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linux_annoyances [2020.10.17 08:38] – [Random halts Mint 19.3 on hp 8540w] Steve Isenberg | linux_annoyances [2021.01.09 14:22] – Steve Isenberg | ||
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====Random halts Mint 19.3 on hp 8540w==== | ====Random halts Mint 19.3 on hp 8540w==== | ||
+ | [20210109] This may be caused by the Nvidia graphics card in the machine. | ||
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+ | ===found info=== | ||
Trying this from [[https:// | Trying this from [[https:// | ||
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* '' | * '' | ||
- | ====Other Programs to install | + | ====Other Programs to Consider Installing |
- | A checklist of applications to install on a fresh Linux installation | + | A checklist of applications to install on a fresh Linux installation. Some are covered |
+ | * Krusader -- alternative to File manager | ||
+ | * Virtualbox -- virtualization system, allows Windows or other Linux distros to run in Linux | ||
+ | * Keepass2 -- password manager | ||
+ | * Chromium browser, and MyIpCam extension | ||
+ | * VLC -- Video player | ||
+ | * MPV -- Video player | ||
+ | * SMPlayer -- frontend for MPV, supports DVDs | ||
+ | * Filezilla -- File transfer software (FTP) | ||
+ | * Gimp -- graphics/ | ||
* NordVPN -- VPN software | * NordVPN -- VPN software | ||
+ | * Brackets -- WYSIWYG HTML editor | ||
+ | * Vim -- text editor; consider gVim | ||
+ | also to consider | ||
* pCloud -- cloud storage space | * pCloud -- cloud storage space | ||
* gparted -- partition editor | * gparted -- partition editor | ||
- | * Virtualbox -- virtualization system, allows Windows or other Linux distros to run in Linux | ||
- | * Keepass2 or Keepassx -- password manager | ||
- | * Dropbox | ||
- | * Chromium browser (and MyIpCam extension) | ||
- | * Filezilla | ||
- | * VLC | ||
* Audacity | * Audacity | ||
- | * Gimp | ||
See also\\ | See also\\ | ||
[[https:// | [[https:// | ||
- | ====Install DaVinci Resolve 16.1 in Linux Mint and Ubuntu, Debian==== | + | ====Installing DaVinci Resolve in Linux==== |
+ | A frustration for me as I don't have a machine I can use for Linux that has a working nVidia board. | ||
+ | ===Install DaVinci Resolve 16.1 in Linux Mint and Ubuntu, Debian=== | ||
NOTE: smi has not been able to get DaVinci Resolve to work on a Linux Mint or Ubuntu machine yet [20200113] | NOTE: smi has not been able to get DaVinci Resolve to work on a Linux Mint or Ubuntu machine yet [20200113] | ||
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- Now you can install the DaVinci Resolve 16 or 16.1 deb on Debian, Ubuntu, Linux Mint, and other Debian/ | - Now you can install the DaVinci Resolve 16 or 16.1 deb on Debian, Ubuntu, Linux Mint, and other Debian/ | ||
- | ====Install Nvidia Driver on Ubuntu 18.04==== | + | ===Install Nvidia Driver on Ubuntu 18.04=== |
WARNING: This breaks the system and requires a reinstall on HP 8540w. | WARNING: This breaks the system and requires a reinstall on HP 8540w. | ||
see [[https:// | see [[https:// | ||
- | ====Update Nvidia to use more recent CUDA on Ubuntu==== | + | ===Update Nvidia to use more recent CUDA on Ubuntu=== |
WARNING: may break the system on HP 8540w. | WARNING: may break the system on HP 8540w. | ||
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====System Information==== | ====System Information==== | ||
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+ | ===Benchmarking=== | ||
+ | from [[https:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | '' | ||
+ | |cpu|sysbench --test=cpu run| | ||
+ | |memory|sysbench --test=memory run| | ||
+ | |||
+ | '' | ||
+ | |||
===Devices=== | ===Devices=== | ||
[[https:// | [[https:// | ||
| System hardware info | '' | | System hardware info | '' | ||
+ | |What flavor & version Linux? | ||
|CPU information|'' | |CPU information|'' | ||
|SCSI devices info|first '' | |SCSI devices info|first '' | ||
|File System Info|'' | |File System Info|'' | ||
|storage device info|'' | |storage device info|'' | ||
- | |'' | + | |controllers|'' |
|Graphics card & driver| '' | |Graphics card & driver| '' | ||
|Graphics card, driver, and more|'' | |Graphics card, driver, and more|'' | ||
+ | |Display resolution|'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Other=== | ||
+ | |Memory|'' | ||
+ | | |sudo lshw -short -C memory| | ||
===Processes=== | ===Processes=== |
linux_annoyances.txt · Last modified: 2023.03.30 08:36 by Steve Isenberg