Well as always like a dog without a bone LOL I have been searching and searching for something to control fan speeds for AMD Video cards in Linux. Something like the Nvidia... moreWell as always like a dog without a bone LOL I have been searching and searching for something to control fan speeds for AMD Video cards in Linux. Something like the Nvidia Control Panel for Nvidia cards.And I found "Radeon Profile" super easy to install and even better then the Nvidia Control Panel. You can set power levels, overclock, create custom fan curves, set your AMD video card to "COMPUTE". Compute is needed for mining crypto :) and yes AMD video cards are king in crypto mining. So much more ETH for the buck. (10 RX580 at 30-32mh/s for the price of one 2080 TI at 63-66mh/s do the math lol)You will need to have already installed your AMD video card drivers.The maker of this great GUI:https://github.com/marazmista/radeon-profileNow the easy part :) open your favorite Terminal window. Make sure you have "lm-senors" installed if not install them.Type or copy and paste this hit enter: sudo apt install lm-sensorsType or copy and paste this hit enter: sudo apt-get updateThen add the Radeon Profile... less
Hardinfo:Hardinfo is a system information and benchmark tool designed for hardware analysis and report generation.It gives you the most intensive system hardware and benchmark... moreHardinfo:Hardinfo is a system information and benchmark tool designed for hardware analysis and report generation.It gives you the most intensive system hardware and benchmark info I have found for Linux. Hardinfo will also create HTML reports on your system’s hardware.Hardinfo is a lot like AIDA64 for windows. Hardinfo doesn't have all the monitoring that AIDA64 has but anything you need to know about your Linux system it will have.To install the hardinfo package on your Ubuntu 18.04, 20.04, Xubuntu 18.04, 20.04, Mint 19.3, 20 Linux system/s:Type or copy and paste this hit enter: sudo apt update (or sudo apt-get update)Type or copy and paste this hit enter: sudo apt install hardinfoType or copy and paste this hit enter: hardinfo -rma devices.soTo start the program (you can create a start menu item if you know how)Type or copy and paste this hit enter: hardinfo (After install it can be found on your menu or search as "System Profiler and Benchmark". This is my system it's not Ubuntu 20.04 it's... less
LOL I found the plugin I was looking for so I guess I could have stayed on Mint 19.3I have been using it since Ubuntu 10.10! It was still working in Xubuntu 18.04.4 with the new... moreLOL I found the plugin I was looking for so I guess I could have stayed on Mint 19.3I have been using it since Ubuntu 10.10! It was still working in Xubuntu 18.04.4 with the new AMD CPU.It was in the old Software Center which got removed in version 18.04 :( Just installed it need to reboot for the 10 millionth time lol to see if it works!It's called "indicator-cpufreq" you just add it to a panel (taskbar for windows converts). Then left click and pick your speed!This program should run in Mint, Ubuntu, Xubuntu....To install it:If you are still on Ubuntu 16.04 use the Software Center. (That also works if you upgraded from 16.04 to 18.04)If not open your favorite Terminal Window. (Terminator Terminal for me)Newer versions you can drop "-get"1. Type in or copy & paste: sudo apt-get update (hit enter) 2. Type in or copy & paste: sudo apt-get install indicator-cpufreq3. Type in or copy & paste: sudo apt-get update (hit enter)Then add it to one of your panels "Indicator Plugin". Put a check mark in... less
System Monitors for Linux.(Note in Xubuntu or Ubuntu 18.04.x you can drop the "get" on sudo apt-get.)The built-in system monitor in Linux is pretty good much better than Windows... moreSystem Monitors for Linux.(Note in Xubuntu or Ubuntu 18.04.x you can drop the "get" on sudo apt-get.)The built-in system monitor in Linux is pretty good much better than Windows built-in.If you have a menu - Settings - "System Monitor" Use the "Resources" Tab.No menu "Unity garbage" search for "System Monitor"The built-in System Monitor is pretty good.CPU use all Cores/CPU's (Threads), Memory/Swap use (If you use a swap file), Internet speed, down rate total downloaded, upload rate total uploaded.GKrellMI personally like this one "GKrellM System Monitor". If you still have the "Software Center" you can find it there.By default Ubuntu 18.04 does not have the Software Center it's been replaced with stuff that just doesn't work that well.1. Open a Terminal Window2. Type in or copy & paste into the terminal window and hit enter: sudo apt-get install gkrellm3. Menu - Settings, no menu search for GKrellMhtop runs in terminal1. Open a Terminal Window2. Type in or copy & paste into the terminal windows and... less
