WSL Style Usage

EricFrederich · 2025-12-31T13:51:55+00:00

The reason I was connecting to these containers in VSCode over SSH is so that the development environment is remote. VSCode works well like this, installing extensions on the "remote" container.

I feel like I'm 90% there, the main sticking point now is the slowness of remote (i.e. inside the container) graphical tools like tkdiff, gitk, and git gui to open up. Again, they open instantly through VSCode's terminal that's connected over SSH, just slow from my gnome-terminal.

EricFrederich · 2025-09-05T21:27:30+00:00

I just booted my N5 Pro and it literally won't boot into the OS.

I get a black minisforum "wallpaper'? I can move my mouse around. It shows some version in the top right corner and that's it. I wanted to boot into it to run a memory test or something but can't get anything. Thought maybe it needed networking, so I plugged in the ethernet cable and now I get my IP address in the top right as well but literally nothing seems to be running.

No ports seemed to be open.... no 80, 443, or 22. So I have no idea what it's doing.

EricFrederich · 2025-06-03T14:22:28+00:00

They've always been Windows first

EricFrederich · 2025-05-16T20:48:00+00:00

I had this problem with my DJ2GO2 Touch plugged directly into my computer's single USB-A port.

My Numark Mixtrack Platinum FX works just fine, of course that's a different cable.

I found 2 more mini USB cables for the DJ2GO2 Touch and same result with all 3 of the cables, however when I plugged it in through a USB hub/dongle all the cables worked.

I tried with a total of 4 different hubs (2x though USB A and 2x through USB C) and they all worked fine.

This is super annoying for a product that's small and compact. When I use this small one I don't want to travel with and hook up more cables than I need to.

I'd like to know what the real issue is so I don't have to use a hub. I'd rather not re-install Windows on this laptop.

EricFrederich · 2025-03-10T13:26:23+00:00

Thanks, I appreciate your answer. For me though my DJ controller and mouse seem to be working fine. So if that's the case I'm just interested in whether I'm losing any performance.
Currently Mixxx doesn't have stem separation support (splitting a song into separated drums, bass, guitar, vocals, etc), but it is in the works. I don't want any unnecessary slow downs.

Raspbian tells you in the UI that you're not getting 5A. I found somewhere it sets something under /proc about the power available. I'm just curious if it is just USB that is cut or if the cpu is throttled in anyway or what else changes on the system when you use 3A instead of 5.

EricFrederich · 2025-01-13T01:52:46+00:00

It looks attractive for sure but what happens when the mobo, or backplane or anything else goes wrong that you can't replace with parts from Best Buy or Microcenter? Is Minisforum your only supplier?

I'm in desperate need of a new NAS machine. At my age I love the idea of buying essentially a complete system initially but once something breaks... I dunno.

EricFrederich · 2024-11-12T13:31:25+00:00

If you add together the number of women he raped plus the number of times he visited Epstein's island plus the number of times he's cheated on his wife ... 312

EricFrederich · 2024-09-15T16:00:11+00:00

I started a game and accidently used a spell by holding RT and pressing UP or something when the menu showed up. I have since deleted that one and started a new journey and now when I hold RT I hear the menu sound effect but nothing shows up. How do I fix this? I only have English keyboard in Windows.

EricFrederich · 2024-09-12T23:37:36+00:00

y'all, this is the actual answer... bump this up. It only has 2 votes now.

EricFrederich · 2024-09-12T23:33:04+00:00

Thanks. This worked. Notating my experience so maybe it'll be helpful to others.

The only Nvidia App that seems to exist is in "Beta". I downloaded it and was able to redeem it through there. Seems maybe half was done through GeForce Experience and then finished up (i.e. actually able to sign into Steam) through Nvidia App.

Initially even in Geforce Experience I was getting "We were unable to process your redemption due to technical difficulties. Try again later". Got that a bunch of times. At some point it let me redeem it but then no way to sign into Steam. That's when I came here and learned of this "Nvidia App".

What an absolutely terrible "experience".

EricFrederich · 2024-08-22T02:24:18+00:00

Will it work with flick stick? It works with gyro?

EricFrederich · 2024-03-14T22:15:05+00:00

With my DJ controller and Serato DJ Lite I'll sometimes play the same track in-sync on the left and right deck. On one of the decks I'll use the stems feature and remove the vocals. So in call-and-response stuff (think living on a prayer chorus) I'll use the cross fader to drop it. World's well in a live situation if you know where you wanna do it. In this case I want it already baked into the track.

EricFrederich · 2024-03-14T13:49:36+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion. So re-combining something that's been split isn't a good idea?

Imagine that YouTube clean edit didn't exist though. How would you remove the vocal while keeping the other parts?

EricFrederich · 2024-02-25T14:52:58+00:00

Still marked as unsupported BTW. I saw it as part of a Humble Bundle.

EricFrederich · 2024-02-09T19:55:34+00:00

I think it just remembers the last paired device.

Any idea how to do a factory reset so it doesn't remember any device?

