Notes on the use of operating systems that are not officially supported

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Notes on the use of operating systems that are not officially supported

TUXEDO Computers offers several Linux operating systems for pre-installation in its shop when configuring a notebook. These operating systems are officially supported by TUXEDO. Of course, you are also free to install an operating system that is not officially supported.

Officially supported

The currently officially supported Linux operating systems are:

Selectable via the configurator:

TUXEDO OS (Plasma Desktop) (recommended)

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Installable via the WebFAI:

Kubuntu 24.04
Ubuntu MATE 24.04

Xubuntu 24.04

These distributions can be ordered or installed with or without encryption.

If you have one of the operating systems offered during the order process pre-installed, (you can also order a notebook without pre-installation), the installation supports all components of the notebook. Of course, you are free to install an operating system that is not officially supported on your device. Then you can use our drivers and scripts to try to enable features that are not or not completely supported by this operating system, such as, e.g., the keyboard backlight.

Which drivers, scripts and packages to install?

We are often asked if there is a manual on our website, which details the drivers, scripts, and packages that need to be installed for distribution XY. There is no such guide for a good reason because it would not be possible to keep it up to date with reasonable effort. This is mainly because most distributions ship their own kernels, which are constantly changing. We also cannot reliably track further adjustments in the unsupported distributions.

Tomte to the rescue?

Customers also often ask whether you can retrofit missing support for unsupported operating systems with the Tomte driver configuration service. Unfortunately, this is not possible for the reasons mentioned above. Tomte is only suitable for use on operating systems supported by us.

General procedure

Even unsupported operating systems generally run well on TUXEDO notebooks. In any case, you should install the TUXEDO Control Center. If the keyboard backlight is not fully supported, installing the keyboard driver from the TUXEDO repository might help. To achieve that, you first have to add the repository to the source list of your distribution. How to do that is shown in this tutorial on our website.

TUXEDO Software from third parties

Distributions like Arch Linux, Manjaro, Gentoo or NixOS offer different packages of our software like the TUXEDO Control Center and others in their repositories. Kindly note that these packages are not maintained by us, and therefore we cannot provide support for them. You can find out which third-party packages are available via the repository service Repology by entering tuxedo in the search mask there.

Service & Support

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Linux at TUXEDO

Are you wondering if Linux is right for you? Our team will be happy to answer your questions and explain details about the free operating system at TUXEDO.
Let the advantages and services convince you!

Hardware

Notebook, PC, both - and which model? Our technical service team also provides advice on selection, equipment and puts together suitable offers for your technical requirements.

Questions and Answers

Frequently asked questions and the corresponding answers can be found here. If you cannot find a solution to your problem here, it is also worth taking a look at the instructions section.

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Instructions and Tips

Most situations can be solved quickly and easily by yourself. This saves you time and you can use your device directly again. We provide you with instructions, first steps and short tips for all TUXEDO models.

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System Recovery

Even in the case of a case, you don't have to rely on us: Your device can be reset to the factory settings - completely automatically! Everything is included with your order and you can get started right away.

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Technical Service

Our competent technicians are also happy to help with service requests. You have different possibilities to contact us. We are personally there for you Monday to Friday from 9 am to 1 pm and from 2 pm to 5 pm. But also outside these times, you can contact our team with your request by e-mail.
An extra function is available in your customer account for repair requests (RMA).

Contact

We are personally there for you Monday to Friday from 9 am to 1 pm and from 2 pm to 5 pm (German time). But also outside these times you can contact our team with your request by e-mail. Please include your customer number, the model name of your laptop or PC and as detailed a description of your request as possible. The more details you give us, the faster we can process your request!

We might not be able to answer questions about third party hardware or software. For questions about popular open source software (Thunderbird, Filezilla...) please contact a forum e.g. ubuntuforums.org. The research effort for application specific setup is immense and not manageable at the current time. Basic compatibility questions e.g. are of course still welcome!

