Ubuntu 24.10 ARM ISO Supports the ThinkPad X13s
Quoting: Ubuntu 24.10 ARM ISO Supports the ThinkPad X13s - OMG! Ubuntu —
Although it is possible to use Ubuntu 23.10 on the Thinkpad X13s it requires using of a custom ISO spun-up specifically for this device. Ubuntu 24.04 LTS had no official installer image for this device (it is possible to upgrade to 24.04 from 23.10, albeit with caveats).
But with the arrival of Ubuntu 24.10 in October, the standard Ubuntu ARM64 ISO (which works much like a regular Intel/AMD ISO, with a live session and guided installer) will happily boot on this device.
Which is progress!
To be clear: this is the Ubuntu ARM64 .iso and not the preinstalled ARM64 .img, the latter being used for ARM devices like the Raspberry Pi.
Canonical’s Juerg Haefliger is the driving force behind pluming in support for the laptop, which is powered by a Snapdragon 8cx – not as fast or exciting as the newer ‘Snapdragon X’ SoCs but still halfway competent).
In an update on progress, he says for the Oracular cycle he’s been aided by colleague Tobias Heider, and Heider’s efforts have led to the ThinkPad X13s being supported in the regular Ubuntu ARM64 ISO.