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by sunrat
Fri Jan 26, 2024 8:13 am
Forum: Older Versions
Topic: Optimus notebook - nvidia driver does not load
Replies: 28
Views: 923

Re: Optimus notebook - nvidia driver does not load

You probably need to use NVIDIA PRIME Render Offload to run applications on the Nvidia card - https://wiki.debian.org/NVIDIA%20Optimu ... er_Offload
by sunrat
Tue Jul 25, 2023 8:01 pm
Forum: MX Help
Topic: Turn on kernel PREEMPT and check if CONFIG_PREEMPT is set on a 4.19.24.RT kernel [Solved]
Replies: 23
Views: 570

Re: Turn on kernel PREEMPT and check if CONFIG_PREEMPT is set on a 4.19.24.RT kernel [Solved]

Thank you for clarifying that. I've seen some mention of it being implented on other distros (centos/RHEL) so was curious if MX had done something similar. However I think in the 5.12 and later kernels it may have been added as an option so that now IT IS changeable at BOOT time ON ALL DISTROS. Sin...
by sunrat
Wed Jul 19, 2023 2:31 am
Forum: Site Help
Topic: Request increased image post size.
Replies: 3
Views: 1076

Request increased image post size.

I was just dismayed to find an image I posted at 960 x 540 was removed and replaced with a link. I had resized it to 25% from 3840 x 2160 to not be intrusive on a forum page. Yes I know (now) the forum rules say 640 x 620, but that rule was made in 2010 when screens were much smaller. I request that...
by sunrat
Wed Jul 19, 2023 2:16 am
Forum: Chat
Topic: Too bad about debian...
Replies: 29
Views: 2073

Re: Too bad about debian...

Debian with KDE Plasma looks rather elegant to me: https://i.postimg.cc/8cXQrYRz/screen-2023-06-26-23-26-25.png Moderator: Image changed to link, please read the forum rules Where did you get this great background picture from? It actually came up in the Plasma "Configure Desktop and Wallpaper...
by sunrat
Tue Jul 11, 2023 6:53 pm
Forum: MX Help
Topic: Trying to get working 6.1 kernel on MX 21 [Solved]
Replies: 50
Views: 2015

Re: Trying to get working 6.1 kernel on MX 21 [Solved]

Tried to temporarily set CPU speeds and gov'nr, but looks like maybe something is missing in the kernel: $ sudo cpupower frequency-set -d 800mHz -u 2000mHz -g powersave -r ... Liquorix kernel doesn't have powersave governor. Use ondemand instead: sudo cpupower frequency-set -g ondemand # to switch ...
by sunrat
Tue Jul 11, 2023 12:09 am
Forum: Software / Configuration
Topic: Package Installer has Alpha version of Audacity [Solved]
Replies: 94
Views: 2757

Re: Package Installer has Alpha version of Audacity [Solved]

Just a heads-up that the Liquorix kernel defaults to performance CPU governor so runs it at maximum all the time. You may wish to adjust that. There's a package called cpupower-gui which allows you to switch governors to something like powersave or ondemand which use less power and generate less hea...
by sunrat
Sat Jul 08, 2023 12:53 am
Forum: General
Topic: Liquorix kernel vs liquorix metapackage [Solved]
Replies: 8
Views: 1138

Re: Liquorix kernel vs liquorix metapackage [Solved]

@MXRobo I never really left. It's just that I use Debian as my main system these days and only have a side install of MX, and spend most time on Debian forums. I do still stick my nose in here regularly. It's nice to hear good feedback, especially from a fellow Biggy Rat fan. :happy:
by sunrat
Fri Jul 07, 2023 7:20 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Liquorix kernel vs liquorix metapackage [Solved]
Replies: 8
Views: 1138

Re: Liquorix kernel vs liquorix metapackage [Solved]

I recommend to not use the metapackage if you use proprietary Nvidia drivers. Occasionally it will bring in a kernel update and the available nvidia driver will not build and graphical desktop will fail to initialise.. Eventually nvidia driver will have a new version compatible with the new kernel v...
by sunrat
Thu Jul 06, 2023 7:08 pm
Forum: Software / Configuration
Topic: Package Installer has Alpha version of Audacity [Solved]
Replies: 94
Views: 2757

Re: Package Installer has Alpha version of Audacity [Solved]

Another feature of Liquorix kernels is full preemption which is helpful for audio. The default Bullseye kernel is not capable, and I don't remember when it was introduced, but more recent kernels are configured with dynamic preemption so it's possible to enable it in Debian kernels and bring them cl...
by sunrat
Thu Jul 06, 2023 10:22 am
Forum: Software / Configuration
Topic: Package Installer has Alpha version of Audacity [Solved]
Replies: 94
Views: 2757

Re: Package Installer has Alpha version of Audacity [Solved]

Stevo wrote: Thu Jul 06, 2023 9:54 am Do you think a lower latency kernel such as Liquorix could make any difference on older machines?
Definite maybe. Liquorix defaults to performance CPU governor so that could help (unless MX changes that?).

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