Patch Tuesday update makes Windows PCs refuse to shut down
www.theregister.com
: Microsoft claims it's a Secure Launch bug

“On systems with Secure Launch enabled, attempts to shut down, restart, or hibernate after applying the January patches may fail to complete.”

  • bored_gamer@lemmy.zipEnglish
    7·
    6 hours ago

    I wish I could use Linux. But the barriers of entry for me are:

    • drivers for a 2500x1600 OLED display
    • drivers for the 5070 Ti on a laptop
    • drivers for all sorts of things like the Lenovo Vantage and/or Lenovo gaming software
    • the keybinds for changing refresh rate, turning on/off keyboard lighting, changing power mode on Windows for their gaming line

    On another note:

    • proprietary statistics software
    • MTGO (“magic online”, not magic arena)
    • BF6
    • probably others that would break but I have no idea which as of yet

    Edit: Did some Linux cultist downvote my real concerns because the reality they were slapped with disagreed with their fictitious worldview? Sure seems like it. Learn to take criticism and grow the fuck up, idiot.

    The idiots in question^

    Add another useless idiot: https://discuss.tchncs.de/u/knatschus

    Then you guys wonder why people say the Linux community is toxic as all fuck.

    Another toxic idiot: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/u/darklamer

    Amazing how so far no one has bothered replying, because they’re real barriers and you guys don’t like your thin propaganda to be ignored. Keep living in the “Linux is perfect” bubble, cultists.

    https://feddit.org/u/goatinspace

    All you’re doing is adding yourself to a “Linux cunt” list. Keep at it. Maybe you get an aneurysm and the world gets a net positive.

    • ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      20 minutes ago

      No, you’re right. It’s a problem. Someone in another thread said, “Hey, I’m considering moving to Linux from Windows, what do you think of these distros?” and got downvoted to hell just for asking, because apparently one of the distros they mentioned is disliked by others.

      It’s a problem, generated by some of the exact same people who loudly wonder why more people aren’t on Linux without ever considering how having their own noob question thrown back in their own face by someone who has made their OS their identity would turn them wayyyyy the fuck off Linux as well.

      For myself I will always be grateful for the many others who have generously and graciously answered my stupid Linux noob questions.

    • skaffi@infosec.pubEnglish
      8·
      3 hours ago

      Try taking a break from this post for the rest of today. Come back tomorrow, and read your own comments while genuinely pretending they were written by someone else. Take stock of the impression you end up with.

      Try to honestly ask yourself, if you were a random person passing by, Linux user or otherwise, with as busy a life as anyone, would you feel particularly encouraged to engage with this commenter?

    • thethunderwolf@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      7·
      5 hours ago

      Insulting people will only get you more downvotes. You don’t have to be so rude.

      Also:

      • Display should be supported OOTB
      • Many distros have Nvidia ISOs with Nvidia drivers
      • idk what the lenovo things are
      • The keybindings wouldn’t be too difficult to do given how customizable Linux is
      • Wine can run most Windows software on Linux
      • bored_gamer@lemmy.zipEnglish
        3·
        5 hours ago

        Was anything before “Edit:” rude? Should I expect that everyone in the Linux community will reply to genuine barriers with contempt and downvotes? Because that’s what you’re saying of the reply to my original post.

        You’re saying I would only get “more” downvotes for being rude, hence you expect some downvotes on a genuine list of concerns no matter what.

        What a community! 🙄

    • Chais@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      6·
      1 hour ago

      Did some Linux cultist downvote my real concerns because the reality they were slapped with disagreed with their fictitious worldview?

      I’d guess you got downvoted because you expect other people to solve your problems. You expect someone to promise you it will work without any issues.
      Instead of putting in the work and just trying it. You don’t have to go all in, either. Just make some space on the drive and do a parallel install. Dual boot.
      Best case: you find out many things with little to no effort and such permanently, gaining freedom.
      Worst case: you switch back, having learned something useful.
      But don’t expect strangers to exactly know your use case. It’s your computer. Take ownership of it!

      • bored_gamer@lemmy.zipEnglish
        5·
        6 hours ago

        I didn’t ask for help. Nor did I command anyone to help.

        Yet people didn’t do the bare minimum of acknowledging the potential issues. They downvoted and hid their head in the sand.

      • bored_gamer@lemmy.zipEnglish
        2·
        5 hours ago

        On top of that, writing a second comment so you see this update.

        I only have one drive, with secure boot and bitlocker active. You of all people, someone involved with Linux on Lemmy, should know what a recipe for disaster it would be to partition that drive. Given Windows’ proclivity for breaking everything when it comes to Linux and dual-booting, on top of being new to the scene, my concerns seem pretty fucking legitimate.

        And yet the reception is cold downvotes and a mischaracterisation of my original post.

        Great job you guys, surely the year of Linux will be any day now with that attitude 🙄…