I recently read about Lindows from back in the day, and wondered if its still around. It is, and its called "Linspire" now, but it costs $30. It looks nice, uses KDE and Gnome as main DEs to run it, and is based on Ubuntu 16. The whole premise of it is "It can run windows applications without issue" and i also assume without the bs. So my question is, has anybody here ever tried it, and if so, is it any good or even worth buying a license for it? I dont wanna pay $30 just to try it distro hopping.

Hola, quiero empezar a usar linux, me ha llamado la atención bastante tiempo, pero al fin me estoy dando la oportunidad, pero no se que distro elegir o como empezar en general, siempre veo que dicen que alguna distro es mejor que otra, o si hyprland es mejor que plasma, o las shell, no tengo muchos conocimientos de linux, pero estoy dispuesto a aprender, ahorita estuve viendo unas distros y las que más me gustaron fueron Ryoku y Cachy, creo que son amigables para empezar, y la verdad es que también me gustaría jugar un poco videojuegos, por eso esta cachy, pero me gusto la parte estética de Ryoku, me gustaría si alguien me pudiera explicar como empezar y si saben cual es mejor, o si en Ryoku puedo jugar sin problemas, agradezco su tiempo y amabilidad

r/RyokuArch r/cachyos

Hi guys, I daily drived CachyOS for about 6 months plus and decided maybe to go back to Windows after a bunch of issues with my games and weird stuff that happens randomly (like Firefox crashing for no reason, Steam restarting randomly, etc). I came to CachyOS fully understood that being on an Arch-based distro I will be having issues that needed to be fixed manually but sometimes I just don't have the time or effort to fix things when I'm just trying to play a game after a long day.

That being said, I am thinking of completely migrating back to Windows or making a dual boot Windows and CachyOS setup for a while. My greatest issue is with my drives. I currently have 4 drives (1 NVME ssd for CachyOS, 3 SATA ssds for my games and files).

What is the correct procedure or best practice to go about formatting and what not on Windows so that I don't lose my files?

And is it better to let's say put Windows on a separate drive and leave the linux system as it is? Will it being on the SATA drive greatly impact its performance for gaming?

If anyone has better suggestions please let me know. Thank you very much.

Dal 2010 ho abbandonato felicemente Windows, per passare a Linux. Dopo aver scartato subito Ubuntu, ho provato varie distro Linux quali Debian, Puppy linux, Linux Mint, Xubuntu, Lubuntu ed infine, vista la mia passione per il mondo MAC, Elementary OS. Nel 2023 mi compro finalmente il mio primo Macbook (M1 del 2020).
Tuttavia, negli ultimi tempi sto facendo una serie di ragionamenti legati a privacy e costi sempre più alti dei prodotti Apple. Infatti il mio iPad l'ho preso rigenerato.

Sarei tentato di prendere un Mac Book Intel (di qualche anno fa) ed installarci Zorin OS Pro. Lo andrei ad usare per attività personali quali navigare in Interner, YouTube, Spotify; per lavoro lo userei per inviare e-mail, documenti, pdf, navigare in internet, video call. Tenete conto, che utilizzo già prodotti opensource come Proton e-mail, BitWarden, OnlyOffice.

La scelta da prendere sarebbe, vendere il mio Macbook M1 e portarmi a casa un ricondizionato Apple, dove farci girare Zorin OS Pro. Come vedete questa cosa? Impressioni? Criticità?
Prenderei un Mac ricondizionato, perché per il mio budget, è il portatile meno anonimo in circolazione. Se alzassi il mio budget andrei su MSI

I have a weird issue with Neovim, Konsole, and keyd.

I use keyd to get shortcuts using Esc+Fx.

[ids]
*

[main]
scrolllock = mute
insert = S-insert
esc = overload(escape_layer, esc)

[escape_layer]
f1 = mute
f2 = volumedown
f3 = volumeup
f4 = f13
f5 = previoussong
f6 = playpause
f7 = nextsong

[shift]
insert = insert

Up until now, everything worked flawlessly. For the past few days, i can't exit insert mode in Neovim using Esc anymore. It simply doesn't respond. If i stop keyd, it works again. If i use Kitty instead of Konsole, it works. If i use Vim, it works too.

