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  1. PanicMaster85

    [SOLVED] Upgrade time -- best value CPU for virtualization?

    I want to virtualize a Mac, Windows, and Linux all at the same time with very good performance. I am a developer so the multi-platform compatibility on a single computer is a must. I will be using a Radeon R580 as passthrough to the Mac, GTX 1060 for windows, and hopefully onboard graphics for...
  2. LukasUnix

    [SOLVED] Two HDDs, two OSs, one SSD?

    I want to use one hard drive for Windows, one ssd for linux, which I would replug depending on what OS I want to use. Now can I constantly have one hard drive plugged as shared memory? Thank you in advance, LukasUnix
  3. Mr.Stork

    Question How to make Bootable USB Drive normal?

    So, I installed Pop Os via BalenaEtcher on a micro SD Card via SD Card reader which has USB out (no write protected switch on sd or the reader), and ran it, which worked, I booted on Pop Os. Now I want to make the Bootable USB SD card back normal. I am on windows 10, and I tried these stuff...
  4. S

    [SOLVED] Kid and Minecraft friendly Linux distro?

    I'm looking for a version of Linux that would be relatively easy for a 7 and 10 year old to navigate around, who have very little experience with computers. On top of that the same version of Linux that the two kids can play MineCraft and other non-graphical intense games on. Because I have two...
  5. System32_76

    [SOLVED] Creating A Script For Adjusting Laptop Screen Brightness? Linux Mint 19.3

    I'm running Linux Mint 19.3 Cinnamon on a 2009 Macbook Pro. The only thing the Power Manager is recognizing concerning brightness is the laptop keyboard (Macbook feature), not the actual display. Currently, I have this "xrandr" argument/command assigned to the F1 and F2 keys, the keys for...
  6. Mount Russmore

    Question Macbook on Linux running 65%-90%

    Hey, I have a mid 2010 MBP a1286, that I recently put a new SSD in and install Ubuntu 20.04 on. I know that MBP tend to get hot, but I felt like mine was just getting way to hot, so I checked it with the sensors command in terminal after installing the necessary files. That's besides the...
  7. Bellzemos

    Question Alps Touchpad on Sony Vaio VPC F13 serties laptop - weird

    Hi! So I have this older VAIO laptop which still works nice but I have a problem with it's touchpad, had it from the beginning. More of a mystery than a problem really. I like having the touchpad on a laptop disabled when I plug in a mouse. So when I fist got it I run an utility called (if I...
  8. yashkadam

    Question VMWare VMX Doens't Connect To Internet, why though? Host is connected.....

    Although everything looks cool, no VMX connects to the internet. [Couldn't recogonize n/w kinda issues on an avg]
  9. System32_76

    Question Can't Turn Up & Down Laptop Display Brightness

    As the title says. I'm running Linux Mint 19.3 Cinnamon with Nvidia Geforce 9400GM drivers. Is this a driver issue at all?
  10. A

    Question Problem with dual booting

    Hi, I'ven using Windows 10 and Linux in a dual boot for 2 months, but yesterday when I turned on my pc, it just directly booted to windows 10, and the "menu" that always appeared that let me chose which OS I wanted to use isn't there anymore. also, i don't have access to the bios, when I try to...
  11. NOT_PROVIDED_16

    [SOLVED] Could I use a Raspberry Pi as my main PC?

    Hi, I'm looking to replace my 10 year old laptop. Would a Raspberry Pi be powerful to use as my main pc? I would need something to browse the web, plus print from a USB printer. Also could a Raspberry handle 1080p video?
  12. vasilescur

    [SOLVED] System-wide microstutters only on Windows. GPU usage drops to half causing FPS lag spikes ever few seconds-- but on Ubuntu, runs perfectly fine.

    Specs Here's my system information first: DxDiag Dump: https://pastebin.com/bai6Q1iV UserBenchmark results: https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/27566155 What's the problem Microstuttering in games or graphics-intensive tasks (even like watching YouTube videos). Every few seconds there...
  13. deathshound7007

    [SOLVED] Question About VIM in scripts

    Hey all, I have been tasked with specifically making vim commands work in a shell script for an assessment and I cant for the life of me find stuff to help figure out how to do it. I have searched around online and only ever found things that gave answers like "just try this instead its easier"...
  14. bit_user

    Discussion ODROID-C4: A New Competitor Emerges

    Just launched: https://www.hardkernel.com/shop/odroid-c4/ Specs: Amlogic S905X3 SoC 4x A55 cores 512 KB L3 cache Mali-G32 MP2 GPU (x4 EE) @ 650 Mhz HDMI 2.0 (4K @ 60 Hz w/ HDR, CEC, and EDID) 4 GB DDR4 (32-bit @ 1320 MHz) eMMC UHS-1 SD card 4x USB 3.0; 1x USB 2.0 OTG Gigabit Ethernet Power...
  15. shmu26

    [SOLVED] Inexpensive graphics card -- not NVidia

    I am looking for an entry-level graphics card, and I don't want NVidia because the machine will run Linux. The only cheap model I see is something like this: VisionTek Radeon 5450 1GB DDR3 But it is DDR3. I am building a new rig that will assumedly use DDR4. By the way, with i7-9700, does an...
  16. I

    [SOLVED] Weird random freezes

    This is probably the weirdest problem I have come accross. I am unable to diagnose the faulty part even after hours of testing. First of all.. my specs are as follows: CPU: i3 530 dGPU: None Mobo: Intel DH55TC RAM: SK Hynix DDR3 1333Mhz 4GB Dual Channel PSU: Frontech 450w HDD: 160 GB Toshiba...
  17. sfsameer99

    [SOLVED] Can we change the OS of the PSVita to one which is linux?

    The PS Vita operating system is linux based. Thus, could we change the operating system so that we can run third party apps that we create, not games (possibly using python)?