Posts tagged "linux"

While building a Rust driver for my Razer keyboard, the AI I was working with wrote a udev rule that let any program I ran read my keystrokes, underneath Wayland. It even told me it was safe. A second AI caught it past midnight. How it happened, how I proved it, why the first fix didn't work, and a script to check your own machine.

Complete guide to eliminating gaming stutter on Linux using sched_ext (kernel 6.12+). Automatically switch between scx_lavd (low-latency gaming) and scx_rusty (desktop throughput) schedulers using Gamemode. Works on Intel and AMD. Includes Steam integration, polkit setup, and optional Ryzen X3D core pinning. Same tech used by Steam Deck.

Two approaches to backing up a portable Arch Linux drive: a full block-level image with dd and zstd compression via WSL2, and a filesystem-level rsync backup for incremental use. Plus how to restore from each.

A practical guide to fixing the three things that consistently break after a BIOS update on a dual-boot Arch Linux + Windows 11 setup: Ethernet ID changes, Windows stealing the EFI boot order, and Secure Boot key loss.

How to configure Secure Boot on Arch Linux with a dual-boot Windows 11 setup — using sbctl to generate and enrol custom keys, sign the bootloader and kernel, and recover after a BIOS update wipes your keys.

Build an encrypted, portable Arch Linux USB. LUKS2, hardware-agnostic boot on Intel/AMD/ARM, UUID portability, and multi-machine tactics.

Run your entire Arch system from a Samsung T7 SSD—LUKS encryption, Secure Boot, GPU support (AMD/Nvidia/Intel). Works on any hardware. No dual-boot, no VM, just plug and go.