Search found 392 matches

by Dave B
Mon Apr 24, 2017 10:40 am
Forum: Hardware Support
Topic: [SOLVED] Cinnamon 18.1 high cpu usage
Replies: 30
Views: 26455

Re: [SOLVED] Cinnamon 18.1 high cpu usage

While jumping major kernel revisions 4.4 -> 4.8/4.10, I've found it best to first return to open source nouveau driver, upgrade the kernel, then install the NVIDIA driver. For minor updates (newer version of the same revision) this step is unnecessary. Praise God for miracles! Great to hear drivers ...
by Dave B
Mon Apr 24, 2017 10:07 am
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: Goodbye dual boot, hello VM
Replies: 14
Views: 2036

Re: Goodbye dual boot, hello VM

...Looked at VirtualBox and I like it. Installation straightforward - don't download the latest from the VB site , you will get unresolved dependencies, go for the version in software manager (V5.0). You need the base version, the QT GUI and while you are at it, the guest-additions iso (this is ins...
by Dave B
Sun Apr 23, 2017 4:03 pm
Forum: Virtual Machines
Topic: Mint 18 Cinnamon vmware workstation 12 add vmware tools
Replies: 6
Views: 4262

Re: Mint 18 Cinnamon vmware workstation 12 add vmware tools

Hi, Guessing GNU/Linux version of tools has automatically downloaded on the host? Check usr -> lib -> vmware -> isoimages. If yes, then... (Method I currently find easiest.) Copy ISO to the Desktop Attach ISO image to guest virtual optical drive. Boot the guest, open the virtual optical disc, extrac...
by Dave B
Sun Apr 23, 2017 3:37 pm
Forum: Virtual Machines
Topic: VMWare Workstation 12.5.5 requires gcc-6
Replies: 3
Views: 1390

Re: VMWare Workstation 12.5.5 requires gcc-6

Hi, In case helpful, just tried VMware Workstation Player 12.5.5 for you, using Mint 18.1 Cinnamon (kernel 4.10.0-14), it installs and starts without requiring other files. @Pierre, Newer versions of Player are called Workstation Player , so saying, not sure if OP tried Workstation, or Workstation P...
by Dave B
Sun Apr 23, 2017 3:18 pm
Forum: Virtual Machines
Topic: Win10 1703 will not boot on VirtualBox in Mint
Replies: 9
Views: 4044

Re: Win10 1703 will not boot on VirtualBox in Mint

Note that the same Windows.iso works fine in VirtualBox under Windows. What seems to be the problem here? As altair4 hinted, if using an older VirtualBox version, download 5.1.20 direct from Oracle's website (you'll need the Xenal version for your CPU type). Once installed, if still no go, try boot...
by Dave B
Sun Apr 23, 2017 2:58 pm
Forum: Hardware Support
Topic: [SOLVED] Cinnamon 18.1 high cpu usage
Replies: 30
Views: 26455

Re: Cinnamon 18.1 high cpu usage

me_1 wrote:...I'm not sure how games are performing in linux though. :? ...
Not quite as good as Windows in some cases, better in others, depends how games are ported. Phoronix is a good site for hardware and game benchmarks, sometimes comparing games on GNU/Linux versions and Windows.
by Dave B
Sun Apr 23, 2017 2:48 pm
Forum: Hardware Support
Topic: [SOLVED] Cinnamon 18.1 high cpu usage
Replies: 30
Views: 26455

Re: Cinnamon 18.1 high cpu usage

No, i have an acer, not very old. I just tried sudo nvidia-xconfig and it doesn't work, says command not found. Is there a way to tell which video card i'm using internal or external? The external video card have it's own processor and that should be an advantage and won't occupy ram. Can i tell so...
by Dave B
Thu Apr 06, 2017 8:51 pm
Forum: Hardware Support
Topic: [SOLVED] Cinnamon 18.1 high cpu usage
Replies: 30
Views: 26455

Re: Cinnamon 18.1 high cpu usage

If the website has a video playing, or lots of scripts, peaks do not appear overly excessive for a dual core CPU running Cinnamon. How does the CPU scale on a website such as this forum? Might be interesting performing a test, same website/s but using Firefox with uBlock Origin and possibly NoScript...
by Dave B
Mon Apr 03, 2017 1:52 pm
Forum: Beginner Questions
Topic: Best method for getting microsoft office?
Replies: 13
Views: 10267

Re: Best method for getting microsoft office?

