Human-made Content Premium, Human-generated Content
How to ping and ssh with IPv6 Link Local in /etc/hosts

How to ping and ssh with IPv6 Link Local in /etc/hosts

My laptop’s /etc/hosts file has entries like this:

fe80::46a8:42ff:fe2d:c255 monarcheno1
# eno2 - 10.0.10.1
fe80::46a8:42ff:fe2d:c256 monarcheno2
# eno4 10.0.20.1
fe80::46a8:42ff:fe2d:c258 monarcheno4
# ens5 10.0.40.1
fe80::6a05:caff:fe4a:8ac7 monarchens5
Laptop Scanner Mystery

Laptop Scanner Mystery


I bought a refurbished Dell 7420e laptop to replace my aging Dell 7470. The 7470 has an S key that works irregularly.

In the past, I have used xsane to run an HP DeskJet 2600 All-in-One Printer flatbed scanner.

Dell Laptop Keyboard Illumination

Dell Laptop Keyboard Illumination

I bought a refurbished Dell 7420e laptop to replace my aging Dell 7470. The 7470 has an S key that works irregularly.

Dell laptops have a “backlight”, and the letters on the black-body of the keys can glow under the right circumstances. Very handy when positioning your fingers on the keyboard when in dim rooms. After installing Arch Linux, the 7420e keyboard would not illuminate. The keyboard backlight worked, the POST flashed it during reboots.

Dell Laptop Does Not Suspend On Lid Close

Dell Laptop Does Not Suspend On Lid Close

I bought a refurbished Dell 7420e laptop to replace my aging Dell 7470. The 7470 has an S key that works irregularly.

After installing Arch Linux, the 7420e would not suspend when I closed the lid, it just stayed on, display lit up brightly.