First there is no real fix. :( This is a bug in the Nvidia drivers and has been for awhile. Some older drivers work fine all the drivers work on 2 monitors at any resolution or... moreFirst there is no real fix. :( This is a bug in the Nvidia drivers and has been for awhile. Some older drivers work fine all the drivers work on 2 monitors at any resolution or refresh rate. Most Nvidia cards support three monitors but once you enable the third monitor your power use can jump up to 185 watts on the card! Because the card will run at top speed all the time!Who could / can fix this problem?Well NVIDIA could FIX their broken Linux drivers. The makers of each card could also fix the problem. Like EVGA making a version of Precision X FOR LINUX! When you have THOUSANDS of customers buying video cards from $400 to $1,400+. The least any company could do is support the OS their customers use. But I understand why they don't support a totally FREE Operating System that's works great, runs everything 99.99% of the end users would ever need!The most common EXCUSE I hear from most companies "there are so many versions of Linux". OK this is true Linux has a version for every user. BUT all the... less
If you like using Notepad++(IT RULES) in windows. For Linux it would be Notepadqq :) it's pretty much the same by far the closes to Notepad++Open a Terminal Window (I use... moreIf you like using Notepad++(IT RULES) in windows. For Linux it would be Notepadqq :) it's pretty much the same by far the closes to Notepad++Open a Terminal Window (I use TERMINATOR lol Terminal)sudo add-apt-repository ppa:notepadqq-team/notepadqqsudo apt-get updatesudo apt-get install notepadqq(I will add a screen shot here later)Then you can find it under Development "Notepadqq source code editor"I'm pretty much done with Windows I stay on Linux 99.99999% of the time then try to do Windows in VM. :)Xubuntu NO UNITY garbage. :) less
Monitor and Control your Nvidia Fan Speed in Linux.You should have already installed Nvidia X-Server.That will show your temps but your fans will be set at default "AUTO"Open a... moreMonitor and Control your Nvidia Fan Speed in Linux.You should have already installed Nvidia X-Server.That will show your temps but your fans will be set at default "AUTO"Open a Terminal WindowType or copy and paste these lines of text press enter after each line.sudo nvidia-xconfigsudo nvidia-xconfig --cool-bits=4If you don't have a xconfig file it will make one for you.Restart your computer and check the box above Fan Speed and set the speed you like.Turn on Nvidia fan control in Linux (Xubuntu, Ubuntu tested)Now you can set any fan speed for gaming! LOL less
How to dual boot Linux (the easy way) with Windows 8, 8.1 or 10 You can put it on a single drive multiple partition or two drives. FIRST Dump the UEFI boot & Secure boot, boot... moreHow to dual boot Linux (the easy way) with Windows 8, 8.1 or 10 You can put it on a single drive multiple partition or two drives. FIRST Dump the UEFI boot & Secure boot, boot legacy, set your sata drives to RAID but don't create a raid partition. If you're using a single drive create one NTFS partion on the back of the drive. Install Windows 8, 8.junk or 10 on the front of the drive (IN THE FREE SPACE) it will make both of it's partitions (or three for Windows 10). 100 to 200meg system partition & the windows operating system.If you only have one hard drive you can use separate partitions. In that case Windows will need to be use the front of the drive.So it would look something like this Linux can read & write Windows fat or NTFS files, Windows CAN NOT read Linux folders or files. After Windows is installed delete the NTFS partition you created on the back of the drive. Install EASY BCD 2.2 ONLY, 1. Restart and insert the CD or USB Ubuntu boot.1. Select "TRY"2. Once it's booted into Ubuntu on... less
Linux is a FREE operating system (PAID operating systems Windows - Mac) 99% of all computer users can find everything they need in Linux. Only a few specialized programs that run... moreLinux is a FREE operating system (PAID operating systems Windows - Mac) 99% of all computer users can find everything they need in Linux. Only a few specialized programs that run only in Windows or Mac, that you may need for work. Would be the only reason for not using Linux 100% of the time. Most common Linux to switch from Windows or Mac to Linux, would be Ubuntu. Ubuntu When you download Ubuntu, there will be different versions. 32bit, 64bit, newest version supported for 18 months, new version ( missing some bells & whistles) supported for 5 years. Not to worry it will say which version does what. You can download Ubuntu, run it off the CD (LIVE CD), to test and see if you like it. Then it will have an option to install it, on the Live CD Desktop. You will also be given the choice to install it next to windows. Then on start up you have a choice of which to use. It has everything you have in windows plus some: internet browsers, firefox, chromium, opera, open office (libre office), video... less
