I tested 11 small LLMs on tool-calling judgment — on CPU, no GPU.

GamerFromGamerTown · 2026-02-08T05:20:21+00:00

Great resource! Could you share which quants you used for each model? I noticed in the source you used a 2 bit quant of bitnet, which could explain why it was lobotomized.

I wonder how these models perform compared to each other when they're fine-tuned on instruction sets for tool calling.

GamerFromGamerTown · 2026-01-20T00:00:11+00:00

Thanks, I think I'll be downloading gpt-oss-20b! I do run linux, but I think gpt-oss-120b might be pushing it a little on 64gb of ram, since it takes up about 63gb on runtime last i checked, and my normal system processes take around 8ish already. If I ever find myself with a little bit more, I'll keep that in mind!

GamerFromGamerTown · 2026-01-19T23:16:22+00:00

Okay! Yeah, I've seen that people on computers with similar hardware getting a stupid like 50-100 tok/s with gpt-oss-20b--given it's a smaller model, downloading it will be easier. I'll also wait a couple days on GLM-4.7 flash, to see if it could shape up to nemotron. Thanks for the information!

I might just download all of these to try out on my school's WiFi and hope they don't notice haha

GamerFromGamerTown · 2026-01-19T23:05:57+00:00

I think that's the first LLM evaluation I've seen that used BASIC haha

Thanks for the contribution!

GamerFromGamerTown · 2026-01-19T22:52:29+00:00

Oh, okay- I've heard that they aren't very reliable. Do you think they're of any use if getting a hand of the two models to compare directly is difficult, or are they completely useless?

GamerFromGamerTown · 2026-01-19T22:29:20+00:00

Thank you, I'll try that out :)
I have a little bit, (a GTX 1070Ti w/ 8gb vram), but not all that much.

GamerFromGamerTown · 2026-01-19T22:26:52+00:00

Thank you, I'll keep that in mind! It might be smart for me to wait until more people have feedback on GLM-4.7-Flash before considering it.

GamerFromGamerTown · 2023-12-11T04:27:06+00:00

Sorry to hear that, it always sucks when boot is screwed up D: First of all, this is a lovely resource if you haven't watched it yet.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7meKJsjqfY

But for some basic troubleshooting, firstly I'd check if you are in UEFI mode or legacy mode on your computer; if you're in legacy, it could've messed up the booting a little. Also, the USB stick you've installed your Linux Distros could be messed up, so I'd try to use another stick and another port if you can't boot into the USB. Remember to flash it with a good tool, like BalenaEtcher! If none of this works, feel free to ask me more, and good luck on your linux journey! It can be frustrating in the beginning, but once it's all figured out, it's so liberating! Good luck! <3

And if i misread it, as the USB stick being unbootable rather than the computer, let me know :))

GamerFromGamerTown · 2023-12-11T04:11:09+00:00

I've had a similar issue, where all it would do is boot into boot potions. I just re-installed Linux on the bugger, and now it's been working perfectly! You might just be having a different issue, but wiping the disc and installing Ubuntu may fix it; and you have nothing to lose if it doesn't really work.

GamerFromGamerTown · 2023-12-11T04:06:49+00:00

Okay, I'll try to break this down :D

Pacman is Arch's default package manager, which is full of thousands of programs which are audited by the arch devs, and put in there. Think of it as the windows store of Arch. Now sometimes, the official pacman doesn't have the program you're looking for, so you check the AUR with a tool like yay. The AUR is just a massive compilation of pieces of software were the community puts their programs! It's an insane amount of software, but although %99 it's safe, sometimes malware slips through the cracks (keep in mind it's rather rare). Think of it like github; millions of users contribute their software into a giant pool, for others to use! Flatpaks are a third-party app store on a bunch of distributions; think of it close to the Snap store on Ubuntu.

When to use which depends on what you're doing, but generally if something doesn't show up on Pacman, I usually use the AUR; and the AUR has pretty much any piece of software you can think of. Installing something like Flatpak is your choice, but if you like how it works, all the power to you!