Wine and Crossover make your Linux partly vulnerable for Windows malware... If you go the Wine route, to help protect your system, create a new user account (just for Wine use), only install Wine using that account, make sure to never launch Wine with root (superuser) privileges. Performing those s...
by Dave B
Mon Apr 03, 2017 1:08 pm
Forum: Hardware Support
Topic: [SOLVED] Cinnamon 18.1 high cpu usage
Replies: 30
Views: 26455

Re: Cinnamon 18.1 high cpu usage

Hi and welcome to the Mint forum,

Drivers look fine. What do you consider high CPU usage, what were you doing at the time (software being used)?
by Dave B
Mon Apr 03, 2017 10:21 am
Forum: Graphics Cards & Monitors
Topic: How to revert nvidia-375 back to nvidia-367?
Replies: 15
Views: 7092

Re: How to revert nvidia-375 back to nvidia-367?

There may be another way to approach this? Return to open-source nouveau driver Using Update Manager jump to latest 4.8... kernel Restart the system, and install the nvidia-375 driver Check for graphical glitches If above doesn't help Return to open-source nouveau driver Restart system, from GRUB me...
by Dave B
Mon Apr 03, 2017 9:41 am
Forum: Beginner Questions
Topic: Other than WINE - is there a way to run Windows app?
Replies: 8
Views: 1229

Re: Other than WINE - is there a way to run Windows app?

Definitely recommend (one of the few exceptions) downloading VirtualBox direct from Oracle's website. Pierre may have mistyped? If using Mint 18/18.1 you'll need the 16.04 Xenial version suitable for (as Pierre mentioned) host machine CPU architecture (i386=32-bit, AMD64=64-bit). Before creating a v...
by Dave B
Sun Apr 02, 2017 2:58 pm
Forum: Beginner Questions
Topic: Screen tear on Intel HD 530
Replies: 8
Views: 1586

Re: Screen tear on Intel HD 530

True it should help Optimus systems (NVIDIA users), but since those systems use the Intel GPU for display output, and users can optionally choose to use just the Intel GPU, it is essentially an Intel fix. After making a system backup, has to be worth a try?
by Dave B
Sun Apr 02, 2017 2:10 pm
Forum: Open Chat
Topic: NASA just released a ton of software for free
Replies: 13
Views: 1759

Re: NASA just released a ton of software for free

Flemur wrote:
all41 wrote:Can't they just get this from NSA?
You can't spell NASA without NSA...
Funny you mention that, at first glance read it as... "NSA just released..." :)
by Dave B
Sun Apr 02, 2017 1:51 pm
Forum: Beginner Questions
Topic: Screen tear on Intel HD 530
Replies: 8
Views: 1586

Re: Screen tear on Intel HD 530

There is also an Intel fix mentioned in my post. :)

In case that doesn't fix the issue, maybe one of the solutions mentioned in this thread will help?
viewtopic.php?f=208&t=224942
by Dave B
Sun Apr 02, 2017 1:43 pm
Forum: Beginner Questions
Topic: Screen tear on Intel HD 530
Replies: 8
Views: 1586

Re: Screen tear on Intel HD 530

In that case (after making a system backup) maybe try the Intel fix in the previous link?
by Dave B
Sun Apr 02, 2017 1:26 pm
Forum: Beginner Questions
Topic: Screen tear on Intel HD 530
Replies: 8
Views: 1586

Re: Screen tear on Intel HD 530

Hi,

If you mean in Firefox, please see the following thread
viewtopic.php?f=47&t=226251&p=1298610#p1298610
by Dave B
Sun Apr 02, 2017 1:10 pm
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: Screen tearing Netflix (Nvidia 850m with nvidia-361 driver)
Replies: 7
Views: 1728

Re: Screen tearing Netflix (Nvidia 850m with nvidia-361 driver)

Hi, Couple of things to try (Firefox one mentioned in the hope there's an equivalent Chrome setting)... As always, if not already done so, create a system backup before trying various fixes. Firefox tearing fix In address bar enter about:config In search bar enter xrender Change gfx.xrender.enabled ...
by Dave B
Thu Mar 02, 2017 7:28 pm
Forum: Virtual Machines
Topic: Mint 18.2 running Vmware workstation player runs slow.
Replies: 5
Views: 2184

Re: Mint 18.2 running Vmware workstation player runs slow.

Hi, Looking at the system information, you are likely seeing slowdowns due to using Swap memory. Best solution (if possible) add more physical RAM. Also, if not already done so, change swappiness to 10 Check current setting (most likely default setting of 60) cat /proc/sys/vm/swappiness Change setti...
by Dave B
Fri Feb 17, 2017 12:20 am
Forum: Beginner Questions
Topic: Mint 18.1 provides Wine v1.6.2. How to upgrade Wine ?
Replies: 6
Views: 15457

Re: Mint 18.1 provides Wine v1.6.2. How to upgrade Wine ?

Hi,

Version 2.0 (stable) is available using the official ppa.

Code: Select all

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:wine/wine-builds
Installation instructions.
https://wiki.winehq.org/Ubuntu

Go to advanced search