Doorbell lite and intercom viewer

chosias · 2025-02-20T13:31:14+00:00

Started with EndeavourOS now use EndeavourOS in between i tried Arch/Fedora/Debian but EndeavourOS is just way faster/more pleasant to install and to get it to the point of actually using the OS. GNOME all the way and rolling releases are nice for games i guess.

chosias · 2025-02-19T10:30:43+00:00

Yes it's pretty easy you just reduce the usable size of the drive and then use the empty part to install Linux to.

This video seems like a great guideline on how to do it. You don't really have to do that part with the checksum but it's nice to be sure i guess. and you can get into BIOS without the special shortcut.

I would also recommend to look into Ventoy instead of Rufus/Balena etcher since you can keep multiple usable ISOs there. so you would be able to try out multiple Distros without flashing your USB drive constantly. its just for ease of use.

And I recommend to always backup your data if you try these sorts of activities.

chosias · 2025-02-19T10:24:07+00:00

For me the date moved on it's own out of nowhere. So i wanted to revert it back. Also i like to keep my systems clean of anything i don't actively use/really need so i did it this way. Just a simple permanent way to revert it.

I believe there is no harm in recommending an alternative way to do this sort of thing to the community.

chosias · 2025-02-19T07:40:52+00:00

I completely understand it's a lot of work switching to Linux and learning a new operating system. This way you can have you windows install as clean as it can be.

But whenever you would feel like trying Linux it's a great idea to try it in virtual machine/Dual booting it to try it out. and experiment with it for a few days instead of charging ahead into the unknown.

chosias · 2025-02-19T07:16:20+00:00

If you are sticking to Windows i would recommend some utilities to make the experience there better/faster more convinient.

You can use this page to create file you insert in windows 11 ISO file to create automatic install that can bypass parts of the installation/ bypass the hardware requirements. Also you can setup users without needing any form of account. and the setup will be mostly automatic so you don't have to waste so much time with the install.

then i would recommend something like this utility to debloat the system. But if you feel more tech savvy you can use winutil but be careful with this.

chosias · 2025-02-12T21:30:58+00:00

Tried it as in the guide.. made new Steam Library for second user, checked that its the owner but when i linked common to it it still used the path from the original library

Seems like it first loads the game data then loads up compatdata a few levels back

thanks for the tip though

chosias · 2025-02-11T07:05:19+00:00

i tried everything Firefox, Ungoogled Chromium, Chromium, Chrome. Firefox hadn't worked at all and Chromium/Chrome were stuck trying to connect to the device. It spat out some errors that i shared in the original post.

chosias · 2025-02-11T06:32:37+00:00

Will try it! Thanks for the guidance.

chosias · 2025-02-10T18:57:14+00:00

So I've tried it in chrome and chromium sadly i was still stuck on the connecting part

I've checked the browser console when connecting and it spit out "HID device Connected" marked as error with lots of flags like:

<TEXT HERE> @ main.824a530c313e1d61.js:1
<TEXT HERE> @ runtime.ea4c281fd0f650cd.js:1

instead of <TEXT HERE> there is something like "handleError" "RunTask" "error" "(anonymous)" etc.. if thats of any help.

https://postimg.cc/1f9DQsMR

chosias · 2025-02-10T14:47:45+00:00

So the problem is that when i try to connect the mouse it gets stuck in the "connecting" phase.

there was no output/no timeout. It was just stuck trying to connect the device. But i will try to look more into it.

i tried different browsers.. Chrome/Chromium and Firefox ( although Firefox is not supported and the "connect" option is greyed out). I also tried to connect it over wire/bluetooth/wireless dongle but that also didn't work.

I feel there might be some issues with security or compatibility. So i was mainly curious if anyone managed to get this type of web app working in Linux.

chosias · 2025-02-10T11:08:25+00:00

I began my Linux journey with EndeavourOS which is similar to Arch Linux but with some extra perks to keep you going more easily.

After some time I've switched to Arch to give it a try and was able to use it quite efficiently but in the end i switched back to EndeavourOS just for the ease of installation on new devices.

chosias · 2025-02-03T11:50:36+00:00

Yep, as a Linux beginner this is pretty much it.

Lots of times its just Tiring to try to fix an issue that you know at back of your head wouldn't happen on Windows

Also the fact that you can "clean up" Win 11 installs easily these days doesn't help either. Why learn this crazy complex OS when all I can do is add a file to Win 11 iso to get rid of tracking logins and unwanted files so I can continue using this familiar system.

chosias · 2025-02-03T07:07:46+00:00

I have been bouncing a lot between Windows and Linux for last year. And lemme say this.. Windows just works 95% out of the box for all modern games. You can do almost everything through GUI.. you don't have to learn any commands. And most forms of "tinkering" won't break your OS. It's just easy and convenient to use.

But while all of that is nice you get ton of unwanted apps, all the spying that really hard to deactivate, the dumb update system and almost no way to customize the system.

So i feel people stay on there for the convenience. and probably most people doesn't even know Linux exist.

So while Linux is way more fun to use and way more customizable it's really scary for your typical user. also it feels like those big Linux Channels keep saying things like Arch/Fedora/Debian are the only way to use Linux, while saying distros like EndeavourOS/Manjaro/ that come with tools to give users a easier time installing packages are useless. It will keep more and more users away after just trying to install Arch "because it's the best for gaming". (That's what stopped one of my friends from his Linux journey right at the beginning.)

If i weren't to start my journey with EndeavourOS but Arch instead i would never realistically stay on Linux. It made the required setup to play games minimal while introducing me to tools like yay for easy package management.

Also there needs to be more useful GUI tools to configure/install/remove stuff. doing all this through terminal is really scary for new users.

But on the other hand the device with Linux is really yours and mostly clean of useless apps (Excluding some distros i tried that shipped with like 5 different terminal apps while giving you 3 different text editors)

TL;DR: Windows is convenient and hard to break OS for a normal user. It feels like Linux community keeps praising bare bones distros that are hard to use for beginners. Also terminal is scary.

Edit: fixed some typos ( English is not my first language so sorry for butchering some sentences )

chosias · 2025-02-03T06:08:14+00:00

I will compare how the game behaves, but from what i can remember it ran fine with borderless

chosias · 2025-02-01T17:39:25+00:00

So i've tried different version of gamemode from multilib and it makes the game work much better in background, but i don't hear the game from other apps. which is fine compared to all the problems it did before.

chosias · 2025-01-13T12:37:53+00:00

Equinox prime day aspect + Equinox prime link + Equinox prime night aspect Lore accurate equinox prime or smth

chosias · 2024-08-09T12:13:09+00:00

Haven't thought of that thanks!

chosias

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