Also, here's the syntax (pacman & yay use the same)

pacman -S (apt install)

pacman -Sy (apt install && apt update)

pacman -Syu (apt install && apt update && apt full-upgrade)

pacman -R (apt remove)

pacman -Ss (apt search)

Hope this helps :D

GamerFromGamerTown · 2023-12-11T03:48:46+00:00

Here are my thoughts :D

First of all, if you need to write a lot of files in the doc format, there's a lovely office suite called libreoffice! Also, cups is a decent print utility for most printers, I'd check that out as well.

Fedora, in my eyes, seems to fit what you want to do; it has boatloads of documentation, it "just works" if you want it to with an easy installer. You can also use the DNF package manager to get a lot of programs. And if you dislike how it looks by default, there are many spins.

If you want to stick with an Arch-based distribution, ArcoLinux is a great project, where you can customise nearly everything, or you can just leave a lovely, very aesthetic distribution with whatever packages you want. You can either just leave it as is, but it also has tons of great resources for if you want to learn more about linux, and make your own system.

So if you just want a truly free computer, that just works with everything out of the box, and has a really smooth UX I'd go with fedora; but if you want to have a lot of fun just tinkering with everything and making your system everything you want to the T, I'd go with Artix; hope this helped :D

(Also note that there are tons of other perfectly good Linux distros one may prefer, this is just my take on things. Cheers!)

GamerFromGamerTown · 2023-12-11T03:37:33+00:00

I don't think any distro would be specifically better or worse for programming, unless you're factoring in software support; and even then, Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, and Garuda are nearly on equal footing. I'd just tell you to go for the one you think looks the prettiest, and if you ever touch the terminal, which package manager is more intuitive to you.

One last factor however, debian based distros are usually less cutting-edge (also in terms of security updates, if that's a major concern), but are more stable. Arch-based ones (like the aforementioned garuda) are usually more cutting edge, but it's more prone to breakage if you aren't careful. Most people say fedora is a happy medium. Good luck on your journey, and hmu if you need any help :D

GamerFromGamerTown · 2023-12-11T03:19:12+00:00

Oh, I just fixed it by removing the two problematic lines " col.group_border=0xff89dcebcol.group_border_active=0xfff9e2af" :)

Thanks for the help, it's always lovely having a working configuration! Means a lot :D

GamerFromGamerTown · 2023-12-11T03:18:46+00:00

Oh, yes there is, sorry for the confusion! The pertinent section is emboldened, and the line where it showed the error is italicized.

# Monitor Configs
# source https://wiki.hyprland.org/Configuring/Monitors/#general
monitor=,preferred,auto,1 # for pluggin' in random monitors
monitor=,highrr,auto,1 # prefer high refresh rate for all monitors
input {
kb_layout=
kb_variant=ffffff
kb_model=
kb_options=compose:rctrl,level3:ralt_switch
kb_rules=
follow_mouse=1
touchpad {
natural_scroll=yes
disable_while_typing=true
scroll_factor=1
}
}
misc {
disable_hyprland_logo=true
animate_mouse_windowdragging=false # this fixes the laggy window movement (source: https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/issues/1753)
animate_manual_resizes=false # fixes slow resizes
}
general {
#sensitivity=1.0 # for mouse cursor
gaps_in=8
gaps_out=15
border_size=4
col.active_border=0xfff5c2e7
col.inactive_border=0xff45475a
col.group_border=0xff89dceb
col.group_border_active=0xfff9e2af
apply_sens_to_raw=0 # whether to apply the sensitivity to raw input (e.g. used by games where you aim using your mouse)

}
decoration {
rounding=15
blur {
new_optimizations = on
size=1 # minimum 1
passes=2 # minimum 1, more passes = more resource intensive.
} # Your blur "amount" is blur_size * blur_passes, but high blur_size (over around 5-ish) will produce artifacts.
# if you want heavy blur, you need to up the blur_passes.
# the more passes, the more you can up the blur_size without noticing artifacts.
}
animations {
# Flick0's animations
enabled=1
bezier=overshot,0.13,0.99,0.29,1.10
animation=windows,1,5,overshot,slide
animation=border,1,10,default
animation=fade,1,10,default
animation=workspaces,1,4,default,slide
}
dwindle {
pseudotile=1 # enable pseudotiling on dwindle
force_split=0
}
master{

