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0 pointsduped4y ago0 comments

This is why I don't use it anymore: https://support.system76.com/articles/enable-hibernation/

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Because they support hibernation? I assume the answer here has to be "because it's a PITA to enable", but as far as I know no distro does this correctly by default on an encrypted drive.

vladvasiliu4y ago

> because it's a PITA to enable

I went over the blog post, and it looks like it's a PITA to enable because they went out of their way to make it so by using a weird partition scheme. I've never installed pop OS, but according to that blog they're using LVM on LUKS, which should work fairly well.

> but as far as I know no distro does this correctly by default on an encrypted drive.

What does "correctly" mean here? On my previous laptop I had arch installed on ext4 on LVM on LUKS. Therefore, the swap was on the same LVM. Aside from having to manually set the "resume" kernel parameter, I never had to do anything, and it just worked.

dupedOP4y ago

Because it's a pain in the ass for what should be the default, especially if you want to use it on a laptop and not have the battery die overnight.

striking4y ago

Some argue full disk encryption should be the default. Others argue hibernation should be the default. Here they appear to be in conflict, and that the former was prioritized.

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kafkaIncarnate4y ago

I really liked my System76 laptop until the AC adapter died. I looked around on their site to buy accessories and it wasn't there. Eventually I found you have to open a support ticket to get a replacement.

Not only did it take multiple days for them to respond (me without laptop), their resolution was to attach an invoice for one despite me asking for two. I didn't want to open a new ticket so I just looked online for an AC that had the same voltage/amp/etc and head, then ordered three. I have multiple desks...

The three arrived approximately a week before the one they sent out.

Also, you can't actually open these the way they've glued them shut inside by attaching the heatsink to the outer case. Might be a manufacturing defect but definitely can't open mine after unscrewing the bottom.

Never buying a System76 laptop again after this thing dies.

stjohnswarts4y ago

That's fine, but my system boots so fast that hibernate is slower. Pop_OS is a very nice distro, particularly the LTS.

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