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by dXTC
Sun Sep 25, 2022 2:25 am
Forum: Hardware Support
Topic: [ANSWERED] Laptop GPU limiting me. eGPU worth it?
Replies: 2
Views: 262

Re: Laptop GPU limiting me. eGPU worth it?

I've taken a look at the specs of your Pavilion dv5. Unfortunately, that computer only has an eSATA and USB 2.0 ports. Most external GPUs I've seen on the market use Thunderbolt 3 (or higher) and/or USB-C. eSATA was meant for external hard drives, and USB 2.0 doesn't come close to the data transfer ...
by dXTC
Sun Aug 28, 2022 5:42 pm
Forum: Open Chat
Topic: How many distros do you have loaded?
Replies: 22
Views: 1223

Re: How many distros do you have loaded?

At the moment, two. I have some version of Linux Mint installed on three computers, all at least ten years old: a Dell Optiplex desktop, a Dell Latitude notebook, and a Lenovo netbook. On a System76 laptop, I have Pop_OS. This number may soon increase to three. The version of Mint currently on the L...
by dXTC
Mon Feb 15, 2021 9:26 pm
Forum: Chat about Linux
Topic: Which distro do you use as a daily driver?
Replies: 109
Views: 28416

Re: Which distro do you use as a daily driver?

Of the five machines of mine that run some form of GNU/Linux, 4 of them are on Linux Mint. That includes the one I'm using to write this post, a Dell Optiplex 760 circa 2009(?) that is still what I browse the web with 75% of the time, so I count it as a daily driver. The fifth is a System76 Darter P...
by dXTC
Sun Jul 19, 2020 8:24 pm
Forum: Chat about Linux Mint
Topic: What distro would you use for your main daily driver other than Mint?
Replies: 43
Views: 4648

Re: What distro would you use for your main daily driver other than Mint?

On four of my computers, I run Mint, and still like it. I even still run 32-bit Mint Xfce on my old Lenovo netbook, and probably will until Mint 19's EOL or the machine bites the dust, whichever comes first. On the fifth, a System76 Darter Pro, I run Pop_OS, the System76-curated Ubuntu derivative th...
by dXTC
Sun Apr 26, 2020 6:57 pm
Forum: Open Chat
Topic: Birthday gift for me [System 76 Darter Pro]
Replies: 288
Views: 41883

Re: Birthday gift for me [System 76 Darter Pro]

... I love the build quality, the screen, the massive number of ports (for a laptop), and the keyboard which are just wonderful. ... I agree with you on the build quality, screen, and the plethora of ports. The port situation is ultimately what made me pick this over the Dell XPS 13 Developer Editi...
by dXTC
Sun Apr 26, 2020 4:23 pm
Forum: Open Chat
Topic: Birthday gift for me [System 76 Darter Pro]
Replies: 288
Views: 41883

Re: Birthday gift for me [System 76 Darter Pro]

MurphCID, thanks for your comments on this machine, as I had wondered how System76's new Coreboot models work out in real life. I bought the previous-gen non-Coreboot Darter Pro last year while it was on sale. Even though I read that this version is a little more friendly with other distros, I've st...
by dXTC
Fri Oct 18, 2019 9:09 pm
Forum: Chat about Linux Mint
Topic: My elderly Acer Aspire One
Replies: 56
Views: 29310

Re: My elderly Acer Aspire One

This netbook (D260) used to be able to watch videos, even play some small games just fine! What happened? I'm not sure about games. However, when video sites like YouTube changed video codecs from H.264 to the CPU-intensive VP8/VP9, the Atom-based netbooks just choked. In order to get my Atom-based...
by dXTC
Fri Mar 08, 2019 6:12 pm
Forum: Chat about Linux Mint
Topic: Mint 17 End of life
Replies: 13
Views: 1891

Re: Mint 17 End of life

Ah, Qiana and the rest, we loved you so... Mint 17 was my first serious foray into the world of Linux. Although most of my Mint machines have since been upgraded to 18 or 19, I had maintained 17.3 on my Optiplex 760 for its stability as a Dropbox client and local network server, as well as my primar...
by dXTC
Wed Feb 20, 2019 11:44 pm
Forum: Chat about Linux Mint
Topic: SSD and Mint ROCKS !!
Replies: 4
Views: 1421

Re: SSD and Mint ROCKS !!

A few months ago, I replaced the hard drive in my Dell Inspiron N4110 with an SSD. My boot times went from ~35-40 seconds to less than 15. It's like I jumped from a second-gen i3 (the laptop's actual processor) to a 5th or 6th gen. The dots on the Linux Mint splash screen barely cycle colors once-- ...
by dXTC
Sat Oct 20, 2018 10:52 am
Forum: Open Chat
Topic: Old Old Songs
Replies: 17
Views: 1528

Re: Old Old Songs

I don't know the typical age demographic of this message board, but I know in certain circles "older" music means stuff from the 70s and 80s. In fact, of late I regularly hear people talk about some contemporary piece of Pop music that "they grew up with" or that "came out ...
by dXTC
Sun Oct 07, 2018 6:14 pm
Forum: Chat about Linux Mint
Topic: My journey of replacing my HDD with an SSD
Replies: 22
Views: 2507

