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- by Fossy
- 2024-04-15 22:17
- Forum: General Questions
- Topic: Latest kernel update (2024-04-11)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 269
have you noticed it too ? :
~$ uname -a
6.1.0-20-amd64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Debian 6.1.85-1 (2024-04-11) x86_64 GNU/Linux
what happened to version "19" … no trace of it anywhere ?
- by Fossy
- 2024-04-09 15:36
- Forum: Docs, HowTos, Tips & Tricks
- Topic: [HowTo] Enable Autologin
- Replies: 7
- Views: 390
..... LightDM - Cinnamon, Mate, XFCE, LXDE. Open /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf for editing with elevated privileges. Search for autologin-user= ; uncomment line (remove #) and add username; also uncomment next line ( autologin-user-timeout=0 ). Save file, close text editor, and reboot to test. Cinnamon...
- by Fossy
- 2024-04-03 10:30
- Forum: General Debian
- Topic: Uunnecessary and unfriendly requirements
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1060
The dogs are barking , the caravan passes by : bookworm@bookworm-k54hr:~$ inxi -Fxpmrz System: Kernel: 6.1.0-18-amd64 arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0 Desktop: Cinnamon v: 5.6.8 Distro: Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm) Machine: Type: Laptop System: ASUSTeK product: K54HR v: 1.0 serial: <s...
- by Fossy
- 2024-02-17 11:31
- Forum: Beginners Questions
- Topic: update screwed
- Replies: 30
- Views: 7237
@Rita G. Please do NOT follow what @Fossy .... said, it is wrong. Fossy's suggestion to use the Nouveau drivers instead of the much better NVidia drivers will result into an unstable system whose desktop constantly crashes and whose 3D performance is slow. His proposal is based on ideology, not tec...
- by Fossy
- 2024-02-15 14:01
- Forum: Beginners Questions
- Topic: update screwed
- Replies: 30
- Views: 7237
so . . is there a fix for this? or do i just boot the previous kernel from grub? Hello. Just boot to the previous kernel and remove the nvidia proprietary driver. You can remove all packages on your system with nvidia in the name by running (as root): apt purge "*nvidia*" And then reboot ...
- by Fossy
- 2024-02-13 12:18
- Forum: Beginners Questions
- Topic: [Solved] Latest linux upgrade 6.1.0-18-amd64 failed
- Replies: 48
- Views: 13711
No issue with nouveau here. Year uptime is no problem. Neither here : Nvidea & “ nouveau “ driver , nothing but Nvidea & “ nouveau “ driver GL753VD Kernel: 6.1.0-18-amd64 arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0 Desktop: Cinnamon v: 5.6.8 Distro: Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm) UEFI: Am...
- by Fossy
- 2024-02-12 09:41
- Forum: Beginners Questions
- Topic: [Solved] Latest linux upgrade 6.1.0-18-amd64 failed
- Replies: 48
- Views: 13711
pwzhangzz I don't think " Debian users " here would benefit from an AMD versus Nvidea discussion . Thanks for keeping this topic free for the people who face the problem and would like to be informed on how to fix it . One of the possible solutions appears to be using a nouveau driver ins...
- by Fossy
- 2024-02-11 10:01
- Forum: Beginners Questions
- Topic: [Solved] Latest linux upgrade 6.1.0-18-amd64 failed
- Replies: 48
- Views: 13711
Aki and sunrat Given my respectable age and lack of technical knowledge, the upgrade Gods have apparently spared me from upgrade problems so far ; All (5) of our laptops have now been upgraded without any problems : Why am I , on several laptops , spared from this problem ? Maybe you will find the ...
- by Fossy
- 2024-02-10 17:54
- Forum: Beginners Questions
- Topic: [Solved] Latest linux upgrade 6.1.0-18-amd64 failed
- Replies: 48
- Views: 13711
Hello, The latest current kernel is : 6.1.0-17-amd64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Debian 6.1.69-1 (2023-12-30) x86_64 GNU/Linux @Fossy: Well … for about the next 3 days. Debian package for kernel version 6.1.0-18 should be released soon with the next point release . Hi Aki Done , went smoothly and withou...
- by Fossy
- 2024-02-07 21:25
- Forum: Beginners Questions
- Topic: [Solved] Latest linux upgrade 6.1.0-18-amd64 failed
- Replies: 48
- Views: 13711
To be honest Steve, I don't even remember adding the backports repo. I didn't force it, I just commented out proposed-updates. What is the current kernel for bookworm? I suppose I'll need to try to figure out how to dump 6.5 and the remnants of 6.1.0-18. " Latest linux upgrade 6.1.0-18-amd64 f...
- by Fossy
- 2024-01-25 16:04
- Forum: Beginners Questions
- Topic: Should I recommend Debian to a friend who has no Linux experience?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 2976
I was 62 there , now 73 , barely understood IT / ICT , when I showed Microsoft the door and adopted Linux as the operating system on our 4 daily driver laptops ( one on reservation for test purposes ) . Albeit by trial and error , started with Linux Mint , a month or so with LMDE 4 , since Buster ex...
- by Fossy
- 2024-01-24 17:33
- Forum: Beginners Questions
- Topic: Mozilla Firefox horrible default font
- Replies: 3
- Views: 623
I don't see the problem Firefox ESR version 115.7.Oesr-1~deb12u1 : https://i.postimg.cc/Lqcc7fxb/Schermafdruk-van-2024-01-27-17-56-20.png PDF view : https://i.postimg.cc/LnkKPFRQ/PDF.png Does this look “horrible “ ? Perhaps your problem is " DE " related (I use Cinnamon ) ? Translated with...
- by Fossy
- 2024-01-22 15:25
- Forum: Installation
- Topic: Free firmware only
- Replies: 24
- Views: 32186
In the sources.list the recommended settings is non-free firmware. Can Debian be set to only free firmware ? Considering that this is elementary matter regarding installing Debian as an operating system , extensively documented and the fact that it is a small effort to gain knowledge about this , I...
- by Fossy
- 2024-01-11 18:20
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: [Solved] Asus gl753vd / USB ports issue on the right side
- Replies: 5
- Views: 25493
[ It seems this USB controller is recognized by Debian for sure So I suspect that these ports are simply damaged ( Or the connector tape disconnected - it also happens) Amazing but true : SOLVED ! Indeed ,the controller connection strip of the right USB unit was not connected to the motherboard ! h...
- by Fossy
- 2024-01-11 16:35
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: [Solved] Asus gl753vd / USB ports issue on the right side
- Replies: 5
- Views: 25493
Hetzer wrote: ↑2024-01-11 14:05
So I suspect that these ports are simply damaged (Or the connector tape disconnected - it also happens)
Then all that remains is to take a look inside , we pick up the screwdrivers and get started .
Here's to victory.
I will keep you informed!
- by Fossy
- 2024-01-11 13:34
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: [Solved] Asus gl753vd / USB ports issue on the right side
- Replies: 5
- Views: 25493
Do ye rebember if these ports have ever worked at all? Was that laptop dismantled before? There's possibilty that something wasn't connected properly, so it doesn't work I highly doubt if it's a system-level problem, since nearly every USB controller hub is recognizable by linux Concerns a laptop I...