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by galen
Sun Jun 18, 2023 5:55 pm
Forum: XFCE Desktop Environment
Topic: GThumb Issue and Question
Replies: 3
Views: 211

Re: GThumb Issue and Question

does changing thumbnails to display on the left side help?
or is fit image to window set ?
by galen
Sun Jun 18, 2023 5:44 pm
Forum: Hardware /Configuration
Topic: running hot on IBM T500 but not hot under Sparky7(11) [Solved]
Replies: 10
Views: 380

running hot on IBM T500 but not hot under Sparky7(11) [Solved]

My T500 has been running hot for sometime, MX19, MX21 sensor4 GFXchip Adapter: ISA adapter fan1: 3019 RPM temp1: +63.0°C temp2: +51.0°C temp3: +37.0°C temp4: +90.0°C temp5: +28.0°C temp6: N/A temp7: +39.0°C temp8: N/A So as I was checking some distros off of USB I noticed temp was not hot. Not hot u...
by galen
Tue Jun 13, 2023 1:24 pm
Forum: Hardware /Configuration
Topic: Solution found for "freeing SMP alternatives memory" boot hang [Solved]
Replies: 1
Views: 175

Solution found for "freeing SMP alternatives memory" boot hang [Solved]

I'm running an IBM T500 laptop and it stopped during bootup init freeing SMP alternatives memory I found that a BIOS change to the Intel Management Engine solved this issue boot to BIOS config, then CPU, then Intel AMD toggle the enable/disable setting, save settings reboot when BIOS is doing self c...
by galen
Fri Jun 09, 2023 10:10 am
Forum: Hardware /Configuration
Topic: radeon APU not rendering openGL, goes acid trip palette, mx21
Replies: 5
Views: 185

Re: radeon APU not rendering openGL, goes acid trip palette, mx21

also of note:
screen goes wonky when supertux2 starts
SDL issue not openGL?

bootup MEMTEST5 RAM tests locks up on first test
need to check that, but I might recall it locks up on other machines as well ..

maybe I'll MEMTEST via older live tux ..
by galen
Fri Jun 09, 2023 9:19 am
Forum: Hardware /Configuration
Topic: radeon APU not rendering openGL, goes acid trip palette, mx21
Replies: 5
Views: 185

Re: radeon APU not rendering openGL, goes acid trip palette, mx21

if I screencapture the wonky screen and view them on another computer, they are fine, correct palette
likely a link to the display is problem
xorg.conf needs a display section?
by galen
Fri Jun 09, 2023 7:30 am
Forum: General
Topic: how to monitor .xsessions-errors ?
Replies: 3
Views: 128

Re: how to monitor .xsessions ?


or a desktop entry

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dd if=/dev/zero of=~/.xsessions-errors count=1
by galen
Fri Jun 09, 2023 6:29 am
Forum: General
Topic: how to monitor .xsessions-errors ?
Replies: 3
Views: 128

how to monitor .xsessions-errors ?

Is there a better way to monitor xsessions? xterm -e "tail ~/.xsession-errors -f" I monitor it because it can bloat up, when running 2 windows with video content, eg youtube, vlx, smplayer, zoom and sometimes X will become unresponsive My memory fails me trying to recall a good ole days lo...
by galen
Fri Jun 09, 2023 6:15 am
Forum: Hardware /Configuration
Topic: radeon APU not rendering openGL, goes acid trip palette, mx21
Replies: 5
Views: 185

radeon APU not rendering openGL, goes acid trip palette, mx21

My acer E5 with APU goes bonkers, takes an acid trip when I run openGL apps Should a rebuild of xorg.conf or something else, boot parameter be done? Snapshot created on: 20230131_1219 System: Kernel: 5.10.0-22-amd64 [5.10.178-3] x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 10.2.1 parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vm...

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