u/ChromatimusX

Out of sheer curiosity, how do people distrohop so quickly? I have so many things configured in my work desktop from dev environments, specialized packages, random sh scripts, down to preferences of specific color in my desktop UI. To get everything to match 100% of my needs, I'd need at least several days, if not a weeks, of tweaking and dealing with edge cases.

Many suggested using VMs, and it's been great to get a feel of what the new DE or package manager looks like, but it doesn't handle the edge cases of hardware compatibility, running niche scripts (cuda-baded) and just whether or not a specific game would work.

So yeah, commit a new distro requires days of consistent work. How does one distro hop so frequently without losing days if not weeks of work?

I plan to install LFS on a spare SSD on my framework 13 (ryzen 9 AI, got em plenty of cores for compiling), what should I expect to learn from the experience? What ISO should I use as a basis (I was told the gentoo ISO is a good start)

And also for successful LFS veterans, is LFS usable for reviving old laptops and being a huge flex while doing so?

Hi! I've just watched the new framework 13 pro launch and was genuinely impressed how it tackled my one single critique of framework computers: the battery life.

I've been a proud owner of this Ryzen 9 AI HX 370 framework 13 for about half a year, and it's been wonderful except for the okay-but-not-ideal battery life of 8 hour (meaning I needed to carry either a powerbank or charger with me). Any amount of software optimization (power-profiles-daemon, enabling hardware accel on everything) and undervolting (ryzenadj) couldn't improve the battery life substantially enough to see a different in daily use.

Knowing the framework 13 pro will be shipping with a larger battery, I'm interested in the prospect of upgrading my old device's battery while minimizing wasted parts, as to align with framework's goal of reducing E-waste. As such, I have some questions regarding this

1. What's the least amount of parts I need to replace to install the larger battery? From what I'm aware, the larger battery demands more space in the chassis, exceeding that inside of the regular framework 13 model.
2. How substantial is "just" a battery upgrade if I choose to use the same internal components? I couldn't justify upgrading the CPU and purchasing new sticks of RAM in this economy, and besides my current processor already offers a great single/multi-core performance. I believe significant portion of the battery life improvement came from the new processor/RAM combination being more power-efficient.
3. Any tips to further enhance my battery life on my existing framework 13? So far I've used power-profiles-daemon and ryzenadj. It usually drains 9W when I'm working (medium load, codium, browser, and some terminals opened) which is about 6-7 hours of constant use (8 hours considering idle breaks). I'm very open to undervolting and powercapping as long as it doesn't harm the hardware itself, and am familiar with the concept from undervolting an NVIDIA card before.

Thank you in advanced for any answers and once again, I'd like to give framework their well-deserved shoutout for always delivering great, consumer-first products in a market of AI-ridden marketing.