I needed to put Linux on an Acer Nitro 5, an absolutely glorious luggable machine from a line of pretty hefty budget gaming "laptops", putting that word between quotes since they are definitely too heavy for continuous use on top of your lap. Indeed, it is the fatbike, the SUV among laptops, satisfyingly, if not intimidatingly large but made from cheap materials. Its huge casing makes full versions of HDMI and other ports possible and the airflow inside so good, they could have left the two f...
