Got my new work lappy in today!

The #asus #rog flow x16 GV601RW. Beast machine, but still light enough to comfortably sit on my lap surprisingly.

Got it going really nicely on #endeavouros #linux already with https://asus-linux.org/wiki/arch-guide/ (thanks for the tip @soum ! it was a breeze. One thing I'll add to it, install the Rog Control Center via `yay -s rog-control-center`. Then you can control the keyboard lights, charging limit, etc all through gui and get notifications for them.

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Only problem I have is a really odd one. My logitech mouse won't connect over bluetooth. I mean, bluetooth can't even find it. It can find the speaker upstairs, so I know it's working, but not the mouse. I'm going to unpair it in Windows and see if that helps.

Edit: unpairing it in Windows didn't help. Wife can pair it with her laptop. Mouse works fine in Windows. Is weird.

So, after 10 reboots or so, it's working...

I think this wifi chip is just cursed. Sometimes it fails to initiate properly even. It's the MediaTek m7921e. Wouldn't recommend it.

Funny hate post on Reddit about it: https://www.reddit.com/r/FlowX16/comments/x24k73/mediatek_the_wifi_card_that_comes_with_the_laptop/

Apparently tho, it's replaceable, if I care enough. It's a card underneath the NVMe.

#garbagetech

Mediatek, the wifi card that comes with the laptop, is an absolute piece of shit

Yea, that's it. It's a huge stinking piece of shit. Have tried installing drivers from several different OEMs. Nothing fixes the issues. Drops...

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