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Additionally, what changes are necessary for you to be able to use Linux full time?

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[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Fucking up my UEFI on my laptop, making it difficult to boot into Linux.

Undoing that.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Bootloaders don't interact with the UEFI, the UEFI interacts with the bootloader.

Sounds like you just used a bad one. systemd-boot is superb, it autodetects all kernals and shows an option to access the UEFI.

Windows however, assumes it owns your boot partition, so likes to delete Linux bootloaders if installed last.

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[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I just wanted game use to be a bit more streamlined.

*Also, Jesus there are so many Linux instances and communities on here. I'm having to block so many so they don't clutter my feed.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I like to use parsec to play games with my friends. When I found out Linux could not host parsec, that was a bummer for me. If parsec had compatibility to host in Linux I'd switch back immediately.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I bought Skyrim for PC so that I could give mods a try. Wine was garbage at the time, and I wanted to use my computer to game. So, Windows it was.

Thanks to proton, I was able to switch to arch on my desktop for the last few years before my power supply died. At least I'm pretty sure that's what's wrong with it. I've been staving off insanity for a few months now with my steam deck. I got a dock for it a couple weeks ago, so I'm technically running an arch desktop again even if it is KDE.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Two (minor) issues I have right now in Linux (stuff I need to research more on how to mitigate, at least the first one):

  • RX 6800 with LG 27GL850: In Windows AMD patched like a 1-2 years ago the drivers to use 5W-10W while on desktop. On Linux it still uses 32W and the only workaround is to reduce refresh rate from 144Hz to 120Hz.
  • Audio: When switching between different audio devices ("Line out" and "S/PDIF" some apps do not handle the switch instantly like in Windows. So for example if I'm playing a song in Spotify and I want to S/PDIF (which is connected to some studio monitors in the living room in my case) I need to close spotify and open again. In Windows you can switch without interrupting the song. Same happens while gaming. (Restarting a game is a PITA). I also use S/PDIF with my wired headphones that I use for gaming.

Ubuntu 23.04.

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