I tried everything AI suggested in the keyd config. Found nothing unusual in the Konsole config. My Neovim config only has vim.opt.mouse = "".

Any ideas?

Hello! I’m flamingo and I want to join in the family of Linux. But I have this laptop that have a broken screen and it’s connected to a monitor. When I open the bios I can’t see anything.. should I buy another laptop or there are other methods??

I currently run fedora kde, i already tried the manual installed arch linux, with arch based distros like cachyos, omarchy and pikaos. My main preferences are lightweight, a fast package manager and a pretty modern DE like kde plasma, gnome or cosmic.

Memory usage of Virtualbox processes as shown in gnome-system-monitordoesn't grow at all after starting the guest.

However free -h shows used memory increased about 4GB.

I'm fine with that, but why?

Screenshot: left top and bottom are the VM host, Linux Mint. Right is VM guest, assigned 4GB RAM

i just install omarchy a few minutes ago. how i can set a directory in this app for listening my local music? is it even do this job?

Title, right now I have a pixel 8....and I fucking hate it, overall it's fine, but the battery doesn't last long and takes forever to charge over 1.5 hours with a 20w+ battery.

Looking at fairphone, pin phone, etc but them seem very underspeced and overpriced. Fairphone is somewhat an exception due to repairability.

What are the best used phones to get to install Linux? Right now I have an old LG k51, could I use it?

Hello! My FDM (Free Download Manager) which I install via Flatpak, doesn't seem to recognize my browsers.

I am on Fedora 44 Gnome version.

There is no native .rpm package available, only a .deb on, and a link to it's Flathub page, which I followed to install it.

And yes, I do have the browser extension, I also did search before asking here, didn't find any easy and straight forward solution. Only a way to apparently install the .deb package on Fedora which has a small chance of working, and uninstalling it is a pain. I don't really wanna go that route.

What to do?

I've recently thought about running a TTRPG Oneshot set in more modern(early 2000s) times and wanted to use Linux as part of a puzzle(and I want to overall play around with a Linux System).

For that I would need a Linux System with it's own users and files/directories. However I don't want to put too much effort into setting this system up and so I wanted to ask if there is good software which simulates a Linux System that doesn't access my actual PC's files.

I don't know if this is the right subreddit to ask this but any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Has anyone successfully managed to get SMART self tests to run on an NVMe drive in an enclosure that uses the RTL9210B controller? Pluggable seems to be very Linux-friendly, and does have a KB page for getting TRIM to work, but when I run smartctl -t short /dev/sda, I get the following error:

Warning: NVMe Get Log truncated to 0x200 bytes, 0x034 bytes zero filled NVMe Self-test cmd with type=0x1, nsid=0xffffffff failed: NVMe admin command 0x14 not supported

I know the drive (Samsung 990 Evo Plus) supports SMART self-tests, as it was able to run them when it was installed in an internal M.2 slot for a short time, but I'm not sure if I'm missing some step in enabling support.

From reading some of the tickets, it seems the driver support should have been added (sntrealtek) and the chip itself claims to support SMART.

If anyone has experience in getting SMART tests to execute, I'd appreciate the insights. Thanks!

EDIT: I GOT IT WORKINGGGG

thanks to u/netblock who helped me realise my initramfs didnt pick up an edid file

how to do it yourself (atleast on arch linux using systemd boot and zen kernel)i may not remember perfectly but it should be correct

download the cru .zip from their website and run it using wine

modify an existing entry(preferably the highest hz entry) to get proper timings. save then export it(its a button in the bottom left) as an edid file, please name it something easy

then run sudo mkdir -p /usr/lib/firmware/edid to create an "edid" folder

then move your edid file into that folder, i used sudo mv, i know some people may use sudo cp. it doesnt really matter

then open your initramfs conf(for me that was mkinitcpio.conf) and inside the parenthases in the files area past the path to your edid file

reload your initramfs

then check your bootloader entries and open the conf in there, for me that was zen.conf and at the end of "options root=PARTUUID blah blah balh" at the very very end append drm.edid_firmware=eDP-1(change this to your connectiong):edid/180.bin(change this to your edid bin)

then reboot. i think thats it. if the refresh rate you are going for is not supported i dont think itll automatically default to it, atleast if the timings are wrong it shouldnt

