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by jerson
Fri Nov 05, 2021 3:48 am
Forum: Hardware Support
Topic: [Solved] High CPU usage, high temp, fans on full speed
Replies: 15
Views: 4603

Re: High CPU usage, high temp, fans on full speed

I am quite new to linux as a whole and not sure if what I say will help you. One thing you can try is to reset the cinnamon desktop either by Ctrl+Alt+Esc keys or right clicking the task bar -> Troubleshoot - > Restart Cinnamon. Usually, if cinnamon shows a high CPU usage in 'top', this seems to help.
by jerson
Thu Oct 07, 2021 12:08 am
Forum: Hardware Support
Topic: Why can't I play some 4k youtube content?
Replies: 17
Views: 2551

Re: Why can't I play some 4k youtube content?

Not sure if I can help as I'm no expert in Linux.

Since you're using Cinnamon, try CTRL+ALT+L combination to reset the cinnamon desktop without destroying anything that is running.
by jerson
Tue Oct 05, 2021 10:21 pm
Forum: Virtual Machines
Topic: 3D acceleration Virtualbox no longer working
Replies: 115
Views: 44188

Re: 3D acceleration Virtualbox no longer working

My setup that works with some workarounds. VB 5.2.42_Ubuntu r137960 LM 19.3 Tricia running Cinnamon Software rendering In this config, VB does allow Win guest to have 3D acceleration. Once loaded, I do a CTRL+ALT+L to reset cinnamon (also SUPER+L+reset) After doing the reset cinnamon, I have 3D work...
by jerson
Wed Sep 08, 2021 10:38 am
Forum: Hardware Support
Topic: [SOLVED] Need help with HP1212 single function printer
Replies: 1
Views: 184

[SOLVED] Need help with HP1212 single function printer

Never mind. I found that I can use the HP1110 CPUS driver to handle this printer. So, I close this question. Thanks.
by jerson
Wed Sep 08, 2021 5:19 am
Forum: Hardware Support
Topic: [SOLVED] Need help with HP1212 single function printer
Replies: 1
Views: 184

[SOLVED] Need help with HP1212 single function printer

I have this working single function deskjet printer that works with Win. I was trying to move it to LM19.3 The printer is detected as a HP1200 class printer and installs without complaint. However, anything I print, it blinks the power light like it is busy and acknowledged, but ends up saying 'prin...
by jerson
Sat Aug 21, 2021 10:30 am
Forum: Virtual Machines
Topic: 3D acceleration Virtualbox no longer working
Replies: 115
Views: 44188

Re: 3D acceleration Virtualbox no longer working

I have the same problem that seemed to heal itself once in a while when I did some changes to the VB settings. I have a WinXP guest running in VB on LM19.3 Tricia with i915 graphics. I try to run a program that uses Direct3D rendering. That program inevitably always fails with Cinnamon running a nor...
by jerson
Tue Aug 10, 2021 11:37 am
Forum: Beginner Questions
Topic: Browser slowed in old user account. Fresh user account ok
Replies: 4
Views: 277

Re: Browser slowed in old user account. Fresh user account ok

This is the post that clued me in. Found it via Google search. DuckDuckGo (my default search engine) does not find it at all!

viewtopic.php?t=342504

Thanks
by jerson
Tue Aug 10, 2021 11:07 am
Forum: Beginner Questions
Topic: Browser slowed in old user account. Fresh user account ok
Replies: 4
Views: 277

Re: Browser slowed in old user account. Fresh user account ok

After a lot of watching top and searching for clues, I found a post that hinted at use of Ctrl+Alt+Esc to reduce the high CPU usage of cinnamon which seemed to be the issue in the troubled user account. The post said this was a bug and seemed to help the original poster. After I tried this, I see th...
by jerson
Mon Aug 09, 2021 9:13 am
Forum: Beginner Questions
Topic: Browser slowed in old user account. Fresh user account ok
Replies: 4
Views: 277

Re: Browser slowed in old user account. Fresh user account ok

Thank you ThaCrip.

