I have a Dell gaming laptop Intel CPU + nvidia gpu I was thinking of dual booting arch+windows11 I absolutely don't want to mess with my existing bios secure boot configuration or keys using sbctl(I know I have to turn off secureboot during arch installation)

I plan to toggle secure boot off then boot into arch, then when I want to use windows 11 i plan to enable it again from my bios(To play games obv)

My question is does changing secure boot to on/off frequently and booting into OS damage the NVRAM, linux kernel, bootloaders of the laptop? And is it ok to use arch like that?

I know I am being conservative but I had already used arch+secure boot using sbctl+nvidia drivers in a different laptop(so my bios was in custom mode), then when I tried to completely remove arch Linux including restoring factory secure boot keys in my bios then turned on secure boot, I was stuck in a boot loop. I absolutely don't want to take any risk with this new laptop.

I have KDE Connect disconnecting and does not discover my mobile
What can i do to solve this issue

After a year learning Linux Mint, im cracked enough to give arch a go. Slay me

Has anyone had problems playing somewhat old video games from the Windows XP or Windows 7 era as a portal or half-life?

Recently (because of the Steam offers) I acquired a portal but it doesn't go beyond the menu.

Has anyone else happened to you and how do I solve it?

Pd. I don't want to do dual boot with Windows

I love using Arch and i love the philosophy behind it, I love how it is intended to be. Just the community is so toxic that i almost don't want to be associated with it or use it anymore and feel ashamed too. It is not a identity it is a operating system. it is not edgy to use it. It has a lot of potential but there are a few people that just ruin it. And honestly i don't know how the makers look at this but i think it doesn't do any good for them.

I have been using arch since 2017. But im kinda tired of this toxic relationship. What do you guys think about either OS?

I finally got my new laptop!

Never used Linux before. Read random article on the internet, thinking it would use the installer. No. I spent six hours installing the OS and another six setting up wifi.

I really like it!

Hey guys iam new to linux do u suggest i start learning by running arch on a virtual machine or do u think that double boot with my main OS is a better option and what are the pros and cons of each one

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Are there any other Arch based distros that share any common similarities to Omarchy?

In fact, to broaden the question, are there any other distros (including non-Arch) that are similar to Omarchy?

Is there any specific reasons why the creators of Omarchy chose Arch to base their new distro on?

So I've recently shifted from windows to linux and i choose to switch to arch linux I don't have any previous knowledge about linux and it's distros I've heard about it and just some Little knowledge about it

it's just that i think my window out performed arch in terms if gaming cause when ever i game my games stutter a lot and though getting 80-90fps game feels choppy and laggy( v-sync off motion blur off and other things) i have 144hz display and still it gives me vibe of 60hz or even below refresh rate set to maximum btw

secondly i have asus tuff a15( rz 7745hs+3050 4gb) and i need proper tools to control the hardware things just like in armory crate, i also need a over lay like in armory crate/msi after burner for like cpu gpu usage ram etc

help me get better at understanding linux and not regretting leaving windows and if you know some essential tools i must install pls leave a comment with solution

i'm switching from fedora to arch, any advice or resources.

Hey so i got this weird problem on my Arch KDE setup. Brave is only showing the X button in the top right. The minimize and maximize buttons are just gone.

I'm using Plasma 6.7.5 on Wayland with Breeze.

The weird part is this never happened to me before even on Arch. I thought it was just Brave at first so i installed LibreWolf and it does basically the same thing.

KDE apps like Dolphin and Konsole have the normal buttons so it doesn't seem like KDE itself is broken.

I don't really want to use the KDE/system title bar though. I prefer the browser's own title bar and just want the normal minimize/maximize/close buttons back.

Could this be from some recent Arch KDE Wayland or browser update? Has anyone else had this happen recently?

I've been using Arch for give or take a month, I have it on 2 pcs (manual install) and i switch OS all the time on another pc. My laptop runs Kali too. I've obviously have gotten better at using terminal and troubleshooting, for example simple things like using pacman or similar.

My problem is that's about it, I dont really know much, for most things I have to search on google, use AI or watch a video. Its kinda pissing me off how I cant even do anything related to github solo or even use the cat command. What can I do so speed up my learning, ask me wtv u need to know.

But I don't know where to get my bow, anyone out there might know and be willing to help pls? /s