“That sounds…dramatic! I may have to check it out, just for the train wreck!”

“Pre-configured Arch with agentic AI baked in.”

The problem with visual similarities is that eventually the user will have to interface with, at least; the file system, download and install protocol, and deeper hardware tools (drivers, etc).

It’s one thing to do it for nostalgia, or “because it’s there”, quite another because you’re looking for a familiar interface.

If it’s the latter; I recommend buckling down, allowing yourself to become a noob again, and get familiar with the new thing. It’s not harder, it’s just different.

If it’s the former; KDE seems to provide the greatest flexibility in changing how the environment looks.

Unless a Linux UA allows for plausible deniability.

It could happen!

Is it mostly Mali in arm devices? I’ve been away for a while.

I’m from a social work background. Psych major.

Computer stuff was always a hobby.

They should be providing patches then. If so, you can patch a vanilla kernel.

Fascinating.

I’d like to recommend rEFInd once you figure this out.

Windows has never been able to squash it.

The specific grub command wasn’t listed in the OP, I don’t think?

grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

That’s Gentoo syntax anyway, and your grub config may live elsewhere, but you should get the idea. It’s supposed to find the new kernel.

I’ve never used an initrd, so I can’t comment on that.

If the previous kernel is still available, can you boot that? That should help determine if the kernel is at fault.

Btw, do you know a dumb phone that can tether?

This is what my future probably looks like.

It’s Linux-ish under the hood really. No Android device I’m aware of is running the vanilla kernel.

I think it just locks the input.

Stop services you don’t need. Doesn’t matter the distro.

You can also turn off devices right at the bus.

Powertop is a great tool.

How did you install the custom cursors? Xfce uses gtk framework, as does Firefox. Steam uses their own framework.

You’re looking for a way to set the cursors globally.

Gentoo moved: https://www.gentoo.org/news/2026/02/16/codeberg.html

If you needed another inkjet, gutenprint drivers are good enough to find one on their list.

Ugh. I try to avoid those share links.

Search ‘brlaser’.

Sigh.

GitHub - pdewacht/brlaser: Brother laser printer driver · GitHub https://share.google/S0CHD04Gw22MGMOmi

This will PROBABLY support your laser printer.

This right here is the answer. Active Directory too, but not sure how much that costs.