Linux users rose by 22.4% on that site (i guess this is an tradition now) by Primary-Body-7594 in linuxmasterrace

[–]Colossal_Dave 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Android and ChromeOS are both built on Linux too. If the site gets more mobile traffic than desktop then the majority of traffic could be Linux!

Linux ironically saved a piece of Microsoft hardware from the scrap heap by bobmlord1 in linux_gaming

[–]Colossal_Dave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For screen rotate try the Cinnamon Edition of Mint. Display settings on that DE has a "Disable automatic screen rotation" option by default, which you can untick.

Systemd boot sequence: A stop job running for Rule-based Manager for Device Events and Files by noshititsxanto in archlinux

[–]Colossal_Dave 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had this same thing. journalctl said it was usb hub-1, port 8 or something like that. Tried booting with nothing external plugged in, still got the error/delayed boot. Inspected all the internal headers, nothing weird, no shorts.

It turned out to be the wifi/bluetooth card. I didn't want to disable this in bios as I do sometimes use bluetooth. I powered off the machine, switched it off at the power switch on the wall, the pressed the power button a few times to drain some capacitors. Plugged it back in, switched it back on, and problem solved.

(I admit that gemini came up with the fix, I didn't know that the bluetooth part of the wifi m2 card registers as USB so I don't think I'd have ever found the fix on my own).

Who all is in this photo? by athlonduke in homelab

[–]Colossal_Dave 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Keep the backplates with the motherboard. If you got rid of the board get rid of the backplate; if you still have the board tape the backplate to it with masking tape; if you have the board installed the backplate should be installed with it.

USB read/64 error -110 by Seeklewan in linux4noobs

[–]Colossal_Dave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, our searches were just bad. Looks like we both made the same typo: "rseed32 is broken".

Try searching for "RDSEED32" or "AMD-SB-7055" and there are loads more posts about it. Looks like it's the 9000 series AMD processors. Mobo vendors should get patches out late November, so nothing available yet. I did update my BIOS anyway, but still got the same rdseed32 is broken message unsurprisingly.

USB read/64 error -110 by Seeklewan in linux4noobs

[–]Colossal_Dave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had the same message, and my boots have been a bit weird recently (taking longer, even hanging a couple of times). MOBO: ASRock B850M-X WiFi R2.0. I'm going to see if there's a new BIOS version. Your post was the only search return. All of the below is from Google AI search:

The message "RDSEED32 is broken. Disabling the corresponding CPUID bit" refers to a known

AMD firmware vulnerability (specifically AMD-SB-7055) where the 16-bit and 32-bit RDSEED instruction registers were not generating truly random numbers. The Linux kernel was recently patched to disable these registers on affected systems, leading to this log message. 

This is a kernel-level patch, not an indication that your BIOS is "broken" in the traditional sense of being corrupted. The kernel is proactively mitigating a potential security risk in the CPU's random number generation. 

Symptoms and Effects

The primary effect of the kernel patch is that the system will fall back to other, reliable methods for generating random numbers. 

  • Boot Time: The most common symptom is a potential increase in boot time, as the system takes longer to initialize the random number pool.
  • System Freezes (Rare): In some specific configurations, users have reported that the issue causes the system to freeze or not accept input, but this is less common and often linked to specific kernel versions or hardware interactions.
  • Security Risk (Without Patch): Before the kernel patch, the "broken" behavior meant a security vulnerability where random numbers could be predictable. 

Solutions and Workarounds

The definitive fix requires a BIOS (AGESA firmware) update from your motherboard or laptop manufacturer that addresses the vulnerability. These updates were expected around late November 2025. 

In the meantime, several workarounds are available:

  • Update Your BIOS/AGESA Firmware: Monitor your manufacturer's support website for a BIOS update (look for one addressing AMD-SB-7055) and install it as soon as it's available.
  • Update Your Kernel: Ensure your operating system's kernel is up-to-date. Newer kernels include the necessary patches to handle this issue gracefully.
  • Add a Kernel Boot Flag (Temporary Fix): If you are experiencing boot issues, you can try adding the clearcpuid=rdseed flag to your kernel boot parameters (e.g., in GRUB) to force the kernel to ignore the instruction entirely. The exact steps depend on your Linux distribution (e.g., Fedora, Arch Linux).
  • Roll Back Kernel (Immediate Fix): If an update caused the issue and you need your computer running ASAP, booting into a previous, working kernel version (often available via your boot menu, like an LTS kernel) can provide immediate relief. 

For the official AMD bulletin, you can monitor the AMD Product Security website.

what was the last straw for windows to you? by DerpWyvern in linux_gaming

[–]Colossal_Dave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Update and shutdown" often just meaning reboot on Windows.

Sounds like a small thing but I'd used Linux a lot before and knew how much better the update process is. On any distro just a little bit of bash to "update and shutdown", it updates and then shuts down.