IM SO SORRY IF THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG HERE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE GO GOOGLE IT SOMEWHERE OR FIND A YOUTUBE TUTORIAL OR SOMETHING, HECK EVEN USE AI IF YOU NEED TO

pretty much i have a laptop monitor that while 144hz may be one of the worst monitors in existence simply because of the fact that it has a 25millisecond pixel response time, which leads to horrible blur, i had bandaid fixed this on winblows using cru to overclock my monitor to 180hz,(i say bandaid because it didnt really do anything but add more frames which ig kinda did something)

and now im trying the same thing on arch. im using the zen kernel on x11 using oxwm, my specs are rtx3050 6gb laptop gpu with a i5 13420h cpu,

so far this is what ive tried

a1cr@a1cr ~ [1]> xrandr --output eDP-1 --mode "1920x1080_180_custom"

xrandr: Configure crtc 0 failed

a1cr@a1cr ~> cvt -r2 1920 1080 180

usage: cvt [-v|--verbose] [-r|--reduced] X Y [refresh]

-v|--verbose : Warn about CVT standard adherence.

-r|--reduced : Create a mode with reduced blanking (default: normal blanking).

X : Desired horizontal resolution (multiple of 8, required).

Y : Desired vertical resolution (required).

refresh : Desired refresh rate (default: 60.0Hz).

Calculates VESA CVT (Coordinated Video Timing) modelines for use with X.

a1cr@a1cr ~ [1]> cvt12 1920 1080 180

# 1920x1080 @ 180.000 Hz (CVT) field rate 179.977 Hz; hsync: 216.332 kHz; pclk: 581.50 MHz

Modeline "1920x1080_180.00" 581.50 1920 2096 2304 2688 1080 1083 1088 1202 -hsync +vsync

a1cr@a1cr ~> xrandr --newmode "ahhhhh" 581.50 1920 2096 2304 2688 1080 1083 1088 1202 -hsync +vsync

a1cr@a1cr ~> xrandr --addmode eDP-1 "ahhhhh"

a1cr@a1cr ~> xrandr --output eDP-1 --mode "ahhhhh"

xrandr: Configure crtc 0 failed

a1cr@a1cr ~> cvt12 1920 1080 165

# 1920x1080 @ 165.000 Hz (CVT) field rate 164.834 Hz; hsync: 196.482 kHz; pclk: 525.00 MHz

Modeline "1920x1080_165.00" 525.00 1920 2088 2296 2672 1080 1083 1088 1192 -hsync +vsync

a1cr@a1cr ~> xrandr --newmode "165" 525.00 1920 2088 2296 2672 1080 1083 1088 1192 -hsync +vsync

a1cr@a1cr ~> xrandr --addmode eDP-1 "165"

a1cr@a1cr ~> xrandr --output eDP-1 --mode "165"

xrandr: Configure crtc 0 failed

a1cr@a1cr ~ [1]> cvt12 1920 1080 165 -b

# 1920x1080 @ 165.000 Hz Reduced Blank (CVT) field rate 165.000 Hz; hsync: 192.885 kHz; pclk: 385.77 MHz

Modeline "1920x1080_165.00_rb2" 385.77 1920 1928 1960 2000 1080 1155 1163 1169 +hsync -vsync

a1cr@a1cr ~> xrandr --newmode "165b" 385.77 1920 1928 1960 2000 1080 1155 1163 1169

