The Razer Blade 15 Advanced is a great workstation, especially if you plan to use with Linux. This review focuses on how the Razer Blade performs with Linux and how to configure Optimus and Co. to work flawless with Arch Linux.
If you navigate a lot on the terminal there are some little helpers that can make your life easier. One particular unknown is the d
command in the zsh.
d
shows you the folders you recently navigated to, such as:
0 ~/projects/docker/systemtests
1 ~/projects
2 ~/srv
3 ~/projects/ansible/update...
If you are using high resolution display, scaling on Linux can be a difficult topic. Here are some hints how to get your browser user interface right.
Installing Arch Linux on the new DELL XPS 15 9550 can be quite troublesome, here are some tips for the installation. This tutorial covers the UHD / 4k screen model with the Intel Core i7 6700HQ and the Samsung NVME SSD. If you have another model you have to adjust your hard disk path (probably /dev/...