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by Statik
Wed Oct 25, 2023 9:45 am
Forum: Beginner Questions
Topic: Missing the weather icon suddenly and apparently missing mint-y-dark icons?
Replies: 2
Views: 126

Re: Missing the weather icon suddenly and apparently missing mint-y-dark icons?

Thanks for the quick reply. I have implemented the linked solutions.

Cheers!
by Statik
Wed Oct 25, 2023 8:05 am
Forum: Beginner Questions
Topic: Restore crashed menubar/window list without reboot?
Replies: 5
Views: 207

Re: Restore crashed menubar/window list without reboot?

The menu isn't gone, but invisible. I can click on items in the bar, including windows and the menu, but I can't see the popup hints for the windows, nor the menu itself. I have to go by memory of where it is. I can still see the mouse pointer, and I can see the desktop background.
by Statik
Wed Oct 25, 2023 8:03 am
Forum: Beginner Questions
Topic: Missing the weather icon suddenly and apparently missing mint-y-dark icons?
Replies: 2
Views: 126

Missing the weather icon suddenly and apparently missing mint-y-dark icons?

Good morning all, I seem to be missing the weather icon in the clock module. This has been working for a long time and suddenly isn't there. Any idea on how to diagnose this and get it back? Possibly related, I was looking at my appearance preferences and it tells me I'm missing the mint-y-dark icon...
by Statik
Tue Aug 01, 2023 1:18 pm
Forum: Beginner Questions
Topic: Restore crashed menubar/window list without reboot?
Replies: 5
Views: 207

Restore crashed menubar/window list without reboot?

HI all, Running Linux Mint Mate 21.2. I have had this problem occasionally through various versions and I haven't found a solution yet. I haven't found a repeatable cause yet. Sometimes by entire bottom menu bar, with the window list, clock, etc. disappears. It seems to still be there, as hovering o...
by Statik
Tue Dec 13, 2022 3:45 pm
Forum: Hardware Support
Topic: Nintendo Pro U Controller not seen in Linux Mint 21
Replies: 1
Views: 379

Nintendo Pro U Controller not seen in Linux Mint 21

HI all, I have used a Nintendo Pro U controller on my laptop in the past with Linux Mint. However, I have not tried it for several years. Same laptop but have reinstalled Linux Mint to the latest version a couple of months ago. Bluetooth appears to be working as it see several of my devices, I can p...
by Statik
Fri Oct 28, 2022 5:43 pm
Forum: Networking
Topic: Connecting to Open Network Fails but Android connects
Replies: 1
Views: 162

Re: Connecting to Open Network Fails but Android connects

Update: It's not a hardware issue as this laptop has both Windows and Linux installed and the Windows install connects without issue,
Statik
by Statik
Fri Oct 28, 2022 5:30 pm
Forum: Networking
Topic: Connecting to Open Network Fails but Android connects
Replies: 1
Views: 162

Connecting to Open Network Fails but Android connects

Hi all, Possibly a simple solution or possibly a feature (?) I'm staying at a motel and they have an open Wi-Fi connection. The icon shows up on both my Linux Mint 21 Vanessa Mate laptop and on my Lineage OS 17 phone. The phone connects fine but the laptop hangs in the process at requesting an addre...
by Statik
Mon May 23, 2022 2:23 pm
Forum: Graphics Cards & Monitors
Topic: Nvidia 510 install results in undetected graphics card?
Replies: 4
Views: 312

Re: Nvidia 510 install results in undetected graphics card?

Thanks,
Reverted to 470 and everything seems to be back. NVENC works for h.264 but not h.265 which appears to be a fault of the 860M itself.

Statik
by Statik
Fri May 20, 2022 1:59 pm
Forum: Graphics Cards & Monitors
Topic: Nvidia 510 install results in undetected graphics card?
Replies: 4
Views: 312

Re: Nvidia 510 install results in undetected graphics card?

statik@statik-P15SM-A-SM1-A:~$ inxi -Fxxxrz System: Kernel: 5.4.0-110-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 9.4.0 Desktop: MATE 1.26.0 info: mate-panel wm: marco 1.26.0 dm: LightDM 1.30.0 Distro: Linux Mint 20.3 Una base: Ubuntu 20.04 focal Machine: Type: Desktop System: Notebook product: P15SM-...
by Statik
Fri May 20, 2022 10:57 am
Forum: Graphics Cards & Monitors
Topic: Nvidia 510 install results in undetected graphics card?
Replies: 4
Views: 312

Nvidia 510 install results in undetected graphics card?

