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planning to switch from windows 11 to Ubuntu on my laptop by Floopquist in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[-] Floopquist@lemmy.org 3 points 3 weeks ago

Hi, I appreciate that you consider to dump the bloatware. I recently installed Ubuntu 24.04, and also Ubuntu 25.10. And, unfortunately, I have to say, both versions have installation issues on my computer. In the installer, when I select erase disk and install with LVM, the installer crashes and isn't able to recover.

Also after the installation, I have graphic issues with the steam interface (only shows up when I run it from terminal) and sometimes the brave browser (snap version) just closes and nothing else happens.

As different distribution, I tried only cachy OS. Similar problems there. Not sure if my AMD CPU is not compatible with the AMD GPU I recently bought.. hmm.. Thought the AMD drivers were already built-in in the kernel..

Well, to sum it up, I have problems with Linux I didn't have half a year ago, and it may be hardware related. So expect to try some bugfixing.. Good luck.

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CS 2 - VAC error - Signatures are incorrect or missing (lemmy.org)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by Floopquist@lemmy.org to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world

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I installed Ubuntu 25, version:

Linux version 6.14.0-15-generic (buildd@lcy02-amd64-022) (x86_64-linux-gnu-gcc-14 (Ubuntu 14.2.0-19ubuntu2) 14.2.0, GNU ld (GNU Binutils for Ubuntu) 2.44) #15-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Sun Apr 6 15:05:05 UTC 2025

I like the fast response and performance of Ubuntu 25 so the ideal solution would be to stay on this installation. I know that on the prior version, Ubuntu 24 it worked.

I installed Steam again, mounted my steam folder drive and added the steam folder as the default installation directory.

Then I started CS 2 and got this error. (see picture)

What I already did:

Installed files > Verify integrity of game files
Installed files > Move install folder > Moved the folder to the same disk where Steam app is installed
Installed DLC > Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Tools
Delete the cs2.exe (../game/bin/win64/cs2.exe) and all .signature files in this folder
Delete parts of the game folder (../game/bin)
Checked integrity again
Removed CS2 completely from steam and re-downloaded it

Nothing seems to help. What can I do to make VAC be quiet again?

Linux: How to use energy better in general by fine-tuning laptop battery? by Floopquist in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[-] Floopquist@lemmy.org 1 points 8 months ago

I think most laptops get thrown away before the battery is dead. In my case, I could just throw the battery to the recycling yard and go on without battery. As I already told, the laptop is plugged in 24/7.

Linux: How to use energy better in general by fine-tuning laptop battery? by Floopquist in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[-] Floopquist@lemmy.org 2 points 8 months ago

Thank you, I like the idea. Will research in this way.

Linux: How to use energy better in general by fine-tuning laptop battery? by Floopquist in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[-] Floopquist@lemmy.org 2 points 8 months ago

Unplugging by hand is a bad solution. I want to have this even when I am not at home, it has to be automated.

Linux: How to use energy better in general by fine-tuning laptop battery? by Floopquist in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[-] Floopquist@lemmy.org 2 points 8 months ago

The converter says "Output: 65W" So it would be something, and a good place to start as the battery is there anyway and is plugged in all the time too, anyway.

Installing Linux Doesn't Need to Change. The Experience Does. by Floopquist in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[-] Floopquist@lemmy.org 1 points 8 months ago

I can agree. Gaming, especially running some older games (early 2000s) is infuriating. I spent a whole evening tinkering around to get it to run, only to realize at midnight, oops it crashes occasionally for unknown reasons. Actually playing games > getting games to run properly

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Linux: How to use energy better in general by fine-tuning laptop battery? (lemmy.org)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by Floopquist@lemmy.org to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Hello,

I just found out about TLP - a module to download with apt, which is a good utility for maintaining the laptop battery. You can set a minimum charge value, and a maximum charge value. But it is not sufficient for my use case. My question is - is there any utility I can use to discharge the battery WHILE connected to AC?

The reason behind this is: I want to use the solar power during the day to charge up the battery to 80 or 90% and then discharge the battery in the evening to 15-20%. Afterwards use AC power again. The solar energy during mid-day is cheaper and available in abundance.

On a big level with many computers this could make a good impact on the energy network, or am I wrong?

German poll: Majority for return to nuclear energy by Floopquist in c/world@lemmy.world

[-] Floopquist@lemmy.org 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I like that you mention the point, Merkel's coalition made a full 180 turnaround. Which was an error. They could have just made a plan for phasing out the reactors until maybe 2040 or 2050. No, they had to stop them right away and now the existing plants are so gutted that they are not feasible to be rebuilt again.