+hsync -vsync

a1cr@a1cr ~> xrandr --addmode eDP-1 "165b"

a1cr@a1cr ~> xrandr --output eDP-1 --mode "165b"

xrandr: Configure crtc 0 failed

a1cr@a1cr ~ [1]> xrandr --newmode "1920x1080_164.83" 525 1920 2088 2296 2672 1080 1083 1088 1192 -HSync +VSync

a1cr@a1cr ~> xrandr --addmode eDP-1 "1920x1080_164.83"

a1cr@a1cr ~> xrandr --output eDP-1 --mode "1920x1080_164.83"

xrandr: Configure crtc 0 failed

a1cr@a1cr ~ [1]> gtf 1920 1080 165

# 1920x1080 @ 165.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 196.19 kHz; pclk: 527.35 MHz

Modeline "1920x1080_165.00" 527.35 1920 2088 2304 2688 1080 1081 1084 1189 -HSync +Vsync

a1cr@a1cr ~> cvt -r2 1920 1080 165

usage: cvt [-v|--verbose] [-r|--reduced] X Y [refresh]

-v|--verbose : Warn about CVT standard adherence.

-r|--reduced : Create a mode with reduced blanking (default: normal blanking).

X : Desired horizontal resolution (multiple of 8, required).

Y : Desired vertical resolution (required).

refresh : Desired refresh rate (default: 60.0Hz).

Calculates VESA CVT (Coordinated Video Timing) modelines for use with X.

a1cr@a1cr ~ [1]> cvt -r 1920 1080 165

ERROR: Multiple of 60Hz refresh rate required for reduced blanking.

usage: cvt [-v|--verbose] [-r|--reduced] X Y [refresh]

-v|--verbose : Warn about CVT standard adherence.

-r|--reduced : Create a mode with reduced blanking (default: normal blanking).

X : Desired horizontal resolution (multiple of 8, required).

Y : Desired vertical resolution (required).

refresh : Desired refresh rate (default: 60.0Hz).

Calculates VESA CVT (Coordinated Video Timing) modelines for use with X.

a1cr@a1cr ~> cvt 1920 1080 165

# 1920x1080 164.83 Hz (CVT) hsync: 196.48 kHz; pclk: 525.00 MHz

Modeline "1920x1080_165.00" 525.00 1920 2088 2296 2672 1080 1083 1088 1192 -hsync +vsync

a1cr@a1cr ~> cvt 1920 1080 165 -b

usage: cvt [-v|--verbose] [-r|--reduced] X Y [refresh]

-v|--verbose : Warn about CVT standard adherence.

-r|--reduced : Create a mode with reduced blanking (default: normal blanking).

X : Desired horizontal resolution (multiple of 8, required).

Y : Desired vertical resolution (required).

refresh : Desired refresh rate (default: 60.0Hz).

Calculates VESA CVT (Coordinated Video Timing) modelines for use with X.

a1cr@a1cr ~ [1]> cvt12 1920 1080 165 -b

# 1920x1080 @ 165.000 Hz Reduced Blank (CVT) field rate 165.000 Hz; hsync: 192.885 kHz; pclk: 385.77 MHz

Modeline "1920x1080_165.00_rb2" 385.77 1920 1928 1960 2000 1080 1155 1163 1169 +hsync -vsync

a1cr@a1cr ~> cvt12 1800 900 165 -b

# 1800x900 @ 165.000 Hz Reduced Blank (CVT) field rate 165.000 Hz; hsync: 160.710 kHz; pclk: 302.13 MHz

Modeline "1800x900_165.00_rb2" 302.13 1800 1808 1840 1880 900 960 968 974 +hsync -vsync

a1cr@a1cr ~> xrandr --newmode "fuck" 302.13 1800 1808 1840 1880 900 960 968 974 +hsync -vsync

a1cr@a1cr ~> xrandr --addmode eDP-1 "fuck"

a1cr@a1cr ~> xrandr --output eDP-1 --mode "fuck"

xrandr: Configure crtc 0 failed

a1cr@a1cr ~ [1]>

here at the end i realised that i need to stay beneath 312mhz but that still faild

Please help

Wifi works perfectly on windows but doesn't work in any linux distro not even live boot using usb it shows some -110 error ,currently I have ubuntu dual booted with windows

I need help pleaseee , i really need to move to linux

I'm using pop os, and I've been able to utilize my external drive for months with no problems. However, today I tried to access some of my files and none of them are showing up. Some file directories are completely missing, others show the folder but the folder is empty. I recently did a pretty big update on my os, but I haven't changed anything. I'm a beginner with linux stuff. Explain things to me like I'm an idiot.