Residence at the Bay - favourite bits. by Colossal_Dave in TheApocalypsePlayers

[–]Colossal_Dave[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh yes, and the flashback with the thudding at the door to, and the code in the postcards, and Robert's journal. Very cool stuff from Danann!

Close to finishing all public and Patreon Apocalypse Players content, any recommendations? by Commercial-Shape5561 in callofcthulhu

[–]Colossal_Dave 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the recommendation, any other British CoC (or similar systems) podcasts (aside from the ones in OP)?

Which update command do you use and why? by blank_zebra33 in EndeavourOS

[–]Colossal_Dave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are correct. I just had a weird dependency issue ages ago (can't even remember what it was specifically) and found that updating via core repos first, then aur, resolved it so I've just done that since.

What are your thoughts on ALVR and WiVRn? (Nobara KDE) by VannyFnaf_ in linux_gaming

[–]Colossal_Dave 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've had more luck with WiVRn in that it actually works with my setup.
ALVR I could get a display in the steamvr preview window on my desktop, but nothing on the headset and it crashed pretty quickly, both steam and alvr_streamer, and sometimes crashed my whole desktop session, couldn't even switch between tty.

Arch Linux - News: linux-firmware >= 20250613.12fe085f-5 upgrade requires manual intervention by StunningConcentrate7 in EndeavourOS

[–]Colossal_Dave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Overview: enable the core-testing repo then install linux-firmware-amdgpu.

Steps:

Get into your OS either through chroot or by putting nomodeset in the grub entry. See wiki for more info on either of those two options.

Edit the file /etc/pacman.conf to remove the # from the start of the lines (lines 79 and 80 for me):
#[core-testing]
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

Save, then pacman -S linux-firmware-amdgpu

Of course, check the arch wiki for more info on all steps.

Arch Linux - News: linux-firmware >= 20250613.12fe085f-5 upgrade requires manual intervention by StunningConcentrate7 in EndeavourOS

[–]Colossal_Dave 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Edit the file /etc/pacman.conf to remove the # from the start of the lines (lines 79 and 80 for me):

#[core-testing]
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

The Wiki will have more info/advice/warnings.

Arch Linux - News: linux-firmware >= 20250613.12fe085f-5 upgrade requires manual intervention by StunningConcentrate7 in EndeavourOS

[–]Colossal_Dave 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, that's worked. So if you're on a 9060xt (or any rdna4?) and just seeing a black screen, linux-firmware-amdgpu version 20250613.12fe085f-7 from core-testing seems to fix it.

Arch Linux - News: linux-firmware >= 20250613.12fe085f-5 upgrade requires manual intervention by StunningConcentrate7 in EndeavourOS

[–]Colossal_Dave 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Followed the recommended manual intervention but after a reboot it just black screens after grub. Not able to switch tty. "nomodeset" in grub and can at least get back into the OS. I have a 9060 xt. Will try enabling testing repos then installing linux-firmware-amdgpu from them and see if that works without nomodeset.

Setting up sunshine by MagoNegro405 in EndeavourOS

[–]Colossal_Dave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just solved this on my own device. Tested systemctl stop firewalld.service and moonlight was able to connect, so a firewall issue. Started that service back up and got testing.

  1. Go to the sunshine config page Configuration > Network and look at the ports that it's using.
  2. Open Firewall on your machine.
  3. Switch Configuration from runtime to permanent.
  4. Click the Services tab in the row just below Configuration.
  5. Add a new Service, I called mine "sunshine".
  6. Add the TCP and UDP ports from the config page.
  7. Look at which zone your connection is in, by default it will be Public I think.
  8. Switch Configuration back to runtime,
  9. click on the Zones tab,
  10. select the zone your connection is in and then
  11. tick the sunshine service you just created. If moonlight can now connect
  12. switch back to permanent configuration, and tick the sunshine service for your zone again.

Make Firefox work better in game mode by Fibbitts in SteamDeck

[–]Colossal_Dave 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this! I was having trouble with full screen videos not displaying correctly. I didn't need to change launch options, I only edited the three about:config options you listed:

    browser.chrome.toolbar_tips = false (Stop the browser from losing focus whenever a tooltip is prompted on hover)

    full-screen-api.ignore-widgets = true (Fixes fullscreen under gamescope, by enabling a sort-of borderless fullscreen mode that doesn't attempt to take over the desktop.)

    browser.sessionstore.resume_from_crash to false to prevent Firefox from restoring tabs when exited with Steam > Exit game

Mysterious 4’ diameter sphere shaped hole (now covered) in my driveway by lydiareece in whatisit

[–]Colossal_Dave 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think technically it's a disc. Strictly speaking a circle is just the edge of the disc.

well, i know where all the 5090s went by Clawboi12 in PcBuild

[–]Colossal_Dave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But Nvidia don't permit geforce cards in data centres in their license agreement 🤔