Can a Zephyrus G15 laptop running Linux power two external monitors? Yes. To test this, I’ve booted EndeavourOS with two 1440p Ultrawide monitors connected to my new ASUS Zephyrus G15 laptop. One panel via HDMI and the other via USB C. System details As already mentioned, I am running EndeavourOS…
Zephyrus G15 EndeavourOS compatibility A few months ago, I bought an ASUS Zephyrus G15 gaming laptop and before long, the first Windows issues showed up which is nothing new to me. Besides that, I was also disappointed by the extensive data collection which seems to be required just to register…
UPDATE!I’ve written this post as a result of my research towards buying a System 76 laptop. If I had purchased one then I would have wanted to run Pop!_OS on as many of the computers here as possible. Last night I made an impulse buy and opted for a different…
SK 61 60% TKL Quick info for Linux users Can I boot into the BIOS with the SK 61 TKL mechanical keyboard?Yes. On a Dell computer, the function key to boot into Bios-mode is F12. To do so on a Skyloong SK 61 60% keyboard, simply hold down the FN…
I reinstall Linux frequently but in order to keep a new install longer, I deploy a simple method to hang on to that perfect install. Linux security is a huge topic and if you are an insider then you already know that there is no such thing as security. Still,…
This post documents how to fix YAST not showing icons. A wile ago, I’ve tried Gnome and liked what I saw. OpenSUSE Tumbleweed is my daily driver and to make Gnome look good, I install a custom icon theme. As soon as I apply it (Gnome Tweaks), YAST2 will no…
Sometimes we need to use software that we have written ourselves or downloaded from someone else’s GitHub. Since I use the Gnome desktop, I will explain the steps by launching Blender via a custom shortcut. If you download Blender from the official website then you get a compressed file. After…
Right after I install Endeavour OS, I setup and configure the firewall. To install UFW (uncomplicated firewall), I issue: sudo pacman -S ufw Once installed, I start the firewall by opening the terminal and issuing:sudo systemctl start ufwsudo systemctl enable ufw The second command automatically enables the firewall upon booting…
You just got a good deal on a second-hand Dell 3060 SFF computer and the first thing you do is upgrade it. Amazon has great prices on SSDs and the only thing that’s missing is the standoff screw. Good news. Amazon has those too but which ones will fit? Most…