Guides
Practical guides to thermals, power modes and lighting on Alienware laptops running Linux, written by the team behind Cryo.
Alienware fan control on Linux: what actually works
There is no Command Center, but the firmware interface it used is in the mainline kernel. Here is what each layer can and cannot do, with commands run on an m18 R2.
8 min read
Alienware G-Mode on Linux: what the key does and how to get it back
The key still sends a keycode and the firmware still has the mode. What is missing is the glue between them, and that part is small.
7 min read