Author Archives: chris

Firefox Touchscreen Scrolling

By | August 28, 2021

When using Firefox on a touchscreen enabled laptop, I noticed that scrolling only worked using the scroll bar and I could not zoom or scroll like is done with mobile devices. I discovered a fix for this by editing the /etc/security/pam_env.conf file and adding a new environment variable. MOZ_USE_XINPUT2 DEFAULT=1 Save, then reboot. Zoom and… Read More »

Configure FOG to PXE boot with Asus RT-AC86U router

By | January 20, 2021

I have been wanting to stand up a FOG Imaging server for quite some time on my home network. I have an Asus RT-AC86U router at home with the AsusWRT-Merlin firmware installed. If you have an Asus router, the Merlin firmware is a must regardless since an improved version of the default firmware the Asus… Read More »

Installing HPlip on Pop! OS

By | January 4, 2021

Usually when I need to install my HP color laser printer onto one of my desktops, I have to go the HP Linux Imaging and Printing website and download and install HPLIP. But downloading the files and making the installer work has been a royal pain for Pop OS. Luckily, the System 76 Pop OS… Read More »

SMB Shares in Pop! OS

By | December 26, 2020

I recently switched from Ubuntu 20.10 to Pop! OS. One of the challenges I had was configuring shared folders I want mapped on my Pop! OS machine. I copied the lines from my previous /etc/fstab file that mounted the shares previously. Install Samba: sudo apt install samba. Set SMB pasword: smbpassword -a <Username> But when… Read More »