchpad work before committing to disk.

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