Hi all, I was trying to update my nvidia driver from 390, which was in the driver manager, to 510, which is in the range that kdenlive can use for gpu acceleration. Now I cannot access the nvidia applet, nvidia-smi reports it cannot talk to the card, and kdenlive can't see a card. Before I go muckin...
by Statik
Tue Apr 12, 2022 9:15 am
Forum: Hardware Support
Topic: [SOLVED] DVD plays in Windows, not Linux
Replies: 5
Views: 882

[SOLVED] Re: DVD plays in Windows, not Linux

I'm going to mark this as solved. It seems that the DVD is encrypted so that there aren't any libraries to install to fix it. MakeMKV, however, is able to decrypt it into an MKV that I can play with other players. If someone knows of a way to make this decryption available system-wide, feel free to ...
by Statik
Mon Apr 11, 2022 1:39 pm
Forum: Hardware Support
Topic: [SOLVED] DVD plays in Windows, not Linux
Replies: 5
Views: 882

Re: DVD plays in Windows, not Linux

For followup. Here is the output of DMESG when a DVD is inserted [ 997.359405] sr 3:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#29 FAILED Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE [ 997.359413] sr 3:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#29 Sense Key : Illegal Request [current] [ 997.359420] sr 3:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#29 Add. Sense: Read of scram...
by Statik
Mon Apr 11, 2022 10:20 am
Forum: Hardware Support
Topic: [SOLVED] DVD plays in Windows, not Linux
Replies: 5
Views: 882

[SOLVED] DVD plays in Windows, not Linux

Hi all, I have a dual boot systems and I'm trying to use a dvd collection I have. The DVD opens in linux but no files will play. Trying to copy the files from the DVD ends up with a splicing error. VLC and Celluloid just play under a second and quit as if the file ended. Handbrake detects no titles....
by Statik
Wed Mar 30, 2022 5:09 pm
Forum: Hardware Support
Topic: New i5 gen 11 laptop incredibly slow in 20.3 Mate
Replies: 1
Views: 227

New i5 gen 11 laptop incredibly slow in 20.3 Mate

Hi all, Had to replace my wife's laptop so I picked up an HP 15-dy4027ca. It has an i5-1155G7, 513GB SSD, and 8GB DDR4 ram. I wiped the drive and installed Mint 20.3 Mate. I had to upgrade the kernel to 5.13 to get the wifi working, but the laptop is still incredibly slow. Just loading firefox takes...
by Statik
Wed Mar 30, 2022 5:04 pm
Forum: Installation & Boot
Topic: Acer laptop boot hangs on black screen before login
Replies: 12
Views: 1167

Re: Acer laptop boot hangs on black screen before login

So the problem here ended up being a bad video cable and cable routing. The laptop has a really poorly engineered signal cable route that takes it through a flimsy hinge. The cable doesn't stay in its routing clips and bends, occasionally getting to an angle where it intermittently disconnects. Now ...
by Statik
Tue Nov 30, 2021 11:07 pm
Forum: Hardware Support
Topic: AMD CPU Laptop flashing randomly - driver issue?
Replies: 5
Views: 609

Re: AMD CPU Laptop flashing randomly - driver issue?

I generally install Linux with 2 main partitions, one with /and one with /home. As for the flashing, it looks like the backlight randomly blinking off. Sometimes it's 2 or 3 times in 3 seconds and sometimes it's an hour before a single flash. Before running 5.11, I was on the older LTS kernel, 5.4 I...
by Statik
Tue Nov 30, 2021 8:28 pm
Forum: Hardware Support
Topic: AMD CPU Laptop flashing randomly - driver issue?
Replies: 5
Views: 609

Re: AMD CPU Laptop flashing randomly - driver issue?

System: Kernel: 5.11.0-41-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: N/A Desktop: MATE 1.24.0 info: mate-panel wm: marco 1.24.0 dm: LightDM 1.30.0 Distro: Linux Mint 20.2 Uma base: Ubuntu 20.04 focal Machine: Type: Laptop System: Acer product: Aspire A315-42 v: V1.10 serial: <filter> Mobo: PK model: Sleepy_...
by Statik
Tue Nov 30, 2021 6:50 pm
Forum: Hardware Support
Topic: AMD CPU Laptop flashing randomly - driver issue?
Replies: 5
Views: 609

AMD CPU Laptop flashing randomly - driver issue?

Hi all, I've been trying to chase down this issue for a while now. I have checked drivers, changed some settings, and changed kernels. Some issues have been reduced but the flashing continues. I just did an update and noticed that it said 'possible missing driver' about the amdcpu or amdgpu. I haven...
by Statik
Tue Oct 26, 2021 11:43 am
Forum: Installation & Boot
Topic: Acer laptop boot hangs on black screen before login
Replies: 12
Views: 1167

Re: Acer laptop boot hangs on black screen before login

So I had the opportunity to test the laptop again last night by plugging it into the TV. The current symptom is: TV doesn't flash or flicker at all. Laptop screen occasionally goes black for an instant. Does not appear to be task related or physically activated (vibration or wiggling doesn't make it...
by Statik
Sun Oct 24, 2021 3:49 pm
Forum: Installation & Boot
Topic: Acer laptop boot hangs on black screen before login
Replies: 12
Views: 1167

Re: Acer laptop boot hangs on black screen before login

The laptop only has the built-in screen. When the screen flashes, before the kernel update, there was occasionally a screen overlay that reported that no external display was present. Now that the kernel update has been done, I have not seen the overlay popup, but the occasional blackout of the scre...

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