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TacticalBill

TTacticalBill Is it possible to replace grub with refined as the efi boot manager?

Kyle Gospo

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Kyle Gospo•1/11/24, 3:15 AM

it is

Jorge

JJorge and is it worth it?

TacticalBill

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TacticalBill•1/11/24, 3:16 AM

I like it, it allows customization to the boot menu when dual booting. There are guides available for how to install.

TacticalBill

TTacticalBill I like it, it allows customization to the boot menu when dual booting. There are...

Kyle Gospo

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Kyle Gospo•1/11/24, 3:16 AM

grub can also be customized fyi, and will show windows

Kyle Gospo

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Kyle Gospo•1/11/24, 3:16 AM

up to you which you use

puella aeternis

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puella aeternis•1/11/24, 3:17 AM

grub old and old = bad duh

TacticalBill

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TacticalBill•1/11/24, 3:17 AM

Ah, ok. I’ve never customized grub before, but I am familiar with customizing refined.

Jorge

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JorgeOP•1/11/24, 3:20 AM

refined has better support for dual booting

Jorge

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JorgeOP•1/11/24, 3:20 AM

in my case at least

Jorge

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JorgeOP•1/11/24, 3:20 AM

since I don't always have access to a wired keyboard

Jorge

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JorgeOP•1/11/24, 3:20 AM

and having to boot into BIOS to pick what to boot into is lame

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Xe•1/11/24, 3:22 AM

my Ally seems to not be detecting the controller

XXe my Ally seems to not be detecting the controller

Jorge

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JorgeOP•1/11/24, 3:22 AM

when does this happen?

Jorge

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JorgeOP•1/11/24, 3:22 AM

I've noticed some issues with the controller/MCU intializing when waking from sleep

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Xe•1/11/24, 3:23 AM

it's detecting it as an Xbox controller and it should be detecting it as a playstation controller

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Xe•1/11/24, 3:23 AM

I've rebooted it twice and it's still not working

XXe my Ally seems to not be detecting the controller

Kyle Gospo

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Kyle Gospo•1/11/24, 3:23 AM

@antheas

Kyle Gospo

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Kyle Gospo•1/11/24, 3:23 AM

just FYI, Xe can get you any logs you need

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Xe•1/11/24, 3:23 AM

Jan 10 22:23:44 aoi hhd[3052]:         ALLY  ERROR    Could not delete hrtimer trigger. Error:
Jan 10 22:23:44 aoi hhd[3052]:                        [Errno 2] No such file or directory:
Jan 10 22:23:44 aoi hhd[3052]:                        '/config/iio/triggers/hrtimer/hhd'
Jan 10 22:23:44 aoi hhd[3052]:         ALLY  ERROR    Received the following error:
Jan 10 22:23:44 aoi hhd[3052]:                        <class 'RuntimeError'>:
Jan 10 22:23:44 aoi hhd[3052]:         ALLY  ERROR    Assuming controllers disconnected, restarting after 1s.

Jan 10 22:23:44 aoi hhd[3052]:         ALLY  ERROR    Could not delete hrtimer trigger. Error:
Jan 10 22:23:44 aoi hhd[3052]:                        [Errno 2] No such file or directory:
Jan 10 22:23:44 aoi hhd[3052]:                        '/config/iio/triggers/hrtimer/hhd'
Jan 10 22:23:44 aoi hhd[3052]:         ALLY  ERROR    Received the following error:
Jan 10 22:23:44 aoi hhd[3052]:                        <class 'RuntimeError'>:
Jan 10 22:23:44 aoi hhd[3052]:         ALLY  ERROR    Assuming controllers disconnected, restarting after 1s.

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Xe•1/11/24, 3:24 AM

name the command and it shall be run

XXe it's detecting it as an Xbox controller and it should be detecting it as a plays...

Jorge

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JorgeOP•1/11/24, 3:24 AM

do you mind not being able to use the back buttons?

