Back in February, I bought a new laptop. An MSI GT72S 6QE Dominator Pro G. I know, it rolls right off the tongue! Windows 10 Home came pre-loaded. Of course I removed all traces of Microsoft from the machine almost immediately.
One of the “features” of this great laptop, is that it comes with a mechanical “SteelSeries” multi-colored, led back-lit, keyboard. This was not a factor when I purchased it. I’ve had back-lit keyboards before and they are a truly great innovation. While booted into the original OS that came on the laptop, I oohed, and ahhed at the colorful beauty.
Like I said, Microsoft was left behind and Linux found it’s new home. No more colored keyboard lights. Just the same old white back-lit keys I was used to. I was ecstatic! This was the first laptop I had installed Linux read more