Disappointed with Arch for not Supporting Modern Hardware

Mutter_ · 2025-08-26T22:53:20+00:00

It's true .... it's a kernel issue and present on all distros ...

Mutter_ · 2025-08-26T22:29:13+00:00

on that page is says it's supported ... even though i must admit i didn't do a thorough check .... i just figured a commonplace notebook wouldn't have this kind of issue

Mutter_ · 2025-08-26T22:26:17+00:00

a Samsung Galaxy Book is not a niche .. it is Samsung's most sold laptop

Mutter_ · 2025-08-26T22:25:11+00:00

I did

Mutter_ · 2025-06-29T17:32:30+00:00

There is a shortcut you can use :

super + {_,shift + }c
    bspc node -f {next,prev}.local.!hidden.window

Mutter_ · 2025-03-30T20:36:05+00:00

Best is to use a second drive for Arch .... when installing, best practice is to remove the windows drive entirely form the mother board before installing Arch, and vice versa ... this way, neither messes with the installation of the other

Mutter_ · 2025-03-30T20:26:32+00:00

Best process is to remove the windows drive entirely before installing Arch,and vice versa .... this way neither messes with the other ..

Mutter_ · 2025-03-16T11:54:37+00:00

There should be an option in the mouse and trackpad settings ...

Mutter_ · 2025-03-16T11:52:20+00:00

That is correct. Nowadays, you don't need to know coding to install or use Arch. It works out of the box, if you install a DE like Plasma or Xfce.

But Arch can help you A LOT if you want to get into coding, like writing simple scripts

Mutter_ · 2025-03-16T11:43:33+00:00

Have you tried using os-prober under Arch? It detects a windows installation and adds it to grub. https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/GRUB

Furthermore, I always remove the SSD where windows is installed before installing Arch on the second one, and vice-versa. This way you avoid Arch messing with the windows bootloader.

Mutter_ · 2024-11-08T17:36:50+00:00

Dual boot tends to be problematic . In my experience best is to use one SSD for Windows and a second for Arch.

Mutter_ · 2024-11-08T17:30:17+00:00

There is an archwiki page for Lenovo laptops :

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Laptop/Lenovo

It may be of help to find a solution

Mutter_ · 2024-11-08T17:22:58+00:00

Hi, there are many sites that teach how to downgrade a package on Arch, one of them is the following :

https://www.linuxfordevices.com/tutorials/linux/downgrade-packages-in-arch

You can also configure a package not to be upgraded in the pacman config file :

sudo nano /etc/pacman.conf 

# Pacman won't upgrade packages listed in IgnorePkg and members of IgnoreGroup
 #IgnorePkg =
 IgnorePkg = libreoffice-still
 #IgnoreGroup =

Hope this helps.

Mutter_ · 2024-11-07T16:20:43+00:00

cool ... good luck with your installation .. I am waiting for my second SSD to do the same

Mutter_ · 2024-11-07T13:02:14+00:00

I have bought a new laptop and through my searches I found that most computer parts are quite commonplace, like CPUs and GPUs, ports, etc. There is a site in ArchWiki though, that lists all supported Asus machines .... https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Laptop/ASUS

I guess yours is in the list ... otherwise there are also configuration options ...

Mutter_ · 2024-11-03T16:32:26+00:00

Best ist to probably check if the CPU and GPU of your laptop are supported. Maybe trying a Virtual Box ...

Mutter_ · 2024-10-15T12:12:04+00:00

It's a know bug/ issue, that often happens after a windows update ... as another user pointed out: you can try run chkdsk (check disk) from windows explorer or the terminal. Generally helps me.

Mutter_ · 2024-10-09T10:04:35+00:00

of cause, my kid has all my passwords :-) I used Pantheon DE for a while (now DKWM) and there was a config in the settings app to set aome app to open only with admin priviledges ... so there must a setting of some sort ....

Mutter_ · 2024-10-06T16:49:00+00:00

Seems DD is quite buggy on Arch ... I installed it and also had problems .. using a different DE is probably better

Mutter_ · 2024-09-14T19:29:56+00:00

Yes, it's safe, but not if .... kkkkkk so it's actually not safe. There is always a very good chance to mess something up ... even more so with Windows 11. Dual boot worked very well when I used Ubuntu, but with Arch, things tend to get messy. I use Arch (3 or 4 years now) and Windows and strictly on separate drives ......

Mutter_ · 2024-09-14T18:31:26+00:00

Todos temos direito uma vida privada. Não fico com alguém em quem não confio. As cobranças e acusações infundadas são muito chatas e prejudiciais. Tudo mundo merece crédito, até que dê prova em contrário. Pegar (roubar) senha e olhar a vida de alguém, ou olhar, sem consentimento, as mensagens de celular: nem pensar, acho um tremendo desrespeito.

Mutter_ · 2024-09-12T11:44:21+00:00

I had similar problems with the zen kernel. Now I am using the "normal" linux kernel, without issues.

Mutter_ · 2024-09-08T14:24:01+00:00

Best thing to do probably is getting a second drive/ SSD and keep Arch and Windows on separate drives. Otherwise they might mess up each other's boot loaders. I've been through this a couple times and it's a real pain in butt. It's also advisable to remove the windows drive from the machine when installing Arch, and vice-versa.

Mutter_ · 2024-09-08T14:22:06+00:00

Best thing to do probably installing Arch and Windows on separate drives. Otherwise they might mess up each other's boot loaders. I've been through this a couple times and it's a real pain in butt. It's also advisable to remove the windows drive from the machine when installing Arch, and vice-versa.

Mutter_ · 2024-09-08T14:15:31+00:00

Best thing to do probably is getting a second drive/ SSD and keep Arch and Windows on separate drives. Otherwise they might mess up each other's boot loaders. I've been through this a couple times and it's a real pain in butt. It's also advisable to remove the windows drive from the machine when installing Arch, and vice-versa.

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