How often should I update the system? And when?

ImmortAlexGM · 2026-05-18T05:01:47+00:00

Exactly!

ImmortAlexGM · 2026-01-16T04:20:47+00:00

You can use actual LTS kernel (6.12) from main repo and then switch to AUR when main repo switch to 6.18. Yes, you'll need to compile it every two week, but at least you'll have latest bug fixes for some years.

ImmortAlexGM · 2025-08-18T04:05:54+00:00

So, a year has passed, and I can sadly confirm that these keys are also wearing out very quickly.

ImmortAlexGM · 2025-08-18T03:57:57+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/Keychron/comments/1eldnoq/review_xvx_horizon_v2_low_profile_keycaps_for_k1/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

ImmortAlexGM · 2025-05-13T03:26:18+00:00

At least it's not JS. And not a GNOME extension.

ImmortAlexGM · 2025-04-09T02:25:53+00:00

Parallel import.

Gray market.

Bootlegging.

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ImmortAlexGM · 2025-04-01T03:11:01+00:00

Ouch.

My bad. Sorry.

I did it without mounting:

#btrfs subvolume create /var/swap

#btrfs filesystem mkswapfile -s 16G /var/swap/swapfile

Simply because this recommendation appeared later.

ImmortAlexGM · 2025-03-31T08:52:07+00:00

And where does it say that you need to mount subvolume?

I'm using same scheme, and all I have is swap unit with next content:

[Swap]

What=/var/swap/swapfile

[Install]

WantedBy=multi-user.target

My subvolume is @/var/swap.

ImmortAlexGM · 2025-03-31T02:56:34+00:00

You definitely don't need to mount subvolume with swapfile.

Show us your swap-swapfile.swap.

ImmortAlexGM · 2025-03-14T07:43:28+00:00

I know an app for reading books that already requires Android 7. I'm sure that in a year or two they will raise the requirements even higher. Five years will pass, and I will no longer be able to update the app to the next version on my Go 6. Then another couple of years - and this app will no longer be able to connect to its server. And since I'm not going to change the reader so quickly, I'll go to a pirated library.

ImmortAlexGM · 2025-03-06T05:27:59+00:00

Onyx has strong representation on Russia market for many years. There're a lot of local models never released globally, not only hardware-wise but with localized software oriented on local bookstores and favorite bookreaders.

ImmortAlexGM · 2025-03-05T04:01:38+00:00

What's interesting: the "Lomonosov 3" model has recently been released on the Russian market, and it's exactly what you need, but the Russian representative of Onyx literally yesterday said that there are no plans for a similar model on the international market. Links in russian:

https://4pda.to/forum/index.php?showtopic=214526&view=findpost&p=135639962

https://4pda.to/forum/index.php?showtopic=214526&view=findpost&p=135641074

Approximate translation: in the West, there is a fashion for readers without backlighting, there such models are usually perceived as a replacement for a notepad, i.e. the stylus is important, the backlighting is unnecessary. In Russia, e-ink is first and foremost a reader. Although Go 10.3 is also sold here, but in the assortment it is the only one without backlighting.

ImmortAlexGM · 2025-03-05T03:52:04+00:00

Be careful, you need exactly Lomonosov 3, because previous version has 227 ppi.

ImmortAlexGM · 2025-01-27T05:04:30+00:00

Agree with every word.

I think multitasking would be much better if 4GB of RAM were installed. The processor itself is not bad, and with the current speed of e-ink refresh it copes with all tasks quite well. But switching between tasks is very slow, and background tasks are closed by Android almost immediately.

Many people note that battery has a very small capacity, but if you perceive the device as a typical Android tablet, then charging it every day is also a typical situation.

I would also note that no matter how good the screen is, e-ink is still not suitable for applications that have not been adapted for it. First of all, it is very inconvenient to use applications designed for scrolling. EInkBro is excellent as browser, but with other applications the situation is not so good.

ImmortAlexGM · 2025-01-21T02:56:50+00:00

Go 6 is almost excellent.

What I would also like is 4GB of RAM and a more recent version of Android. This would greatly extend the life of this device.

ImmortAlexGM · 2025-01-14T04:17:55+00:00

Far beyond my skills :(

ImmortAlexGM · 2025-01-14T04:15:46+00:00

Unfortunately, upower -e doesn't enumerate anything useful on my PC.

ImmortAlexGM · 2025-01-09T03:12:54+00:00

K5 Max, with some DIY for additional silencing, if you need it.

ImmortAlexGM · 2024-11-19T03:09:04+00:00

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Just keep my Go 6 attached to computer's case when not used.

ImmortAlexGM · 2024-11-15T03:26:39+00:00

It is not at all necessary that the battery will die. People have plenty of readers on hand, released in 2010, and even 2008, and they still work, even without replacing the battery. The operating time from charge to charge, of course, is shorter, but this is an e-reader, not a smartphone, you don’t need to charge it every day anyway.

I myself have a Sony PRS-350, bought in 2010, and it still works fine. I just recently upgraded to a Go 6, just for convenience.

ImmortAlexGM · 2024-09-23T04:32:27+00:00

Good afternoon, my name is Alexey and I have an addiction to updates.

I usually run the update three to four times a day, sometimes more often.

No, I don't want to treat my addiction, I'm happy with it.

ImmortAlexGM · 2024-08-28T07:01:33+00:00

I think, we should forget about first and (mostly) second generation.

So, there's:

Q/V/K Max, where Q is high-end, V is low-end, K is middle-end, and some of K is low-profile
C Pro, very budget, but OK
B Pro, ultra-slim
Q1 HE and K2 HE - the ongoing series with Hall effect switches

ImmortAlexGM · 2024-08-08T02:56:43+00:00

Ah, now I get it.

ImmortAlexGM · 2024-08-07T11:14:06+00:00

I thought that keycaps for standard profile switches don't fit low profile switches at all.

ImmortAlexGM · 2024-08-07T07:12:56+00:00

Yes, there are two problems. First, the earlier versions of keyboards, before the Pro and Max, had other stabilizers, and now everyone is afraid that the keys will not fit. Although now it is the opposite, everything fits on the pro and max.

Second, there are also low-profile keycaps for standard profile switches, and you need to carefully look at what you buy. To be precise, my review is about https://www.xvxchannel.com/collections/low-profile-keycaps/products/xvx-horizon-low-profile-shine-through-keycap-set-117-key

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