An extra function is available in your customer account for repair requests (RMA).

Free shipping within Germany

There are no shipping costs within Germany for goods worth €100 or more.

7.99 € shipping cost at max!

No matter how many small articles you order, such as USB stick card reader, LAN adapters or fan articles, with us, you pay a maximum of 7.99 € shipping costs.

7.99 € shipping fee for all orders below 100 € of goods

Free shipping from 100 € total value of goods

You can check all occurring shipping costs or if we even deliver for free right before sending your order!

International delivery

Here are the shipping costs as well as the amount threshold for your order. The threshold is referring to the total amount of your order, which enables free shipping.

Taxes and customs outside the EU:

For orders outside the EU there might be additional duties, taxes or charges needed to be paid by the customer. These don't have to be paid to the supplier, but to local authorities. Please check for any details with your local customs or tax authorities before ordering! But as a benefit you don't have to pay German taxes, this means you save up to 19%!
Due to the Brexit and the associated changes, there may be delays of several days in customs clearance on site for deliveries to the UK. This is not within our sphere of influence, so we ask for your understanding.

Country

Shipping Fee

Free Shipping From

Albania

99,00 EUR

Andorra

59,00 EUR

~~Belarus~~ Temporarily no delivery possible

~~59,00 EUR~~

Belgium

8,49 EUR

100 EUR

Bulgaria

15,99 EUR

160 EUR

Denmark

8,49 EUR

100 EUR

Estonia

15,99 EUR

160 EUR

Faroe Islands

129,00 EUR

Finland

14,99 EUR

150 EUR

France

9,99 EUR

120 EUR

Greece

22,90 EUR

United Kingdom

9,99 EUR

120 EUR

Hong Kong

199,00 EUR

India

199,00 EUR

Ireland

14,99 EUR

150 EUR

Island

129,00 EUR

Italy

9,99 EUR

120 EUR

Japan

99,00 EUR

Canada

99,00 EUR

Croatia

34,90 EUR

500 EUR

Latvia

15,99 EUR

160 EUR

Lithuania

15,99 EUR

160 EUR

Luxembourg

8,49 EUR

100 EUR

Macau

199,00 EUR

Malta

34,90 EUR

500 EUR

Macedonia

59,00 EUR

Moldova

199,00 EUR

Monaco

19,00 EUR

Montenegro

99,00 EUR

Netherlands

8,49 EUR

100 EUR

Norway

14,99 EUR

150 EUR

Austria

8,49 EUR

100 EUR

Poland

15,99 EUR

160 EUR

Portugal

14,99 EUR

150 EUR

Romania

15,99 EUR

160 EUR

San Marino

9,99 EUR

120 EUR

Sweden

14,99 EUR

150 EUR

Switzerland

13,99 EUR

150 EUR

Serbia

34,90 EUR

500 EUR

Singapore

199,00 EUR

Slovakia

15,99 EUR

160 EUR

Slovenia

15,99 EUR

160 EUR

Spain (without Canary Islands)

14,99 EUR

150 EUR

Czech Republic

15,99 EUR

160 EUR

~~Ukraine~~ Temporarily no delivery possible

~~129,00 EUR~~

Hungary

15,99 EUR

160 EUR

USA including Hawaii

99,00 EUR

United Arabic Emirates

199,00 EUR

Cyprus

34,90 EUR

500 EUR

Qatar

199,00 EUR

Time of delivery

If not stated differently in the article's description, we deliver goods in:

7-10 working days within Germany

10-12 working days outside Germany

For orders paid in advance, the delivery time starts with receipt of the payment. Please keep in mind that there is no delivery on Sundays or on holidays.
For goods delivered as download, there will be no shipping fees due.
Access data for downloads are sent out via e-mail 1-3 working days after contract formation. For orders with advanced payment, we will deliver after receiving the payment. You can download the item by using the link sent to you via e-mail.

Self-pick-up of orders is not possible, unfortunately.

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