I am a hardcore Linux user who has already wasted a lot of time trying to make this device work without any obvious problems on Linux. At this point, I feel like this is some kind of toxic relation/habit. It's bad for me, but it's hard to stop.
So, here I am listing down some notes related to this device on Linux with some ways to fix them. I will be trying to find solutions to them and keep this list updated.
A lot of these are just notes for future me and me trying to make sense of things by writing it down, and can be unrelated to Z13.
I would really appreciate others to join in this effort.
Disclaimer: It is a work in progress.
ankk98@fedora:~$ fastfetch
.',;::::;,'. ankk98@fedora
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.;cccccccccccccccccccccc;. OS: Fedora Linux 42 (Workstation Edition) x86_64
.:cccccccccccccccccccccccccc:. Host: ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA_GZ302EA (1.0)
.;ccccccccccccc;.:dddl:.;ccccccc;. Kernel: Linux 6.17.5-200.vanilla.fc42.x86_64
.:ccccccccccccc;OWMKOOXMWd;ccccccc:. Uptime: 6 hours, 22 mins
.:ccccccccccccc;KMMc;cc;xMMc;ccccccc:. Packages: 3069 (rpm), 35 (flatpak)
,cccccccccccccc;MMM.;cc;;WW:;cccccccc, Shell: bash 5.2.37
:cccccccccccccc;MMM.;cccccccccccccccc: Display (MSICCC2): 3840x2160 @ 160 Hz in 27" [External]
:ccccccc;oxOOOo;MMM000k.;cccccccccccc: DE: GNOME 48.6
cccccc;0MMKxdd:;MMMkddc.;cccccccccccc; WM: Mutter (Wayland)
ccccc;XMO';cccc;MMM.;cccccccccccccccc' WM Theme: Adwaita
ccccc;MMo;ccccc;MMW.;ccccccccccccccc; Theme: Adwaita [GTK2/3/4]
ccccc;0MNc.ccc.xMMd;ccccccccccccccc; Icons: Adwaita [GTK2/3/4]
cccccc;dNMWXXXWM0:;cccccccccccccc:, Font: Adwaita Sans (11pt) [GTK2/3/4]
cccccccc;.:odl:.;cccccccccccccc:,. Cursor: Adwaita (24px)
ccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc:'. Terminal: Ptyxis 48.5
:ccccccccccccccccccccccc:;,.. Terminal Font: Adwaita Mono (11pt)
':cccccccccccccccc::;,. CPU: AMD RYZEN AI MAX 390 (24) @ 5.06 GHz
GPU: AMD Radeon 8050S Graphics [Integrated]
Memory: 3.84 GiB / 22.85 GiB (17%)
Swap: 0 B / 48.00 GiB (0%)
Disk (/): 219.95 GiB / 389.62 GiB (56%) - btrfs
Local IP (wlp194s0): 192.168.0.113/24
Battery (ASUS Battery): 75% [AC Connected]
Locale: en_US.UTF-8
- Keyboard Lid Close resumes system from sleep
- Bluetooth is not detected at random times: https://www.reddit.com/r/FlowZ13/comments/1odz6vp/bluetooth_is_not_detected_at_random_times/
- Battery life depreciating very quickly: https://www.reddit.com/r/FlowZ13/comments/1od5wh2/battery_life_depreciating_very_quickly/
- 4k 160 fps support missing from Linux: https://www.reddit.com/r/FlowZ13/comments/1o75682/4k_160_fps_support_missing_from_linux/
- Abrupt power cut on Linux under heavy CPU load: https://www.reddit.com/r/FlowZ13/comments/1o13yrg/abrupt_power_cut_on_linux_under_heavy_cpu_load/
- Camera goes missing on Linux randomly: https://www.reddit.com/r/FlowZ13/comments/1nu7ip4/camera_goes_missing_in_linux_randomly/
- Z13 screen freezes regularly on Linux: https://www.reddit.com/r/FlowZ13/comments/1ncaf0e/z13_screen_freezes_regularly_on_linux/
- Allocate 12gb VRAM: https://www.reddit.com/r/FlowZ13/comments/1l6xt0a/allocate_12gb_vram/
- Mapping Asus ROG Key to some shortcut
- Ultra power save mode
- Rear camera drivers
- AMD ISP4 drivers are being developed actively. I think it will start working in 2026.
- Camera: OV13855 (13MP)
- https://lwn.net/Articles/1043254/
- Chip ID: 0xD855 (readable via I2C 0x300A-0x300B)
- Chassis/Rear-Light drivers: https://gitlab.com/asus-linux/asusctl/-/issues/681
- RoCM Drivers
- Setting up NPU Drivers: https://dev.to/ankk98/guide-to-setting-up-amd-ryzen-ai-npu-drivers-on-fedora-43-477i
- Building PyTorch to utilize GPU using Vulcan
- NPU utilization support statistics in mission center
- Speakers: Loudness and quality improvement like Windows drivers
- Configuring VRR
- Voice input setup
- Face unlock setup
- Setting up keyboard shortcut for screenshot
- Emoji support on keyboard
- Configuring on screen keyboard with keyboard is detached (Accessibility settings)
- Setting up keyboard backlight controls
- Running LLM models - LM Studio
- Using LLM driven terminal
- Setting up KDE Connect
- LazyVim Setup
- Cursor Setup
- Camera with eye gaze correction
- Camera with face enhancements
- Mic with noise cancellation & using all the 3 mics
- Enabling desktop shortcuts
- Configuring volume boost
- LLM inference benchmarks (You don't really need dedicated memory, shared memory works fine with Vulcan)
- Setting webapp shortcuts with Firefox (WhatsApp, YT music etc.)
- Setting ssh-agent
- Configuring swap in zram based system
- Configuring fedora to use newer vanilla kernel
- Setting up virtual environment for common programming languages: rvm, pyenv, gvm etc.
- HDR brightness controls integration with quick settings
- Docker setup
- Automating OS using AI agent
- Integrating GIF, stickers meme in keyboard especially for chat apps
- Cheat sheet for using Asus Pen (with or without Bluetooth) and touch screen with top apps
- Optimize for gmeet power consumption
- Optimize for youtube power consumption
- Map copilot button to voice typing or virtual keyboard maybe
- Virtual keyboard keeps resizing evertime I type something because of suggestions
- Map action button
- Map function key + F5 to change power modes like it does on Windows
- There is some bug in keyboard backlight toggle, does not work at times
- There is some bug with auto rotate sensor, sometimes works, goes missing from quick settings and then come back at times
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