Jorge

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JorgeOP•1/11/24, 3:24 AM

if you wanted too you can switch to handycon

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Xe•1/11/24, 3:24 AM

I mind not being able to use the guide button

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Xe•1/11/24, 3:25 AM

what

Jorge

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JorgeOP•1/11/24, 3:25 AM

systemctl disable hhd@(insertusername) --now

Jorge

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JorgeOP•1/11/24, 3:26 AM

and then systemctl enable handycon

Jorge

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JorgeOP•1/11/24, 3:26 AM

then reboot

Jorge

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JorgeOP•1/11/24, 3:26 AM

and see if it works

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Xe•1/11/24, 3:26 AM

system enable handycon?

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Xe•1/11/24, 3:26 AM

like as in

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Xe•1/11/24, 3:26 AM

not user

Jorge

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JorgeOP•1/11/24, 3:26 AM

just systemctl enable handycon

Kyle Gospo

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Kyle Gospo•1/11/24, 3:27 AM

handycon is an alternative

Kyle Gospo

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Kyle Gospo•1/11/24, 3:27 AM

you're not removing or reinstalling anything

Kyle Gospo

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Kyle Gospo•1/11/24, 3:27 AM

simply changing to a different controller handler

Jorge

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JorgeOP•1/11/24, 3:27 AM

yeah sorry I should have been more clear

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Xe•1/11/24, 3:27 AM

rebooting

Jorge

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JorgeOP•1/11/24, 3:27 AM

ok good

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Xe•1/11/24, 3:27 AM

the rog button is the guide button, right?

Jorge

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JorgeOP•1/11/24, 3:28 AM

uh

Jorge

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JorgeOP•1/11/24, 3:28 AM

command center and armoury crate buttons should be guide and QAM buttons

Aru

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Aru•1/11/24, 3:28 AM

note that I think handycon has issues with sleep on the rog ally, not sure if the issues were ever resolved

Jorge

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JorgeOP•1/11/24, 3:28 AM

like the steam deck buttons

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Xe•1/11/24, 3:28 AM

no

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Xe•1/11/24, 3:28 AM

the guide button does not work

Aru

AAru note that I think handycon has issues with sleep on the rog ally, not sure if th...

Jorge

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JorgeOP•1/11/24, 3:28 AM

it does.

XXe the guide button does not work

Jorge

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JorgeOP•1/11/24, 3:28 AM

ok go back to desktop mode

Jorge

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JorgeOP•1/11/24, 3:28 AM

run systemctl status handycon

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Xe•1/11/24, 3:28 AM

I am already sshed in

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Xe•1/11/24, 3:29 AM

xe@aoi:~$ systemctl status handycon | cat
○ handycon.service - Handheld Game Console Controller Service
     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/handycon.service; enabled; preset: disabled)
    Drop-In: /usr/lib/systemd/system/service.d
             └─10-timeout-abort.conf
     Active: inactive (dead) since Wed 2024-01-10 22:28:03 EST; 1min 13s ago
   Duration: 4.253s
    Process: 1255 ExecStart=/usr/bin/nice --15 /usr/bin/handycon (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
   Main PID: 1255 (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
        CPU: 180ms

Jan 10 22:27:59 aoi systemd[1]: Started handycon.service - Handheld Game Console Controller Service.
Jan 10 22:27:59 aoi nice[1255]: [240110_22:27:59 | handycon.py:85:__init__] Starting Handhend Game Console Controller Service...
Jan 10 22:28:03 aoi nice[1255]: [240110_22:28:03 | ally_gen1.py:55:init_handheld] Unable to identify one or more input devices by address. Please submit a bug report with a copy of '/proc/bus/input/devices'
Jan 10 22:28:03 aoi systemd[1]: handycon.service: Deactivated successfully.

xe@aoi:~$ systemctl status handycon | cat
○ handycon.service - Handheld Game Console Controller Service
     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/handycon.service; enabled; preset: disabled)
    Drop-In: /usr/lib/systemd/system/service.d
             └─10-timeout-abort.conf
     Active: inactive (dead) since Wed 2024-01-10 22:28:03 EST; 1min 13s ago
   Duration: 4.253s
    Process: 1255 ExecStart=/usr/bin/nice --15 /usr/bin/handycon (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
   Main PID: 1255 (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
        CPU: 180ms

Jan 10 22:27:59 aoi systemd[1]: Started handycon.service - Handheld Game Console Controller Service.
Jan 10 22:27:59 aoi nice[1255]: [240110_22:27:59 | handycon.py:85:__init__] Starting Handhend Game Console Controller Service...
Jan 10 22:28:03 aoi nice[1255]: [240110_22:28:03 | ally_gen1.py:55:init_handheld] Unable to identify one or more input devices by address. Please submit a bug report with a copy of '/proc/bus/input/devices'
Jan 10 22:28:03 aoi systemd[1]: handycon.service: Deactivated successfully.

