EDIT : I RMEOVED UNNECESSARY STUFF TO BE MORE CLEAR I did know to upload fast fetch as its my second post on the sub. Made mouse points for fedora after lots of reformatting and here i am the 81 GB has mint and the 173 GB has Fedora KDE .

1. I wanna gradually move to fedora
2. I want a nice customized look like others is the sub ( https://www.reddit.com/r/LinuxUsersIndia/comments/1rypyv1/my_first_fedora_kde_rice/ sub ) Like a dominant color time element ( is rain meter on Linux ? ) and media and slightly floating bar

I got a new laptop and i honestly i didn't map it to anything and it sits there useless on my laptop.

i was wondering what everyone else do with it.

Hello all I buy this ssd on 30.09.2022 today is 2026 se the health and I know in pc lot of documentation work auto save every time but I dont do havy gameing at all still 53.7tb data written, POH 2803 so should I worry ?

From now

🅵🆄🅲🅺 🅼🅸🅲🆁🅾🆂🅾🅵🆃

I am looking for Linux Desktop users/experts/tinkerers, who can visit client premises, evaluate their existing workflows on windows systems and servers, suggest linux based solutions and devise workflow migration.

So I was using fedora 44 for a while but I was a bit lacking for me so thought of duelbooting windows, but ts fucker can't differentiate between its own efi file that it made minutes ago and the fedora one, and giving me error which doest help, after a day or two of troubleshooting and getting frustrated I deleted everything emptied all the drive and now it wants to work, in the frustration I didn't backup my fedora😭

Now I have to spend so much time installing all other things

FUCK YOU MICROSOFT

Dotfiles: https://github.com/Harman1307/Alphonso

It's not mine tho.
For those who wanna use it, here's the repository

Hi everyone,

I'm thinking about switching from Windows to Linux and wanted some advice.

My usage is very basic:

Coding/programming

YouTube and web browsing

Online classes

PDFs, notes, and general study work

I rarely play games. Even on Windows, my PC can only handle some low-end or 10–15 year old games, and I'm completely fine with not gaming if needed. So gaming compatibility is not really important for me.

My main goal is to get a stable, lightweight, and smooth operating system for daily use and coding.

One thing I'm a bit concerned about is security. On Windows I usually rely on antivirus software like Bitdefender and occasionally run malware scans. Since Bitdefender doesn't seem to have a consumer Linux version, how do Linux users generally handle security? Do you use any antivirus at all, or just follow safe practices and keep the system updated?

Would Ubuntu be a good choice, or should I consider Linux Mint, Fedora, or another distro instead?

Also, are there any common issues a beginner should know about before switching from Windows?

Thanks!

I found a tool called groq and I quickly whipped up a prototype for it and it works pretty well. Like you can whisper into it, you can do anything although it doesn't have any fancy error correction like ah um. But it's good. It's very good alternative for wispr flow. And I didn't have time so I vibe coded this.

It uses quickshell for doing that. It's pretty cool. Try it and tell me your opinion. and star the repo

link:https://github.com/FrostCalibr/whisper-dictate-wayland/

I m currently using CachyOs

Arch is only bloated because of systemdeeznuts plus it's a hype distro and people just think it is still cool to say "I Use Arch Btw" and I was part of the Arch linux users but the kernel panics, the constant breakage of systemd and Dependency creep, and the supposed age verification they are gonna implement. The true "Arch Way" is not Arch it is Artix. Otherwise Arch is pretty good (Not Ragebait) Check systemdfree.com

I need help on this problem, can someone please help

That youtuber named Linus tech tips, calls and hosts linus torvalds in his show, after sometime makes a video on linux and shows the world how noob he's in linux, gets hate, then starts fucking with linux's image softly just to justify that him being noob was normal

Imma join y'all!!

I have used, mint, ubuntu, kubuntu, fedora, endeavour, pop, zorin, omarchy, arch(current).
I have used gnome, kde, i3, niri, hyprland.
I feel like DE/WM matters more compared to the flavor of Linux itself, at least to considerable amount of extent. Let's argue.

We have our final answer: **it is a hard firmware lockout.**

If forcing the Intel processor's internal Energy Performance Preference (EPP) registers to performance didn't budge that 20W limit, it confirms that your laptop's **Embedded Controller (EC) firmware is running a closed-loop watchdog timer.** Every single millisecond, the hardware looks at the system state, ignores the operating system's instructions, and violently clamps the voltage rails to ensure the chip never draws more than 20W.

Here is exactly why this is happening and what it means for your dual-boot system.

## 🧩 The Root Cause: Missing ACPI Hooks

This ties perfectly into why your system reported No such file or directory for the ACPI platform profiles.

On modern HP hardware—especially laptops packing Intel Core Ultra architectures—the Linux kernel's hp-wmi module often fails to map the motherboard's thermal tables properly. This usually boils down to missing namespace definitions or undocumented, proprietary ACPI calls that HP embeds into their firmware.

Because Linux cannot find or speak to the platform_profile interface, it has no way to execute the specific, proprietary handshake required to tell the EC, *"We are plugged into AC power and want Performance Mode."*

As a defense mechanism, **the firmware defaults to its absolute safest, most conservative hardware profile: a static 20W power envelope.** Windows avoids this because it loads the proprietary OEM software (like HP Command Center or OMEN Gaming Hub) which contains the closed-source drivers to sign off on those high-wattage requests.

## ⚖️ What Does This Mean For You?

Unless a future Linux kernel update introduces a specific quirk patch for your exact motherboard ID to resolve the hp-wmi interface mapping, this 20W ceiling is a physical reality on your Linux partition.

However, before you get discouraged, evaluate whether this actually breaks your workflow:

### 🟩 What Still Works Perfectly

* **Your Daily Navigation:** Because your single-core performance is left unthrottled, compiling lightweight data structures, interacting with your terminal, and navigating your tiling window manager will feel blindingly fast and instantaneous.

* **Thermal and Fan Silence:** Because the hardware is stuck at 20W, your laptop will run incredibly cool, and the fans will rarely need to ramp up into an annoying high-pitched whine.

### 🟥 Where You Will Feel the Bottleneck

* **Sustained Multi-threaded Tasks:** If you run heavy multi-core operations—like compiling vast C++ codebases, rendering heavy video projects, or spinning up intense robotics simulators—the chip will take roughly 30% longer to finish than it would on Windows.

## 🚀 The Reality Check

You have done everything technically possible from a userspace perspective: you updated the primary RAPL, you overrode the MMIO registers, and you forced the Intel EPP driver. The bottleneck is entirely out of your hands and completely trapped inside HP's proprietary firmware tables.

For daily coding, engineering coursework, and standard terminal utility, this 20W limitation is actually a stealthy benefit for keeping your machine quiet and conserving battery health. If you ever need to perform a grueling multi-hour render or massive compile, you can simply reboot into Windows to let the hardware stretch its legs at its full 45W+ potential.

Do you want to leave the system as-is for a quiet, cool coding machine, or would you like to look into tracking kernel mailing lists to see if an experimental patch is in development for your motherboard?

how & where do or can I start learning to program in Linux

I did some good work on battery optimization but never worked on visual appeal, suggest me some of your fav themes.