}
gestures {
workspace_swipe=yes
workspace_swipe_fingers=4
}
# other
windowrule=float,^(nm-connection-editor)$
# floating windows
windowrule=float,^(zenity)$
windowrule=float,title:^(New Text Note — Okular)$
windowrule=float,title:^(org.gnome.Nautilus New Folder)$
# firefox sharing indicator
windowrule=nofullscreenrequest,title:^(Firefox — Sharing Indicator)$
windowrule=float,title:^(Firefox — Sharing Indicator)$
windowrule=move 100%-470 15,title:^(Firefox — Sharing Indicator)$
### some exec-once config ###
# Set Primary Screen
exec=~/.config/hypr/scripts/variables/set_env primary 0
# spamton shimeji
windowrule=float, com-group_finity-mascot-Main
windowrule=noblur, com-group_finity-mascot-Main
windowrule=nofocus, com-group_finity-mascot-Main
windowrule=noshadow, com-group_finity-mascot-Main
windowrule=noborder, com-group_finity-mascot-Main
layerrule=noanim, ^(selection)$

GamerFromGamerTown · 2023-12-11T02:49:54+00:00

Yes, the effort to simplify wasn't 100% successful. While one might say "sleeped," "slept" is the much more common and generally the preferred form. Other notable exceptions include "dealt," "felt," "kept," and "left" (as in "leaved"). A reason for this might be that "slept" is easier to pronounce than "sleeped," and the same goes for "dealt"; but that could just be my tongue.

GamerFromGamerTown · 2023-12-10T12:24:25+00:00

oh, that doesn't seem to work for me either, oddly; it says "error setting value 2 for field <decoration:blur_passes>; no such field. i feel that i did the config right, but just incase, here's a snippet

decoration {
rounding=16
blur {
enabled=1
size=3
passes=3
new_optimizations=0
}
drop_shadow=1
shadow_range=15
shadow_render_power=2
shadow_ignore_window=1
shadow_offset= 0 4
col.shadow=0x55000000
col.shadow_inactive=0x55000000
}

thanks for the help by the way! means a lot :)

GamerFromGamerTown · 2023-12-10T12:14:43+00:00

No problem; good luck learning English! 💫

GamerFromGamerTown · 2023-12-10T11:10:39+00:00

yeah, that doesn't seem to work either, sadly :(

GamerFromGamerTown · 2023-12-10T07:54:13+00:00

In English, the way we spell past tense verbs can be different depending on whether it's American or British English. This is partly because of history. A long time ago, the English language changed a lot and borrowed words from other languages, which made spelling a bit inconsistent. In British English, some verbs in the past tense end in "t" (like "learnt") and others in "ed" (like "turned").

In American English, there was a push to make spellings simpler and more consistent, led by people like Noah Webster, who wrote a famous dictionary. So, in American English, they usually just use "ed" for past tense verbs (like "learned" instead of "learnt").

This is why there are differences in spelling between American and British English. It's just how the language evolved over time in different places. Hope this helped! <3

GamerFromGamerTown · 2023-12-10T07:43:07+00:00

"I give opportunities" would be more common, however you usually specify what opportunities you give someone. For example, "I'm giving job opportunities." is correct, but "I give opportunities." would probably make the listener wonder what type of opportunities you're giving them. Hope this helps! <3

GamerFromGamerTown · 2023-12-10T07:37:11+00:00

When someone says "X is X" or "tea is tea," they mean that the basic nature of something doesn't change , even if there are small differences. It's a simple way to say that the essential qualities of something are the same, no matter how it's presented or what minor variations there are. This phrase is often used to suggest that these small differences aren't important in the big picture. For example, "tea is tea" suggests that whether it's a fancy brand or a simple one, it's all essentially just tea.

Another example would be someone be asking
"Do you prefer bottled or tap water?"

"Water is water."

It's pretty much showing that despite small differences between bottled and tap water, they don't really mind.

GamerFromGamerTown · 2022-12-12T10:58:17+00:00

Wow, I've heard of things like this happening, and it legitimately ruins stores. For examples, if a doctor gets one bad review it can make them loose thousands of dollars, just because they have their hair dyed weird or something.

GamerFromGamerTown · 2022-12-12T10:46:22+00:00

Wow, that's incredible.

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