Just want to add to the chorus, framework is awesome. This thing is so sleek and fancy.

There were a couple of hiccups with the DIY build. An out of position Wi-Fi wire on the hinge, and I wasn’t told to plug it in before turning it on, so I thought I had a dud for a minute or two. But that’s no big deal.

It was the deal that got me, I went with a 7840u, with the 2.8k screen. I bought my own ram, and reused a 2230 512gb nvme from when I upgraded my steam deck. That’ll hold me over until I decide I need more 🤷‍♂️

It’s only been a few days but so far I couldn’t be happier!

Gotta stop myself from fidgeting with the bezel magnets, it’s fun but I’m gonna break it 😬

Edit: Forgot to mention I’m running Bluefin, based on recommendations here. My first time with Fedora, and immutable/atomic based distros. I’m used to Debian based stuff. So far I haven’t run into too much trouble. Though I AM struggling with my virtual machine.

I have three apps that I need Windows for still, there is no replacement. One of them might run in proton, but it’s updated regularly, and interfaces with a shared database, and I’m just not willing to be the fly in the ointment if my setup breaks something for everyone.

The other is a Windows store exclusive, and that doesn’t work with proton.

And the third I could find an alternative for, I just… It will be a lot of work converting the database over, and I don’t want to right now 🤷‍♂️

Anywho the problem is the VM, Boxes, won’t run in full resolution. It’s locked at a lower resolution. Seems like a crazy problem, a feature that should already be baked in. I’ve tried SPICE virt-viewer, per some guides, but no dice.

I’ve got a thread up here about it if anyone has an idea? I know there’s at least a few bluefin users here.

Thanks!

  • bradboimler@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    7 days ago

    Anywho the problem is the VM, Boxes, won’t run in full resolution. It’s locked at a lower resolution. Seems like a crazy problem, a feature that should already be baked in. I’ve tried SPICE virt-viewer, per some guides, but no dice.

    This may help. My native resolution is 3840 × 2160 and even with that guide my VM runs at something like 2560 × 1600. So, not full, but acceptable. Out of the box it ran at something like 800 × 600.

    • beastlykingsOP
      2·
      5 days ago

      This did it!

      Specifically, installing the QXL-WDDM-DoD driver did it!

      It’s still not full resolution, it maxes out somewhere below the 2.8k of the framework screen. But it’s almost full screen, and 90% perfect.

      Thanks a million man!

      Edit: To be clear, they have other options for spice manager and stuff, and none of that worked for me 🤷‍♂️

      • bradboimler@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        5 days ago

        Glad it worked! Happy to help.

        Edit: Honestly thank the person who wrote that documentation. I’m merely the messenger.

        • beastlykingsOP
          3·
          5 days ago

          Well finding accurate, well written information like that is harder and harder to find in today’s AI slop landscape. So you’re helping out tremendously, even though you didn’t write it.

          I’ll find a way to thank the writer if I can 👍

        • beastlykingsOP
          1·
          4 days ago

          Today, after a restart, I can suddenly make the VM full screen 🤔

          The guest resolution hasn’t changed, it’s still less than native, but now boxes is zooming to fill, it seems 🤷‍♂️

    • beastlykingsOP
      2·
      7 days ago

      Thanks for this! Those are some options I haven’t come across yet in my research! Looks promising!