From 77f9bcf7046ccb8c9e06b51f0347a18e06c88810 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tommy Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 02:24:45 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Add laptop recommendation --- README.md | 15 ++++++++++++++- Shortcuts.md | 4 ---- 2 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 Shortcuts.md diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index fb3fbe4..408b3d1 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -10,4 +10,17 @@ After you are done running those scripts, any other script can be used in a diff If you want to install Flatpak packages, install them inside of an AppVM as a **user Flatpak** and enable the update-user-flatpaks.service as a **user** systemd service for automatic updates. -It is recommended that you follow the docs [here](https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/vm-sudo/#replacing-passwordless-root-access-with-dom0-user-prompt) to make a prompt for root access on non-minimal VMs. dom0.sh already takes care dom dom0 so you only need to worry about the guests. \ No newline at end of file +It is recommended that you follow the docs [here](https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/vm-sudo/#replacing-passwordless-root-access-with-dom0-user-prompt) to make a prompt for root access on non-minimal VMs. dom0.sh already takes care dom dom0 so you only need to worry about the guests. + +## Laptop Recommendations + +Qubes AEM currently still requires legacy boot. Officially, the last generation of Intel CPUs with VBIOS to support legacy boot Coffee Lake. However, I have found that certain Comet Lake Thinkpads still have legacy support. + +I recommend that you look though [Lenovo's BIOS simulator](https://download.lenovo.com/bsco/index.html#/) to find a suitable Comet Lake Thinkpad. These will have the longest remaining support lifecycle. Personally, I use a Thinkpad T14 gen 1. + +## Lenovo ePrivacy + +Lenovo ePrivacy can be controlled through `/proc/acpi/ibm/lcdshadow`. I use the following shortcuts: + +- F5: `sudo bash -c 'echo 1 > /proc/acpi/ibm/lcdshadow'` +- F6: `sudo bash -c 'echo 0 > /proc/acpi/ibm/lcdshadow'` \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/Shortcuts.md b/Shortcuts.md deleted file mode 100644 index 7491078..0000000 --- a/Shortcuts.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,4 +0,0 @@ -# Shortcuts - -- F5: sudo bash -c 'echo 1 > /proc/acpi/ibm/lcdshadow' -- F6: sudo bash -c 'echo 0 > /proc/acpi/ibm/lcdshadow' \ No newline at end of file