# Linux support Minibook N100 **URL:** \ **Category:** Minibook X N100/N150/5100\ **Created:** [March 2, 2024, 12:11pm UTC](https://forum.chuwi.com/t/linux-support-minibook-n100/43568 "2024-03-02T12:11:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sonny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/58f4c7/32.png) [@sonny](https://forum.chuwi.com/u/sonny)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2024, 12:11pm UTC](https://forum.chuwi.com/t/linux-support-minibook-n100/43568/1 "2024-03-02T12:11:40Z")
I made an up-to-date guide for Linux support on the N100 Hope it’s helpful > **[GitHub - sonnyp/linux-minibook-x: Linux for the Chuwi MiniBook X 2023 / N100](https://github.com/sonnyp/linux-minibook-x)** > > Linux for the Chuwi MiniBook X 2023 / N100. Contribute to sonnyp/linux-minibook-x development by creating an account on GitHub. ---
**Author:** ![ChuwiESnotactive](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.chuwi.com/chuwiesnotactive/32/8190_2.png) [@ChuwiESnotactive](https://forum.chuwi.com/u/ChuwiESnotactive)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2024, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.chuwi.com/t/linux-support-minibook-n100/43568/2 "2024-03-02T14:48:30Z")
Thank you so much, i will also check it there, If someone else is reading me, and know about more communities about Chuwi on the internet on other forums, please inform me, because i would like to have a look on whats happening and be present there also. ---
**Author:** ![Gadgetguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ba8739/32.png) [@Gadgetguy](https://forum.chuwi.com/u/Gadgetguy)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2024, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.chuwi.com/t/linux-support-minibook-n100/43568/3 "2024-03-23T18:57:04Z")
Is there a Minibook X 2024 as mentioned in the Linux guide? Where can I buy it? I wanted to buy the 2023 version but now I will wait to for the 2024. Please advise ---
**Author:** ![sonny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/58f4c7/32.png) [@sonny](https://forum.chuwi.com/u/sonny)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2024, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.chuwi.com/t/linux-support-minibook-n100/43568/4 "2024-03-23T19:48:55Z")
The 2023 and 2024 models are the same See [MiniBook X 2023 10.51" touchscreen – CHUWI EU Store](https://eu.chuwi.com/products/minibook-x-2024) ---
**Author:** ![Gadgetguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ba8739/32.png) [@Gadgetguy](https://forum.chuwi.com/u/Gadgetguy)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2024, 7:41am UTC](https://forum.chuwi.com/t/linux-support-minibook-n100/43568/5 "2024-03-24T07:41:43Z")
I see the 2023 model in the store - but no mention of 2024 model? ---
**Author:** ![sonny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/58f4c7/32.png) [@sonny](https://forum.chuwi.com/u/sonny)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2024, 8:17am UTC](https://forum.chuwi.com/t/linux-support-minibook-n100/43568/6 "2024-03-24T08:17:52Z")
the url says `minibook-x-2024` ---
**Author:** ![Gadgetguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ba8739/32.png) [@Gadgetguy](https://forum.chuwi.com/u/Gadgetguy)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2024, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.chuwi.com/t/linux-support-minibook-n100/43568/7 "2024-03-24T15:25:40Z")
All clear. Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![ChuwiESnotactive](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.chuwi.com/chuwiesnotactive/32/8190_2.png) [@ChuwiESnotactive](https://forum.chuwi.com/u/ChuwiESnotactive)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2024, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.chuwi.com/t/linux-support-minibook-n100/43568/8 "2024-03-24T15:47:03Z")
As far as i know, there is no minibook X 2024 🌝🌝. We will have new models this year, but that i have informed, is not minibook x Do not worry because i will post in the forum new incoming products. ---
**Author:** ![Nebo0919](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b2d939/32.png) [@Nebo0919](https://forum.chuwi.com/u/Nebo0919)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 12:06pm UTC](https://forum.chuwi.com/t/linux-support-minibook-n100/43568/9 "2024-08-07T12:06:33Z")
Hi. Please add Linux support for newly released Chuwi Minibook 8" N100. This good behaviour a holy grail of smallest and most portable Linux pocket laptop. Please… ---
**Author:** ![hygyke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ba9def/32.png) [@hygyke](https://forum.chuwi.com/u/hygyke)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2025, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.chuwi.com/t/linux-support-minibook-n100/43568/10 "2025-01-10T22:38:16Z")
I just bought a minibook n100 8" inch with Intel Alder Lake-N. I installed linux mint 22. Installed chrome, and firefox too, but when I playing for example a 4k video in chrome then the CPU is on 70% usage, checking with the intel-gpu-top, the Render/3D engine is at 63%, Blitter 0, Video 0, VideoEnhance 0. Using kernel 6.8.0-51 And the video is lagging somewhat, it is not smooth to play 4k youtube videos. With smplayer it is the same. It seams it does not use the GPU acceleration at all. ☹ > $ inxi -G > Graphics: > Device-1: Intel Alder Lake-N [UHD Graphics] driver: i915 v: kernel > Device-2: Sunplus Innovation Hy-UXGA(B201)-Camera driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo type: USB > Display: server: [X.org](http://X.org) v: 1.21.1.11 with: Xwayland v: 23.2.6 driver: X: loaded: modesetting > unloaded: fbdev,vesa dri: iris gpu: i915 tty: 238x64 > API: EGL v: 1.5 drivers: iris,swrast platforms: surfaceless,device > API: OpenGL v: 4.6 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: mesa v: 24.0.9-0ubuntu0.3 note: console (EGL sourced) > renderer: Mesa Intel Graphics (ADL-N), llvmpipe (LLVM 17.0.6 256 bits) Any idea somebody? ---
**Author:** ![fstanis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fstanis](https://forum.chuwi.com/u/fstanis)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 11:45pm UTC](https://forum.chuwi.com/t/linux-support-minibook-n100/43568/11 "2026-05-06T23:45:14Z")
Hey, I found that enabling Vulkan video decoding ended up working well for 4K videos - I wrote some instructions on how to do it and a small script that tests it here: [chuwi-minibook/GUIDE.md at main · fstanis/chuwi-minibook · GitHub](https://github.com/fstanis/chuwi-minibook/blob/main/GUIDE.md#gpu-and-vulkan) I use [`mpv`](https://mpv.io) with the following config: ```auto gpu-context=waylandvk gpu-api=vulkan hwdec=vulkan vo=gpu-next hwdec-codecs=all ``` For Chrome, you can try checking what chrome://gpu says - if it’s disabled, you can try starting it with these flags (I didn’t need to do it on my distro, but I had it saved from a previous laptop): ```auto --enable-features=VaapiVideoDecodeLinuxGL,VaapiVideoEncoder --enable-gpu-rasterization --enable-zero-copy --ignore-gpu-blocklist ```