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  • Of course it would be a Nvidia driver issue.

    Thought about getting a AMD card but as I had only had one major issue with my previous 1070 (that was fixed by reloading my Timeshift snapshot then not upgrading the driver until the next version) so I thought that I would continue with Nvidia.

    Eh, I can’t change it for now but at least I know what is causing it and can work around it.

    Thanks for the assist.







  • I like WiFi access points as they require no special configuration on the computer, can be placed where they get the best signal, due to their larger antennas they get better reception and they often have several LAN ports allowing multiple devices to be connected to it.

    If you still want to use a USB or PCIE WiFi then you are best served by looking for a card with intel chip sets as their drivers are included in the Linux kernel so they are often plug and play.


  • Three things,

    • Have you tried using a newer kernel?
    • You should be able to use a USB tethering to use your phone for internet.
    • I really despise USB & PCIE WiFi adapters as they cause so many issues. If your computer has an ethernet port then you are better off getting an WiFi access point that has Wi-Fi bridge mode, you can connect your computer to it using an ethernet cable then connect the access point to the WiFi. Your computer only sees the ethernet connection so no additional drivers, settings or futzing around needed.









  • Dr Jekell@lemmy.worldtoLinux@lemmy.mlIpod problems
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    1 year ago

    Using a VM is being suggested as it is:

    • Relatively easy to set up.
    • Gives the user a full Windows OS which simplifies software installation.
    • Allows for snapshot backups to be taken of the install meaning if something breaks you just roll back to a previous snapshot.
    • The VM can have the internet disabled meaning no auto updates to the software or OS.
    • Easy to remove the VM and virtualization software at a later date if required.
    • The VM (or another) can be used to run other Windows only software.


  • Dr Jekell@lemmy.worldtoLinux@lemmy.mlIpod problems
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    1 year ago

    Unfortunately Apple seems to be actively working to make sure that the only way an iPod can be loaded with music is by using iTunes which is only supported on Mac or Windows.

    You have a few of options on how to move forward:

    1: Make a Windows virtual machine, install iTunes onto it and pass the iPod though to the VM.

    2: Install Rockbox (if able) onto the device to enable it to act as a USB mass storage device allowing drag n drop loading of music.

    3: Sell the iPod and get one of the many different digital audio players available on the market as most are OS agnostic (they show up as a USB mass storage device) and most use MicroSD cards to store the music meaning you can move the card to a new player as you upgrade later (so you are not locked to one vendor).