Re: My journey of replacing my HDD with an SSD

JerryF, I was wondering if you've noticed any performance boost or improved battery life with the SSD upgrade. I had just finished doing the same type of upgrade for my Dell Inspiron laptop earlier this afternoon. (I didn't have anywhere near the problems you had with Clonezilla, but I attribute tha...
by dXTC
Thu Jul 19, 2018 9:24 pm
Forum: Open Chat
Topic: Software that you would like to have for Linux
Replies: 148
Views: 17972

Re: Software that you would like to have for Linux

Way back when this thread started, I would have wished for a native version of Cakewalk Sonar (the music software). I don't need that now, thanks to Bitwig Studio; it's not free, but for me it's worth the money, is developed by some former Ableton Live programmers, and it runs on Mint 18 (or almost ...
by dXTC
Thu Jul 19, 2018 5:46 pm
Forum: Chat about Linux
Topic: Best Youtube (and others) videos about Linux
Replies: 34
Views: 7622

Re: Best Youtube (and others) videos about Linux

In addition to the aforementioned Joe Collins, Spatry, Nixie Pixel, Chris Were and Linux Gamer (and watching Lunduke's "Linux Sucks..." presentations for a candid view on the state of the platform over the past few years), I have also watched some videos from these fellows: Switched to Lin...
by dXTC
Sat Mar 17, 2018 5:33 pm
Forum: Chat about Linux Mint
Topic: Thank you to those supporting others here!
Replies: 197
Views: 209840

Re: Thank you to those supporting others here!

I'd like to thank two people whose recent helping hints in the Networking forum to another user (see this thread ) just resolved a similar and very pesky situation for me. This morning, suddenly none of my Linux clients at home could connect to my network router, even though they worked fine yesterd...
by dXTC
Mon Mar 12, 2018 9:41 pm
Forum: Chat about Linux
Topic: Worldwide OS Share Statistics
Replies: 22
Views: 4187

Re: Worldwide OS Share Statistics

Well, according to data I just made up five minutes ago, OS usage in my household is 50% Android-Linux, 25% Mac OS X, and 25% GNU+Linux. And that of my household, with the same anecdotal accuracy: 30% OS X 35% iOS 25% GNU+Linux (pretty much all me, except when my child and I play a round of Open Ar...
by dXTC
Wed Feb 21, 2018 10:24 pm
Forum: Chat about Linux Mint
Topic: What would you use if Mint wasn't available?
Replies: 74
Views: 14291

Re: What would you use if Mint wasn't available?

For older machines : Lubuntu . It almost went on my Lenovo Ideapad, to be honest, but Mint Xfce's richer feature set won out ever so slightly. For newer machines : I might play with Manjaro XFCE . I've become somewhat fond of XFCE these past couple of years, thanks to my experience with Mint Xfce; ...
by dXTC
Sun Feb 18, 2018 1:48 pm
Forum: Non-technical Questions
Topic: Do most Linux users DIY or have OEM systems?
Replies: 77
Views: 16734

Re: Do most Linux users DIY or have OEM systems?

I've always had OEM systems, but one day I want to build my own computer. Fred ... I imagine this for you If I had something like that, I wouldn't know whether I should be looking at the screen or the case window. :) I'll admit that I had fun spec'ing out and building a PC from scratch once upon a ...
by dXTC
Fri Feb 16, 2018 11:51 pm
Forum: Chat about Linux Mint
Topic: 32 Bit System
Replies: 37
Views: 5968

Re: 32 Bit System

Hello all 32 Bit-System users just wanted to start something similar. Fortunately I found this already existing topic. Many thanks also to the system and kernel developers. I enjoy repairing old computers and reuse so-called electrical and electronic waste. And such parts sometimes need 32-bit syst...
by dXTC
Fri Feb 16, 2018 11:19 pm
Forum: Chat about Linux Mint
Topic: Finally had the chance to set up my Mintbox Mini Pro (temporarily). Here it is running like a charm
Replies: 4
Views: 1360

Re: Finally had the chance to set up my Mintbox Mini Pro (temporarily). Here it is running like a charm

ylevental wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2018 6:58 pm
dXTC wrote: Thu Feb 15, 2018 11:10 pm I bet the final setup will be quite nice. Are you thinking about keeping it on the desk for port accessibility, or mounting it to the back of the monitor to reduce clutter? ...
I prefer port accessibility.
Funny thing is, so do I. I'm like Gary Numan. I dream of wires. :D
by dXTC
Thu Feb 15, 2018 11:10 pm
Forum: Chat about Linux Mint
Topic: Finally had the chance to set up my Mintbox Mini Pro (temporarily). Here it is running like a charm
Replies: 4
Views: 1360

Re: Finally had the chance to set up my Mintbox Mini Pro (temporarily). Here it is running like a charm

I bet the final setup will be quite nice. Are you thinking about keeping it on the desk for port accessibility, or mounting it to the back of the monitor to reduce clutter? There are some NUC vendors that sell VESA mounts for that purpose; System76's Meerkat includes a matching VESA mount for free.

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