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Zepp

Zepp

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manly said:
Just curious, what is 14.9 ?
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I meant the kernel version I was on when I installed vmware but my memory lopped off the 6 for some reason.
it was actually version 6.14.9
 
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biostud

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I think I finally got my steam folder to work for two users on two Linux installations. Now I just have to find a way for it to recognize that all the files for the games present in the folder so I don't have to re-download.

I can move them to the correct folder under Mint, but the games don't show up under UM42 until I install it an it red downloads everything.

Definitely learned a lot about ownership, groups, mounting and fstab so far :p
 
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Is it normal that wifi is slower on Linux than Windows?

I get 20-30% slower download speed than on my Windows install.

It's the same if I connect my ethernet cable.
 
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biostud said:
Is it normal that wifi is slower on Linux than Windows?

I get 20-30% slower download speed than on my Windows install.

It's the same if I connect my ethernet cable.
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I'm afraid I can't help with that. I have occasionally used WiFi on Linux but I've never thought / had reason to check performance back-to-back.

A possibility that occurs to me is that maybe the driver code for a particular chipset isn't up to scratch, maybe it was provided by the manufacturer and they don't have an awful lot of pride in their work for a runner-up OS.
 
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Indus

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biostud said:
Is it normal that wifi is slower on Linux than Windows?

I get 20-30% slower download speed than on my Windows install.

It's the same if I connect my ethernet cable.
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That makes no sense.

Do you have a process going in the back that's eating network bandwidth while silently updating or something.

Or is your network driver an older one that possibly connects to G or N instead of ac/ ax??
 
biostud

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I now understand why running the latest kernel is not necessarily a good idea. Had to fix VMware player once again as the kernel was updated.

Also one of my 8Bitdo bluetooth controllers was constantly connecting and disconnecting, while the other worked fine and for some reason these lines where missing from its config file:

[LinkKey]
Key=******
Type=4
PINLength=0

So after a couple of tries I got it to reconnect in a way, so it reconnected correctly and now also works after a reboot.
 
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Linux for the kids!


The guy can barely contain his excitement by the way he speaks (I'm being sarcastic) and he gave the OS an 11 on the excitement meter :D

I think he would make a great professor!
 
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biostud said:
I now understand why running the latest kernel is not necessarily a good idea. Had to fix VMware player once again as the kernel was updated.

Also one of my 8Bitdo bluetooth controllers was constantly connecting and disconnecting, while the other worked fine and for some reason these lines where missing from its config file:

[LinkKey]
Key=******
Type=4
PINLength=0

So after a couple of tries I got it to reconnect in a way, so it reconnected correctly and now also works after a reboot.
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Yeah that's why people love debian.. it uses an LTS kernel.

So does Ubuntu but comes with its own sets of headaches but technically you can use fedora and just keep a LTS kernel. Update other things but leave system alone.

That's what I'm doing now.

I believe 6.17 will be the next LTS kernel though this may change.
 
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manly

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biostud said:
Is it normal that wifi is slower on Linux than Windows?

I get 20-30% slower download speed than on my Windows install.

It's the same if I connect my ethernet cable.
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That isn't normal. How is it performing now?

In the past, some chipsets had better Linux support than others. Power management could affect WiFi performance.
 
biostud

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Zepp said:
looking forward to hear how well it works
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Since I only use my VM for work and I couldn't get one of my apps working, it is actually easier for me to run a VM when I need to work. And since it doesn't support GPU acceleration yet I can't use it for Topaz Photo AI.
 
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biostud said:
Since I only use my VM for work and I couldn't get one of my apps working, it is actually easier for me to run a VM when I need to work. And since it doesn't support GPU acceleration yet I can't use it for Topaz Photo AI.
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github.com

GitHub - jojje/vai-docker: Topaz Video AI dockerized

Topaz Video AI dockerized. Contribute to jojje/vai-docker development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com github.com

Linux download for an alternative image upscaler here: https://upscayl.org/download
 
Zepp

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biostud said:
Not as well. But it's really not a problem, if I have to boot into windows 1-2 times/month to do photo work, and then boot into Linux once done.
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Can a vm suffice? I occasionally do light editing in irfanview and paint in my w10 VM. after installing the virtio and spice guest drivers it's pretty smooth.
 
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Zepp said:
Can a vm suffice? I occasionally do light editing in irfanview and paint in my w10 VM. after installing the virtio and spice guest drivers it's pretty smooth.
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No, Topaz photo AI rely on the video card, and I doubt the hazzle of trying to get pass through working on a VM working, compared to simply boot into Windows when needed is worth it. They once had a Linux beta for video, but until they make a Linux app, I'll just dual boot.
 
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