4 ms·

How is webcam and microphone support? Web conferencing always killed me running Linux even on well supported hardware How is battery life? What distro are you

by jonfw 4y ago

How is webcam and microphone support? Web conferencing always killed me running Linux even on well supported hardware How is battery life? What distro are you running? Are you doing all ARM binaries or is there some translation layer that works? Sorry to bombard you, but I’m really curious about the support

coconut08 4y ago
not the person you are responding to but i was looking into it today. webcam/mic/speakers don't work but bluetooth does. there is arm to x86/x86_64 translation tools akin to rosetta 2 but they have a lot of warts and are not well supported yet. the most promising one in my opinion is called fex.
jjtheblunt 4y ago
I've not tried the webcam and microphone, which I guess i could from Firefox. Battery life is less than when the drivers further evolve, because I think it's imperfect in going into sleep mode. The distro is Asahi Linux, which is ARM ArchLinux. All ARM binaries. If you follow the Asahi Linux page, it updates super frequently, as drivers get tuned and so on.
heavyset_go 4y ago
If you buy hardware supported by Linux, Zoom works well on it, including screen sharing. I've been using Zoom on my desktop with a USB camera for video calls and screen sharing for a while now. I was pleasantly surprised it actually worked and worked well. Edit: to clarify, this post is about Linux in general, I don't use M1 or M2 Macs with Linux.
- xtracto 4y ago
  Why are you answering a question specifically made about M1 and M2 with a generic answer about a Desktop computer? What is the point?
  - heavyset_go 4y ago
    Here's what the GP says and what I'm discussing: > Web conferencing always killed me running Linux even on well supported hardware This is a forum for discussion, and that's what I'm participating in, a discussion. I am unsure why you believe that my reply must strictly address a question in manner that you deem suitable.

by jonfw 4y ago

coconut08 4y ago

not the person you are responding to but i was looking into it today. webcam/mic/speakers don't work but bluetooth does. there is arm to x86/x86_64 translation tools akin to rosetta 2 but they have a lot of warts and are not well supported yet. the most promising one in my opinion is called fex.

jjtheblunt 4y ago

I've not tried the webcam and microphone, which I guess i could from Firefox. Battery life is less than when the drivers further evolve, because I think it's imperfect in going into sleep mode. The distro is Asahi Linux, which is ARM ArchLinux. All ARM binaries. If you follow the Asahi Linux page, it updates super frequently, as drivers get tuned and so on.

heavyset_go 4y ago

If you buy hardware supported by Linux, Zoom works well on it, including screen sharing. I've been using Zoom on my desktop with a USB camera for video calls and screen sharing for a while now. I was pleasantly surprised it actually worked and worked well. Edit: to clarify, this post is about Linux in general, I don't use M1 or M2 Macs with Linux.

xtracto 4y ago
Why are you answering a question specifically made about M1 and M2 with a generic answer about a Desktop computer? What is the point?
- heavyset_go 4y ago
  Here's what the GP says and what I'm discussing: > Web conferencing always killed me running Linux even on well supported hardware This is a forum for discussion, and that's what I'm participating in, a discussion. I am unsure why you believe that my reply must strictly address a question in manner that you deem suitable.