Re: Firmware support for Framework hardware

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Date: Fri, 1 May 2026 12:52:45 +0100
From: Carles Pina i Estany <[email protected]>
To: Aryan Karamtoth <[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Firmware support for Framework hardware


Hi,

On 01 May 2026 at 12:57:38, Aryan Karamtoth wrote:
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> On 01/05/26 11:47, Maytham Alsudany wrote:
> > Hi Aryan,
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> > On Sat, 2026-04-25 at 15:16 +0530, Aryan Karamtoth wrote:
> > > Framework caught my attention recently as I discovered that they have=
 a
> > > 12'' inch version of their laptop line up and I was curious about the
> > > Linux compatibility on their laptops and I came to know that they
> > > officially support Fedora, Ubuntu and Bazzite but they also listed Mi=
nt,
> > > Arch and NixOS as community supported ones [1].
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> > > They also announced Framework 13 Pro with Intel Panther Lake CPU line=
up
> > > [2] and it's an official Ubuntu Certified laptop -- which means it co=
mes
> > > with Ubuntu pre-installed and works well with the hardware out of the
> > > box based on your configuration [3].

[...]

> > Is there any firmware/drivers required for Framework laptops that are
> > missing from Debian, or does everything work out-of-the-box after a
> > normal Debian install with main and non-free-firmware repos, including
> > all the different configurations that Framework provides?

[...]

> I'm not exactly sure if framework laptops run out of the box with
> Debian as I don't own one yet but Framework mostly aims to use
> hardware that is readily compatible with Linux.

[...]

> I'll take the example of Framework 12, their most recent laptop release.
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> Framework 12 has a minimum requirement for the kernel version which is Li=
nux
> 6.1. Their recommended version is 6.13+ and for the best experience, they
> recommend the latest Linux kernel version. [1]
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> I don't have the links with me but I remember reading about some person on
> Reddit trying out a framework 12 with Debian 13 and they said it works we=
ll
> out of the box.
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> I'm sure someone else might have a Framework in the Debian project who mi=
ght
> provide a first hand experience of using it with Debian.
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> Framework is also open to collaborating with other distros so they might
> send us some hardware for testing if we all agree on this and reach out to
> them.

For what is worth: some people documented installations of Debian on
their Framework devices:
https://wiki.debian.org/InstallingDebianOn/FrameWork

I recently did it for my Framework 13 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 (not that Pro
version):

https://wiki.debian.org/InstallingDebianOn/Framework/Laptop13/AMD_Ryzen_AI_=
300_Series

I am happy to answer questions (here in project@, but I think that it
might be off-topic for debian-project; or discuss in another mailing
list if you point me where or direct email). Or just add details on the
Wiki if anyone would like to know more and I have time.

Summary: I haven't tested the fingerprint reader, I had to add a Kernel
parameter for X11 (this was the most annoying thing to do), I had to
setup things manually for changing the brightness or volume. I didn't
need to install anything outside Debian.

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Carles Pina i Estany
https://carles.pina.cat | [email protected] | [email protected]

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