I did not say specifically that my problem is with the Linux User account - not the browser profiles (sorry for using the wrong term here)

Creating a new user account and using the same set of browsers gives superior results.
by jerson
Mon Aug 09, 2021 8:43 am
Forum: Beginner Questions
Topic: Browser slowed in old user account. Fresh user account ok
Replies: 4
Views: 277

Browser slowed in old user account. Fresh user account ok

Greetings all First, please forgive me for asking as I could not easily find an answer to what I am looking for - maybe I have the wrong search words or don't know what to search for exactly. Somewhat lengthy description. System information jerson@JFLMdesktop ~ $ inxi -Fmxz System: Host: JFLMdesktop...
by jerson
Sun Oct 04, 2020 11:57 am
Forum: Beginner Questions
Topic: android to linux connection file sharing
Replies: 13
Views: 4167

Re: android to linux connection file sharing

On my android file manager software, I have a FTP option. Selecting that, I can connect to the phone via the WiFi connection on a port selected in the file manager. The phone has to be sharing the same WiFi access point for this to work. So, all I need to do on LM is to open the file manager and tel...
by jerson
Thu Sep 24, 2020 10:28 am
Forum: Beginner Questions
Topic: Direct3D not available to virtualbox guest
Replies: 3
Views: 457

Re: Direct3D not available to virtualbox guest

I appreciate your responses and wonder if it is something to do with maybe a driver mode that is not being reported as available to VBox? My reasoning is below. I could be wrong, but I own a laptop that has a similar processor and it runs fine with LM18.3 Sylvia and VBox showing Direct3D acceleratio...
by jerson
Thu Sep 24, 2020 6:32 am
Forum: Beginner Questions
Topic: Direct3D not available to virtualbox guest
Replies: 3
Views: 457

Direct3D not available to virtualbox guest

Greetings. I have a couple of problems with the display which I summarize below. 1 - Random display refresh issues when using editor like geany while scrolling content. 2 - Windows guest on virtualbox unable to use Direct3D ~ $ inxi -SMCGxI System: Host: JFLMdesktop Kernel: 4.15.0-118-generic x86_64...
by jerson
Wed Feb 19, 2020 11:07 am
Forum: Beginner Questions
Topic: dbus error while mounting local drives
Replies: 2
Views: 179

Re: dbus error while mounting local drives

Thanks Wharfrat.

That seemed like a glitch which happened just once. Things are working normally after logout-login cycle. Just wanted to know if it was a cause for concern like failing memory / whatever. Never happened before.
by jerson
Wed Feb 19, 2020 3:25 am
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: Chrome Freezing After Recent System Update
Replies: 100
Views: 66448

Re: Chrome Freezing After Recent System Update

The latest update for Chromium 80.0.3987.87 has fixed the problem for me.
by jerson
Wed Feb 19, 2020 1:09 am
Forum: Beginner Questions
Topic: dbus error while mounting local drives
Replies: 2
Views: 179

dbus error while mounting local drives

Greetings I got this error while mounting my local internal drives. On logging out and back in to my user account, I was able to access the drives once more. What is this error about and why did I see this? At the time of the incident, Chromium and thunderbird were the 2 applications running which d...
by jerson
Thu Jan 23, 2020 12:56 am
Forum: Beginner Questions
Topic: System temporarily freezes for around 30 seconds
Replies: 7
Views: 630

Re: System temporarily freezes for around 30 seconds

Sounds interesting. Let me check on it. Thanks for helping me with this.
by jerson
Wed Jan 22, 2020 11:33 am
Forum: Beginner Questions
Topic: System temporarily freezes for around 30 seconds
Replies: 7
Views: 630

Re: System temporarily freezes for around 30 seconds

appreciate your reply. However, once the freeze happens, audio usually plays the last segment that was playing in a loop something like la-la-la-la-......... ad-infinitum till it comes out of the freeze. During that time, mouse does not move, keyboard is unresponsive, can do literally nothing. Wonde...
by jerson
Wed Jan 22, 2020 8:09 am
Forum: Beginner Questions
Topic: System temporarily freezes for around 30 seconds
Replies: 7
Views: 630

Re: System temporarily freezes for around 30 seconds

This problem seems to persist. Narrowed it down to a few applications that are running together whenever this happens Currently this is the configuration inxi -Fxzi System: Host: JFLMdesktop Kernel: 4.15.0-74-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 7.4.0 Desktop: Cinnamon 4.4.8 Distro: Linux Mint 1...
by jerson
Mon Dec 30, 2019 6:04 am
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: Chrome Freezing After Recent System Update
Replies: 100
Views: 66448

Re: Chrome Freezing After Recent System Update

Going to the second tab and back to the original unfreezes for a while before it happens again. When it refreezes, you need to do it again to unfreeze.

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