I ran Manjaro Linux as my daily driver a few years ago but slowly phased it out for Windows for some reason, and I’m finally back using Linux (currently Linux Mint). I gotta say, I don’t know why I ever switched back to Windows. There’s just so much freedom Linux gives you right off the bat that Windows is just plain...
I used to be a Windows system developer, think device drivers etc. for what, 20 years? I switched to Linux 18 years ago and never looked back - the whole dev experience is a lot more pleasant, more control, reasonable tools and software installation, proper customization etc.
I believe you didn’t have a Linux problem, you had a problem with hardware manufacturers being fussy about enabling development of proper support for their hardware. Why not look into hardware that is actually readily compatible with Linux? Tuxedo Computers are often recommend, I used to run a Clevo and had a great experience as well.
Hm, I never had any hardware issues in the last ~10 years, but don’t get me wrong, I hear you. I absolutely believe that it is possible to find a combination of HW and SW that will simply not work for a particular use case, and if my productivity would be threatened, I’d also switch in a heartbeat. In fact, I’ve gotten so used to the customizations Linux offered me that I can’t even imagine working on another Linux system without my setup and dotfiles - a different kind of vendor lock-in, if you will.
Anyway, just wanted to put a brand out there that offers some guarantees when it comes to hardware support, in case you (and others) might not be aware of such vendors.
Unfortunately, the S7 is, well, a shitshow. Feel free to look at reviews of it online if you need some incentive in order to replace it.
As for a more immediate solution, the problem I see is your inability to store the bike in a shed, at least temporarily. You should be able to get the humidity out by letting the clickbox sit wrapped in e. g. a plastic ziplock bag filled with a drying agent such as crumbled calcium chloride (available in any home improvement store), but that will only help so much if the humidity of the surrounding air is really high / if it’s constantly raining on the bag.
That being said, once dry, you might want to take off the lid and seal the seams using some automotive gasket sealant, e. g. Permatex. Those hold up well to the weather, are oil resistant etc. and will keep the moisture out.
Here is what I found in terms of products that might be available in your corner of the world:
This is a good suggestion, but the S7 clickbox comes lubed, and flooding it with WD40 (which, despite being used as such far too many times) is itself not a (lasting) lubricant - it will most likely thin or even wash out the grease used in the clickbox, increasing wear and reducing the lifetime of the internal mechanism.
If OP is fine with disassembling the clickbox, spraying it with WD40 to displace the water would be an excellent first step in a repair though. I’d then clean and re-lube the mechanism before reassembling and sealing it.
However, I assume OP is asking to keep the clickbox untouched, as it can be somewhat of a nuisance to reassemble.
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I finally switched back to Linux as my daily driver after a couple of years of being on nothing but Windows.
I ran Manjaro Linux as my daily driver a few years ago but slowly phased it out for Windows for some reason, and I’m finally back using Linux (currently Linux Mint). I gotta say, I don’t know why I ever switched back to Windows. There’s just so much freedom Linux gives you right off the bat that Windows is just plain...
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