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TheCaconym, (edited ) in (solved) I can't get my linux system to run properly

What’s the browser you’re using ? and also please do:

glxinfo|egrep -i “^direct”

You’re looking for a line that says “direct rendering”; specifically whether or not it says “yes”. This will help pinpoint if you’re actually using your GPU or some onboard chipset instead.

With that being said, even assuming you use the latter, stuttering video playback in the browser is weird; if using firefox, out of curiosity: try to disable or enable hardware rendering (options > advanced > general), and try again. Switch it back to what it was when your test is done.

aniki,

glxinfo|egrep -i “^direct”

Does that come with base SUSE? They might need to install it, but it’s in the default repo for Arch so I assume it’s in the base repo for yast as well.

Holzkohlen, in (solved) I can't get my linux system to run properly

I have had weird issues with Tumbleweed too. Never any issues with Arch based distros. I suggest trying EndeavourOS or Garuda Linux. Love both

BaroqueInMind,
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Or just do a pure arch install by just running archinstall in the original ISO from their website and following their wiki.

Helix, in (solved) I can't get my linux system to run properly

Do you have VAAPI installed and configured properly for hardware acceleration? Does video playback outside YouTube, e.g. with YouTube-dl and MPV, work?

jmf, in (solved) I can't get my linux system to run properly

what are you using as a hypervisor? if it is virtualbox you will struggle to get smooth video playback, its gpu support is very poor. vmware is much better. yes yes it is proprietary but so is virtualbox with extensions which is the only way to make it kinda usable lol

governorkeagan,

OP is running on bare metal. They used the VM for testing and have now moved on from that

Strit, in Kernel 6.6.6 is out 😈
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It’s a fancy number, but the release only fixes some wifi regressions. Nothing wild.

Cwilliams,

My friend has been complaining about this! Glad to see it fixed

soupcat,

I had been trying out Linux and finally decided to install it to my ssd. The timing ended up such that I got the wifi issues on the new install but not my old one, and they basically make the OS unusable. I didn’t realise any of this and am new so did heaps of reinstalling and searching trying to figure out what had gone wrong since it was all fine when it was installed on my HDD.

I finally found some forum posts and bug reports about this after wasting a day assuming it was something I’d done wrong 😂.

Gonna stick to lts kernel from now on I think. 6.6.6 seemed pretty fitting to me, even if it was 6.6.5 that actually broke it.

luthis,

Yeah, metal as fuck WiFi regressions!

debounced,
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6.6.5 has been a massive pain in the ass with the MTK wifi in my asus g14. very happy this got released quickly, no more deadlocks!

JoMomma, in Kernel 6.6.6 is out 😈

Finally, our time has come

milicent_bystandr, in Kernel 6.6.6 is out 😈

Daemons Unleashed

governorkeagan, in (solved) I can't get my linux system to run properly

I’ve seen other comments suggest possibly trying a different distro, if that is the case I’d highly recommend Pop!_OS. They have an Nvidia specific ISO that works brilliantly, I’ve not had any issues with it.

Ekis, in Is linux good for someone tech illererate.

Based on my own experience as well as taking into account the suggestions of other people, here are the top three Linux distros for beginners:

These are basically just “install-and-go” distros; no need for advanced setup.

governorkeagan,

+1 for Pop!_OS, it’s not given me any issues at all! Zorin OS, looks really good as well, especially if you want a more Windows (visually) experience

kellyaster, in Kernel 6.6.6 is out 😈
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\m/

RiikkaTheIcePrincess, (edited ) in Kernel 6.6.6 is out 😈
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Wait, crap! I’m already on 6.7.0-rc4 v.v Not gonna accept a lower number just to hail Satan a little extra 🤷‍♀️

Besides, 6.7 might have something neat in it. I’m not weird, you’re weird!

I use Arch and/or Gentoo bytheway <.<

tsonfeir, (edited ) in Is it possible to flash a new OS onto an old iPad 2?
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Nope. You’re hosed. Can’t even put Linux on it. Great piece of hardware still, total trash.

Aatube,
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You forgot jailbreaking

tsonfeir,
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Nope. Won’t work. It did back in the day, but nothing will run on it anymore because the OS version required won’t install. I have an iPad 2, I’ve tried.

No doubt, the hardware could run Ubuntu Touch, alas Apple are dicks like that.

florge, in recommendations for lightweight window managers for an old netbook

Could try openbox, its old but works. Highly customisable but still lightweight.

Cwilliams,

Since Wayland is lighter than X.org, LabWC could be another option. It is not fully compatable with Openbox, but most Openbox configs work on LabWC

scytale,

+1 for openbox. It’s fast and lightweight.

AlolanYoda,

I liked messing around with openbox but I’m very aesthetically challenged so I never managed to make it look good. Any tips?

florge,

Find someone else’s config that you like online.

halm,
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A bit late to the party, but especially for an older machine I’ll take Openbox any day. I still have some low range 2015 laptops running just fine where something like KDE would choke them up completely.

RelativeArea0, in recommendations for lightweight window managers for an old netbook
Bipta, (edited )

Xfce is the best bang for your buck. Lxde isn't much lighter and I never enjoyed using it. I think Lxqt is somewhere between them.

jsh,

I second xfce. Stable, lightweight, easy to use, and modern (enough).

rem26_art, in Kernel 6.6.6 is out 😈
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🤘LETS GOOOOO🤘

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