i followed a “install any linux distro in 5 minutes” guide and after just 14 hours i finally have an OS that is running properly
as a long time hater i must say its very nice and i like it a lot, especially considering microsoft is hellbent on making windows the worst OS as quickly as possible. i will say, im a big nerd and this stuff comes to me pretty easily but i still think hoping normies will adopt this is kinda insane
anywho, its the year of linux or so i keep hearing
also if anyone knows why my keyboard keeps disconnecting every 30 minutes or so, i would very much like to know why. its an anne pro 2 that i am using with a wired connection
What mobo do you have, and what type of usb is your keyboard plugged in to?
Its old as dirt its a MS-7B46.
It was plugged into a 2.0 directly on the mobo, your post just made me try one of the 3.1 slots.
Another few things to note:
this has never been an issue on windows and still isn’t on the windows OS I can dual boot into
this was happening in both debian and fedora
when i hit enter on the bios screen to pick an OS, if I pick fedora once fedora instantiates it immediately shuts off until i unplug/replug and then does so (i think) randomly around every 30 minutes or so while operating the OS
I have had similar issues on an older motherboard. My guess is the linux pnp usb driver is more aggressive to voltage fluctuation signaling an unplug event. So an old mobo with caps that are starting to lose capacitance ends up triggering an unplug, especially if there are multiple devices on the same bus. Definitely try a USB3 slot, or a powered external hub.
That makes a lot of sense I’ll let you know. It could also just be the model, it’s known for having strange issues. A common one for a lot of people is it just stops working when you boot up the modern counterstrike
more updates:
it still happens in the 3.1 usb slot
it also happens while connected via bluetooth
i think its just cursed
Well, this is now bad news section: it may be a firmware issue. The good news is that there is an open source option for the firmware. The worst news is that it involves random code from the internet. If you want to try it, go ahead, but I have done no vetting so use at your own risk.
ty my
i might give it a go