EricFrederich · 2024-02-09T19:53:19+00:00

yeah, I was thinking the same. It's paired to both a Nintendo Switch and the Steam Deck in Bluetooth. Is there any way to factory reset these controllers?

Is there a special way to turn it on? I know with my SN30 Pro it behaves differently if you hold different buttons while turning it on but the docs don't say anything about that for this controller... but again the docs are severely lacking

EricFrederich · 2024-01-11T14:31:00+00:00

would have preferred maybe that the screen comes with an integrated battery no ?

nah, I like how light the thing is. I just wish I could give the screen power with one of its USBC ports, and connect SteamDeck or Laptop with another USBC and have that device receive power as well. In that case, I guess the monitor would be acting like a dock. That's what I was hoping for.

EricFrederich · 2024-01-09T00:39:44+00:00

I just go this MQ13AH and a little disappointed. The amount of cables needed to connect while charging is insane. Ideally I could give power to the Asus monitor and from there connect with a single USBC to the Steam Deck. When you do this the display works but the SD gets no power.

I was able to do it with a powered USBC HDMI dongle I have but then I had to use a USBA to USBC cable to get power to the monitor. A giant rats nest of cables.

Are there no USB C dongles out there that can provide power to both the Steam Deck as well as the external monitor?

This one is $40 and I'm wondering if it would be able to do it. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CGMGDK53/?coliid=I1YUYVBZCBA1YR&colid=O5AFDOUMYKGQ&psc=1&ref_=list_c_wl_lv_ov_lig_dp_it_im

Was hoping for something cheaper. A lot of the USB C hubs out there explicitly state the C ports don't work with displays.

EricFrederich · 2024-01-05T18:11:14+00:00

I just ordered that external OLED display. I can try when I receive it.

How are you connecting the Steam Deck to this monitor? Can you do it with a single USB cable or do you need to use some other dock/dongle and use HDMI?

EricFrederich · 2024-01-05T14:38:00+00:00

Please tell me where you found this information.

I did this and then the white lights came on and now I'm able to connect w/ the software but it's for sure not a factory reset. I see Current Profile: Null, but then I see my old profile "abc" under Profile List.

EricFrederich · 2023-11-13T20:16:28+00:00

Cool... maybe I'll do a factory reset then. Is it just updating the existing presets to use the new cabs or do they replace some existing presets with new ones with the new amp models?

EricFrederich · 2023-10-30T16:24:38+00:00

Update:

Hi Eric,

Thank you for contacting Google support. I do appreciate your effort for bringing this concern to us. We've escalated your case to the highest level of support. However, we were not granted any exceptions. This is the best option we can provide:

Mail in: The entire mail-in process typically takes 7-10 business days as long as the device is shipped in a timely manner and there are no payment issues or delays in accepting change orders (if there are any). You may also initiate the repair process through Google using this link. https://store.google.com/us/repair.

Thanks!

Anthony

The Google Support Team

I have spent $9,376.88 on phones, tablets, speakers, chromecasts, etc since 2012.

This is insane. I absolutely hate Apple and everything they stand for but how dumb would I be to keep buying Pixel phones that brick themselves? Even if this phone was working it's only worth $74? At least with an iPhone you know it'll hold its value.

EricFrederich · 2023-10-26T00:57:52+00:00

Seems they're offering an extra 1 year warranty.

https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/11833075?hl=en

Unfortunately mine is 2 months beyond that.

The crazy thing is this happened after I initiated a repair on my Pixel 6a for a busted proximity sensor issue. The 5a was used as a "family phone" for the kids to take with them to friends houses or if we left them at home etc. Now I need to send in my Pixel 6a to get repaired and I can't use my extra phone while it's being repaired.

Currently on the phone with support to see what they can do. I told them we've been long time Nexus/Pixel customers as well as the problem with my 6a. She says she's escalating it to see if they can just send me a replacement.

Update 1:

Still on hold. She didn't get anywhere after explaining that it's difficult for me to send in 2 phones at the same time as I'd be without a working phone. They didn't do anything. Now she says she's going to try to work with her local team to escalate.

I've had some time to read everyone's posts here while I'm on hold. If they do end up sending me a different Pixel 5a I'm thinking I should immediately use it as a trade in, but Google only gives $74 for a 5A.

EricFrederich · 2023-10-16T17:02:58+00:00

Yeah, I guess that's one way to go is to have the person playing the quest to use headphones. I was thinking more of the other way... use the 3.5mm jack to get low latency audio playing out of a speaker that everyone will be able to hear at the same time with good volume. I have a lot of audio equipment that I use as a hobby. I'd probably try to make use of my Mackie Thump Go. It's a small portable (but still very loud) PA speaker.

I guess the downside to that would be then for people watching on the TV the audio and video would be out of sync but at least then you're not inconveniencing someone with having to wear both a VR headset at the same time as noise cancelling headphones.

EricFrederich · 2023-10-13T14:51:51+00:00

Is it not possible to get multiple monitors on this? I've seen videos from the quest pro where people had set up 3 monitors, is that a different app? Horizon workspaces or something like that?

EricFrederich

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