Griffin Compatibility Model
This list will expand as testing coverage increases.- Tier 1 — Validated: Fully tested environments where all Griffin tools are expected to behave consistently.
- Tier 2 — Compatible: Supported environments where most features work, with minor variation depending on hardware or configuration.
- Tier 3 — Experimental: New or uncommon hardware and setups. Functionality is best-effort and actively monitored.
Tier 1 – Desktop (Reference Environment v1)
Base System
- Distro: Kubuntu 24.04 LTS (Ubuntu base)
- Desktop: KDE Plasma 5.27 LTS
- Init: systemd
Kernel
- Recommended: XanMod Kernel 6.12.74 LTS
- Variant: x64v3 (AVX2-class CPUs)
Griffin is validated against this kernel and achieves the most consistent behavior here.
CPU Class
- Target: AVX2-capable CPUs (e.g., AMD Ryzen 7 2700 or equivalent)
- Behavior: boost-enabled, tuned via Kernel Autotune
GPU Class
- Baseline: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Turing-class or equivalent)
- Driver: Stable branch (e.g., 580, 535, 550 series)
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Display:
- X11 (primary, fully validated)
- Wayland (supported, may vary depending on driver state)
Memory
- Recommended: 16–32GB
- Minimum validated: 16GB
Storage
- Primary: NVMe SSD
- Secondary: SATA SSD/HDD supported
- Filesystem: ext4
Audio
- Server: PipeWire (with PulseAudio compatibility layer)
Networking
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Standard kernel drivers validated:
- r8169 (Realtek Ethernet)
- mt7921u (MediaTek Wi-Fi)
Important Notes
Kernel Guidance
Griffin works on stock Ubuntu and Mint kernels, but:
- XanMod 6.12 LTS is strongly recommended
- Newer kernels (6.14+) may introduce driver or DKMS inconsistencies
Hardware Variability
Hardware behavior may vary due to:
- motherboard-specific sensor mappings
- firmware differences
- driver maturity
Example:
Fan sensors may be mislabeled (e.g., CPU fan reported as
fan1 not to be confused with sys_fan1). Griffin accounts for this through detection.
Tier Definitions (Expanded)
Tier 2 – Compatible
- Newer GPUs (RTX 30/40 series, RDNA2/3)
- Alternative desktop environments (GNOME, others)
- Stock kernels (Ubuntu/Mint default)
- Different motherboard vendors
Most to all features work. Some behavior may vary based on drivers or hardware quirks.
Tier 3 – Experimental
- RTX 50 series
- RDNA4 GPUs
- Uncommon or vendor-locked laptops
- Heavily modified (“Frankenstein”) systems
Supported on a best-effort basis. Behavior may change as upstream support evolves.