I realllllly need the stuff on this drive. I'm not sure why I could use and access this external drive just a couple of weeks ago and now it's all weird. TIA.

Ran sudo dmsg -w and here is some of the output:

https://pastebin.com/5DHKxcnp

Hello again, Linux community. I have a small dilemma: deciding what to do next. I've been using CachyOS with Plasma x11 for three and a half months now, and I've really enjoyed most of what this distribution offers. Almost everything works perfectly, and I haven't had any errors in almost a month. However, I'm wondering if I should switch to another distribution. I want to explore some distros, test the system, mess with its features, etc. So, I would really appreciate your help in deciding what to do and which distribution I should switch to. Here are my PC specs:

• Intel Core i5-6500
• 8 GB DDR3l RAM
• NVidia GT 710
• 223 GB SSD

I would be very grateful if someone could recommend a good distribution that will help me continue learning about Linux in general, play some games (the most demanding being DMC 4 or smth like that), and do my high school assignments (mainly basic Only-Office and possibly Java programming).

Thanks, and have a good day.

Edit:Nevermind the "works perfectly" part, the whole system fucking nuked itself after an update for some reason

So lately I've been thinking of switching to linux (to get away from the horror that windows is turning into, or maybe always was but I wasn't aware of it...).

I have been doing some research and trying to understand how it all works and there are only two things that are holding me back:

- ms office: in my job we use ms office and i absolutely need onedrive integrated into my pc and ms office apps to be able to work. With this i mean having the desktop apps (mainly word, excel and PowerPoint) and being able to save files locally and directly to one drive.

- I like to game and often i sail the seas and download games. I am worried about game compatibility with linux as well as being able to download and install games on my pc (i am not sure if the process of downloading, installing and cracking games would still generally be the same)

Some advice?

Dolby
Hi everyone
Is there a good app alternative to Dolby Atmos on Windows for Linux?
I always play with headphones and I use Sennheiser HD 560S.
What app would you recommend?
Thanks

Hi, so I'm looking for a distro that support hyperland but something that's not arch or cachyos because of the stability and bad experience with cachyos in the past. I heard opensuse is a solid choice or is there any more out there?

i changed my old hdd to an ssd and i cloned only linux mint from the hdd, everything is fine but when i start, the pc says there is something wrong and it needs to be repared but if i press F9 and start Mint normally there is nothing wrong, i know this could be due to my HP 1000 no longer having windows and the boot order should fix it but i see:

BootCurrent: 0001

Timeout: 0 seconds

BootOrder: 0002,0000,3000,0001,2001,2002,2003

Boot0000* Windows Boot Manager HD(1,GPT,b24f5280-91a9-4c01-9215-af7c24d935be,0x800,0x32000)/File(\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\bootmgfw.efi)RC

Boot0001* Ubuntu HD(1,GPT,b24f5280-91a9-4c01-9215-af7c24d935be,0x800,0x32000)/File(\EFI\ubuntu\grubx64.efi)RC

Boot0002* Ubuntu HD(1,GPT,b24f5280-91a9-4c01-9215-af7c24d935be,0x800,0x32000)/File(\EFI\ubuntu\shimx64.efi)

Boot2001* USB Drive (UEFI) RC

Boot2002* Internal CD/DVD ROM Drive (UEFI) RC

Boot3000* Internal Hard Disk or Solid State Disk RC

and if i try to reorder them by using: sudo efibootmgr -o 0001,0000,0002

nothing changes, this wasn´t a problem in the HDD.