Re:Ask HN: Is there a developer laptop that does not suck an...
by 0x38B on Monday August 29, 2022 @05:28PM
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My Arch Linux install running Sway loses a few percent overnight (max 10-20%). This is with deep sleep enabled (1) in kernel parameters. My Framework has an 11th gen i5.
1: https://community.frame.work/t/framework-and-popos/2898
Quote:
“DeepSleep: My Framework is defaulting to S2Idle which is burning through battery like crazy during sleep. you can enable deep sleep by adding a kernel boot option in `/boot/efi/loader/entries/pop_OS-current.conf`
Just add `mem_sleep_default=deep`
At the end of the options line. Waking up from sleep will take a little bit longer, but you won’t be chewing up battery while you rest.”
Re:Ask HN: Is there a developer laptop that does not suck an...
by richiebful1 on Monday August 29, 2022 @08:51AM
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Speaking of trackpad issues, I resolved mine using this utility on Fedora.
* Horrific battery life. I don't actually mind that the battery life under light usage is in the 6-7 hours neighborhood. What I do mind is that the battery life when the laptop isn't being used is abysmal. When I shut the lid, I lose 20% of the battery every day. Since I got the Framework to supplement a desktop, that really isn't acceptable. Fedora 36 doesn't do hibernate out of the box, but on OSes where that's doable battery life while inactive should be better
* The trackpad scrolling is annoyingly fast, and I haven't found a way to change it (on my mac I can just change the scroll speed under mouse settings, but Fedora doesn't expose that option)
* Speaking of the settings app, the settings app FREQUENTLY causes the laptop to lock up. This is a known issue and might only affect certain hardware configs, but it is super annoying.
* Brightness buttons don't work out of the box. Only way to use them is to disable the laptop's built in brightness sensor
* Don't love the fn key placement but maybe I'll get used to it over time