Jorge

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JorgeOP•1/11/24, 3:29 AM

run systemctl disable handycon

Jan 10 22:23:44 aoi hhd[3052]:         ALLY  ERROR    Could not delete hrtimer trigger. Error:
Jan 10 22:23:44 aoi hhd[3052]:                        [Errno 2] No such file or directory:
Jan 10 22:23:44 aoi hhd[3052]:                        '/config/iio/triggers/hrtimer/hhd'
Jan 10 22:23:44 aoi hhd[3052]:         ALLY  ERROR    Received the following error:
Jan 10 22:23:44 aoi hhd[3052]:                        <class 'RuntimeError'>:
Jan 10 22:23:44 aoi hhd[3052]:         ALLY  ERROR    Assuming controllers disconnected, restarting after 1s.

Jan 10 22:23:44 aoi hhd[3052]:         ALLY  ERROR    Could not delete hrtimer trigger. Error:
Jan 10 22:23:44 aoi hhd[3052]:                        [Errno 2] No such file or directory:
Jan 10 22:23:44 aoi hhd[3052]:                        '/config/iio/triggers/hrtimer/hhd'
Jan 10 22:23:44 aoi hhd[3052]:         ALLY  ERROR    Received the following error:
Jan 10 22:23:44 aoi hhd[3052]:                        <class 'RuntimeError'>:
Jan 10 22:23:44 aoi hhd[3052]:         ALLY  ERROR    Assuming controllers disconnected, restarting after 1s.

xe@aoi:~$ systemctl status handycon | cat
○ handycon.service - Handheld Game Console Controller Service
     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/handycon.service; enabled; preset: disabled)
    Drop-In: /usr/lib/systemd/system/service.d
             └─10-timeout-abort.conf
     Active: inactive (dead) since Wed 2024-01-10 22:28:03 EST; 1min 13s ago
   Duration: 4.253s
    Process: 1255 ExecStart=/usr/bin/nice --15 /usr/bin/handycon (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
   Main PID: 1255 (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
        CPU: 180ms

Jan 10 22:27:59 aoi systemd[1]: Started handycon.service - Handheld Game Console Controller Service.
Jan 10 22:27:59 aoi nice[1255]: [240110_22:27:59 | handycon.py:85:__init__] Starting Handhend Game Console Controller Service...
Jan 10 22:28:03 aoi nice[1255]: [240110_22:28:03 | ally_gen1.py:55:init_handheld] Unable to identify one or more input devices by address. Please submit a bug report with a copy of '/proc/bus/input/devices'
Jan 10 22:28:03 aoi systemd[1]: handycon.service: Deactivated successfully.

xe@aoi:~$ systemctl status handycon | cat
○ handycon.service - Handheld Game Console Controller Service
     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/handycon.service; enabled; preset: disabled)
    Drop-In: /usr/lib/systemd/system/service.d
             └─10-timeout-abort.conf
     Active: inactive (dead) since Wed 2024-01-10 22:28:03 EST; 1min 13s ago
   Duration: 4.253s
    Process: 1255 ExecStart=/usr/bin/nice --15 /usr/bin/handycon (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
   Main PID: 1255 (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
        CPU: 180ms

Jan 10 22:27:59 aoi systemd[1]: Started handycon.service - Handheld Game Console Controller Service.
Jan 10 22:27:59 aoi nice[1255]: [240110_22:27:59 | handycon.py:85:__init__] Starting Handhend Game Console Controller Service...
Jan 10 22:28:03 aoi nice[1255]: [240110_22:28:03 | ally_gen1.py:55:init_handheld] Unable to identify one or more input devices by address. Please submit a bug report with a copy of '/proc/bus/input/devices'
Jan 10 22:28:03 aoi systemd[1]: handycon.service: Deactivated successfully.