My job requires me to work w KVM/QEMU utilities on x86 architecture and utm is dog slow since I have an m2 MacBook.

Instead I use ssh into X86 servers; hence the keyboard mapping woes

detoriation of their gui is a great way to put it; i’ve been using mac’s on and off for since 2004 and their gui used to be top notch, but it it feels that all the user experience changes that have been foisted upon mac’s gui is done so without consideration for their original gui’s so now they’re in this strange, semi-working state.

i hadn’t thought of that; thanks for the idea!

I switch between multiple desktops w one dedicated to the terminal and dragging doesn’t seem to work when switching to another desktop

I use vim; hence the difficulty w remapping the keys and the Mac’s belong to my employers.

I would never buy a Mac and I only use Linux so it doesn’t make sense to grow accustomed to Mac’s quirks; especially so since only every other employer provides Mac’s.

do you know of any similar projects in the opposite direction? (ie linux to mac)

I had to go the other direction (Linux -> apple)

same here but permanently since i can only chose between mac and windows for work laptops since leaving the few employers that support linux laptops.

i had to remap the globe/fn key to control since it sits in the control space and i struggle daily with copy/paste and i REALLY MISS the scroll-wheel-click/shift-insert copy/paste; i have to use a context menu for both.

it sounds like something underlying is wrong, so would test everything that is underlying your system.

a memtest is the easiest first check. i wouldn’t rely on the one that’s on your system since it could be bad too, but it’s still worth it give it a try since it only takes a few seconds. if it finds anything, then there’s definately something wrong with your hardware.

instead, i would rely on a usb stick with the ubuntu image you downloaded. first verify that the checksum for the ubuntu image you have on a trusted computer is the same that ubuntu has on its website. then copy it to your usb stick and then use memtest from there. if it comfirms that your ram is okay, use ubuntu’s installation tools to verify that image on the usb stick is good; google or deepseek can show you how with easy to copy/paste commands.

in your shoes, i would re-install because at his point because then there’s confidence that the base steps are verified and should be working correctly and then you can move onto othere testing strategies if you continue to experience the same behavior.

i wonder if it’s too late for either considering the tariffs.

i love this guy’s videos and i bought my last laptop using his discount code; i was waiting for him to provide a slimbook code since i was planning on buying one, but now i think i’ll look for something else.

i wonder if it’ll save any time/space if you make iso images from your bluray’s with something like dd and mount them when you want to play them, instead of ripping their contents.

same here on both counts.

i created a convincing lcars interface based on enlightenment 20-ish years ago and it would take on a whole new level of enjoyment nowadays with a touchscreen laptop; i could pretend that i have a padd. lol

that part of my comment was meant to be a self indictment/reflection; i’m a bit of a linux cuck since i’ve adapted myself to fit ordinary distros’ designs instead of creating something that works for me. lol

that’s why i marvel at people who do the needful that i should be doing, like here.

it’s nice to see people are still doing this; bravo!

i’ve also intended to try my hand at this, but my inner masochist is too lazy for it. lol

i’m in awe everytime people do this.

i learned how to do this before code sharing sites like github existed and it forced me to turn everything i’ve learned into muscle memory and i think that this next generation of greybeards are going to be so much better than my generation’s greybeards because of it.

That’s true; I haven’t modified my keyboard in decades and this shows it.

i’ve done this using android and linux.

i’ve repurposed my old androids to turn them into wireless cameras for my home made security system based on the motion project as well as created a homemade lojack and dashcam for my car. some phones i was able to root and i picked and chose what software ran on it and the others, i disabled as many services/apps as i could to make them as minimalistic as possible.

for linux, i created my own home made router and wifi access point; but it’s kind of the opposite of minimalistic as it’s a full blown linux server with virtual machines and desktop environment to help with management.

i provided both extremes to mirror what others have said: it’s hard to provide advice without knowing what your goal is.

well said, but i wonder how much it will matter in the future considering that the kernel group itself has so willingly kowtowed to american hegemony in its recent expulsion of russian developers from the kernel maintainers group to align itself with american export controls.

there’s multiple ways to skin this cat, but in your shoes: i would use xmodmap to remap or disable those keys.

glad to hear; which ones?