Linux - Dave Jansen

Configure Fedora with full root level snapshot support

A guide walking you through how to configure your Fedora installation to get full root snapshot and rollback support.

Asus Zenbook Duo 14 and Fedora Linux

I spend most days sitting in front of my desk working, where I have a desktop computer with larger display. It's a great setup that helps me be productive. The past few months I have been thinking of finding a laptop to accompany my main setup, to allow me to

Linux

Add custom resolution and refresh rate when using Wayland

Monitors and/or adapters don't always return all the supported resolutions and refresh rates to your computer. In those cases you may need to do some finagling to get the right configuration to work. On Windows you can usually rely on your graphics card's accompanying software to offer such functionality,

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Upgrading mesa-git when it complains about llvm dependency conflicts

A quick article on how to solve the issue of not being able to upgrade mesa-git and lib32-mesa-git due to a llvm-libs dependency error thrown by the older version of mesa you're trying to upgrade away from.

GPD

Linux Optimizations for your GPD Win Max

Power management, TDP limitations and more.

GPD

Installing EndeavourOS on the GPD Win Max

A detailed guide on how to install and set up EndeavourOS on your GPD Win Max.

Linux

Quick: Remove temporary rsync files after a failed or cancelled sync

Whether you've cancelled a sync or something else caused it to stop or fail, you might end up in a situation where you have your destination directories riddled with temporary rsync files. While you might be able to rely on rsync's own --delete-during or --delete-after options, there might be situations

Homelab

Quick: Use badblocks to check larger hard drives (8TB+)

Checking newly purchased hard drives can be a smart move, especially before adding them to a pool. While this does not guarantee there won't be any issues, it might help catch some before they could potentially cause for a headache day. I recently purchased two additional drives in preparation for

Gaming

Hitman 2 (2018) on the GPD Win Max (Manjaro)

I've been slowly putting the Win Max through its paces, mostly by sitting in my living room or in bed before sleeping playing through some games I never got a chance to play through. I have several of the older Hitman titles, and they run well as can be expected,

Linux

Installing Manjaro on the GPD Win Max (GNOME)

A detailed guide on how to install and set up Manjaro on your GPD Win Max.

Linux

Using a Logitech StreamCam on Linux

Last week I finally purchased a webcam for online meetings, something I had been holding off on for quite some time. I was using a 12" MacBook for these up until now, but I wanted to get a webcam for my main computer as I sometimes need to look over

Linux

Quick: How to fix screen tearing in Ubuntu with AMD GPUs and X11

Every now and then you run into a little oddity that reminds you you're running Linux. Something that you really shouldn't even have to think about, but somehow lacks any GUI configuration, and is tucked away behind a config file you have to create yourself. This feels especially noticeable because

Hackintosh

Install macOS Big Sur 10.0.1 public release in a VM (QEMU)

This is a small addendum to my main article on how to install macOS in a VM, which I'll keep as-is as that's effectively the normal way. But, if you'd like to jump on the fresh-off-the-press public release of Big Sur, here's what you have to do to make that

Linux

Increase thumbnail cache in Ubuntu

You might have noticed that with the thumbnail view enabled in Ubuntu (or, the Nautilus file browser) that thumbnails seem to have to be re-generated quite frequently. This is due to the cache size limit being set quite small by default, at just 512mb. This quick guide is to show

Hackintosh

Install macOS Big Sur 11.0.1 RC2 in a VM (QEMU)

A new macOS release is nearing release, and it's a big one. So big that this time it's really, completely and definitely not OS X any longer. With the death of Kexts looming and the transition away from Intel CPUs spelling disaster for Hackintoshers and multi-OS users alike, it's certainly

Linux

Install a Linux kernel of choice under Ubuntu.

Checking this one off of the "did not expect I'd ever have to figure this one out" list. Here's a quick guide on how to install a Linux kernel version of choice under Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Alternative title: Fix amdgpu issues and related system stability woes with your Radeon

Quick

Quick: Give full filesystem access to Flatpak-installed applications

When installing applications using Flatpak you'll sooner or later run into a situation where the default filesystem access permissions the application has been given can get in the way. Sometimes you just want to use applications like Handbrake or MusicBrainz Picard with files located outside of your home folder. For

Development

Setting up MonoDevelop on Ubuntu for Stardew Valley Mod Development

As with all things Linux, you occasionally run into a quirk or issue that is either caused by the project not primarily being developed or maintained for Linux, or more directly due to a Linux oddity. Today I'll run through the steps I took to get MonoDevelop set up correctly

Linux

Enable Korean input on Ubuntu 19.10 & 20.04

Here's of those things that are on the surface straight-forward but in practice require a few steps that might not be easy to remember for future (re-)installs. Here are the steps needed to get Korean input working under Ubuntu 19.10, 20.04 and presumably 19.04 too. Installing

Learn With Me

Ubuntu: Day 1*

Continuing my foray into trying to switch to using Linux full-time, it is time to give Ubuntu a new and proper try. Continued from the Manjaro series, the last post of which can be found here.I have been using Ubuntu in one way or another for quite a few

Learn With Me

Manjaro: Day 3

Spoiler: This is the final part of my Manjaro series. Continued from the second post, found here.So far I have not been describing the many issues I've been having during this whole process. To be honest, I wanted to give it my best try, so often chose to ignore

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Manjaro: Day 2

Well this took a while. Work happened, then Manjaro itself got in the way too, so this project had to go on the back burner for a bit. I had a day available after building my new computer, which allowed me to continue the whole Manjaro journey. Let's dive in.

Learn With Me

Manjaro: Day 1

I've been meaning to try Linux as my primary desktop OS again, to see if it has come to the point I am able to actually do this. Previous attempts at doing this failed due to a combination of things, most of which are related to my personal preferences, but

Gaming

GPD Pocket 2: Dolphin Emulator on Ubuntu & Win10 Quick Comparison (Mario Sunshine and Twilight Princess)

I wanted to see how Dolphin's performance on the GPD Pocket 2 compares between it running on Ubuntu 18.10 and Windows 10. The results aren't as clear-cut as I originally had hoped they might be. Let's take a look. GPD Pocket 2: Dolphin Emulator on Ubuntu & Win10 comparison

Tutorial

Installing Ubuntu 18.10 on a GPD Pocket 2

In case you're not familiar, the GPD Pocket 2 is a tiny, 7" computer that quite literally fits in your pocket, yet packs a lot of power. With its unibody design you could easily mistake it for a tiny MacBook, which is one of the reasons why I've been trying