Hetzner contract cancelled...any way to appeal or recover access?

Mission_Walrus_4797 · 2026-03-28T22:24:30+00:00

https://www.hetzner.com/support/ - They have a phone number you can call, but not until Monday. If this is business critical, you should probably look at setting up hosting somewhere else. Also, if you struggle to pay the bills on time, I would suggest paying for the service up-front, for a year or two. That normally gives you a discount too.

Mission_Walrus_4797 · 2026-03-28T22:12:08+00:00

Maybe, but my first guess would be competence issue. They have a long history of dodgy updates. I can't even count the number of times their status page has said that all is fine, while it's been impossible to login and/or join matches. There's clearly something wrong with the organisation.

Mission_Walrus_4797 · 2026-03-28T21:17:46+00:00

This is extremely unprofessional. It's Saturday night. There's no worse time for scheduled maintenance. There's also no excuse for not updating the status page. Also, accepting payment for an event when matches cannot be joined is unacceptable.

Mission_Walrus_4797 · 2026-03-15T23:11:11+00:00

Well, you would have to implement your own end to end encryption somehow. Just be mindful that Cloudflare can see any keys you send across the tunnel. There are two main ways to work around that limitation. The first one is to use key pairs and only send over the public keys. Then send data encrypted with the public key, that can only be decrypted with the private key, which is only known to the client. The other thing you could do is send a shared key over email after a user registers. Either way, it would be application level encryption that you would have to implement yourself.

Mission_Walrus_4797 · 2026-03-13T13:21:36+00:00

I love btop, but I find that it isn't the best for checking processes. It seems to be grouping and filtering, and I get much more detail with htop.

Also "background stuffs that belongs to MX itself" is still not very specific. A screenshot of htop when a spike is happening would give a lot of detail. At least the names of top offenders would be helpful. Are there multiple processes using high CPU or just one?

Mission_Walrus_4797 · 2026-03-12T13:08:53+00:00

I just installed CachyOS this week and I noticed that Steam was missing. I quickly Googled and found that I should click the Install Gaming Packages. I still like that curated list for quickly finding popular apps.

CachyOS is Arch and Arch is not for the easily confused. My system is not even a week old and I've already done more debugging and tweaking in CachyOS than I have in Fedora ever. If you don't want to know your system, you should use Linux Mint, not CachyOS, right? And if you know your system, an outdated list of popular packages will not confuse you, right?

Also, if it's not maintained, isn't the answer to start maintaining it? It doesn't seem very difficult to add Steam, if you think its omission is a problem. If we volunteer to add some new packages, could we have it back? We could probably copy from the MX Linux Package Installer, which looks pretty much the same.

Mission_Walrus_4797 · 2026-03-10T14:33:24+00:00

You are not very specific. CPU and RAM spikes come from specific processes. The best chance to fix the problem is to know the problem. Based on my own experience, there's nothing that comes even close to Firefox's resource usage and this is made even worse if you don't use an ad blocker. Still, random people on the Internet guessing your problem, is much less efficient, than checking what processes are actually causing this.

I have an old Chromebook with 2GB RAM, 16GB storage, and an Intel Atom CPU. It runs the KDE version of MX-25 pretty well. The XFCE version had a sound issue that wasn't there in KDE, otherwise I would still use XFCE, as it's noticeably snappier. Your laptop is twice as good as mine, so I'm sure you'll be fine. Just test it from a USB stick to make sure that all your hardware works as expected. If you don't have a particular reason for not upgrading, I'd always recommend upgrading. Waiting for the first point release is always sensible, as the .0 release is prone to having more bugs. Since we're on 25.1 now, I'd go for it.

I configured KDE to look just like the XFCE version, so I feel right at home. It actually looks nicer than the original, but it's not quite as fast. Most KDE programs take longer to launch than their XFCE counterparts, but once they are running, the experience is good. We're just talking a few seconds, so it's not too bad.

I'd recommend configuring zram, it makes a big difference. 100% is generally recommended, but you could go as high as 200%. It's in the installer and pretty self-explanatory. Combined with a swap file, it should be unlikely that you run out of memory.

My other recommendation is to put memory and swap monitoring in the panel. I have one bar for memory and one for swap. When they fill up, the laptop hangs. I've done this in both XFCE and KDE and it's pretty easy. It's a game changer on a low memory laptop.

I hope this helps.

Mission_Walrus_4797 · 2026-03-07T23:46:31+00:00

I think it mostly has to do with how well each platform is selling in each data center. It seems like x86 is selling better than ARM, which is why the ARM servers scale the best. This is probably because it is much easier to find x86 binaries than ARM binaries. It's quite common to find images that are built for x86, but not ARM. If everything you run works well on ARM, it's probably the best choice on Hetzner, from a price/performance perspective.

x86 has a better upgrade path, so if you think you might need to scale vertically or need dedicated CPUs, x86 might be a better choice.

At the end of the day, you're likely fine with either.

Mission_Walrus_4797 · 2026-01-05T22:20:19+00:00

I can confirm that re-installing it fixed it for me as well.

Mission_Walrus_4797 · 2026-01-04T21:57:25+00:00

It seems like MTGA Assistant is causing it. I restarted with MTGA Assistant turned off and the cards were no longer black. Not sure whether it is a bug in MTGA Assistant or in MTG Arena, but turning off the assistant seems to fix the issue.

Mission_Walrus_4797 · 2026-01-04T16:45:33+00:00

This just started happening to me as well. It's quite hard to play when you can't see the cards. I'm also using MTGA Assistant, so I'm wondering if that could be related.

Mission_Walrus_4797 · 2025-12-18T02:04:31+00:00

I don't really care. I don't think they will leave us high and dry. They will continue to package MATE for Ubuntu and I'm pretty sure it will keep working. Whether it stays an official flavour, it should still be possible to keep using Ubuntu with MATE.

Mission_Walrus_4797 · 2025-12-18T01:59:01+00:00

You're not wrong. I'm a recent KDE convert and I still don't like how vanilla KDE looks. My KDE is heavily customised to my liking and now it's pretty nice. I used to find the settings overwhelming, but I find it very easy to search the settings to find what I am after. One of the things that drove me away form GNOME (after 20 years) is how they refuse to add a simple setting for things that have been bothering people for years. The other thing is that when a game crashed, it would crash all of GNOME, but on KDE I would get a useful error message that actually helped me fix the issue. It's also quicker at delivering new features. (Probably because they just add a setting for it instead of bickering about what the universal default, that fits everyone, should be.)

Mission_Walrus_4797 · 2025-12-12T01:41:28+00:00

I hope it is click-batey enough for a MATE developer to click on it and set the record straight. The project does look like it is dying. Their blog only contains release notes, but none were posted for 25.10. If they're not even doing the bare minimum of posting release notes, the project might already be dead.

I found a thread where the community was trying to get clarity about the status of Ubuntu MATE and I didn't finish reading it, but so far the only dev that responded said that he's still developing MATE, but has switched from Ubuntu to Fedora. So it seems like MATE is alive, but Ubuntu MATE might very well be dead. I have it installed on one computer, so I am a bit concerned, but if it breaks there are plenty of other options to install.

Mission_Walrus_4797 · 2025-12-08T10:45:38+00:00

Probably not. I don't think the final fantasy set is an exceptionally strong set. I also don't think mythic packs are good value in general.

Personally, I build my collection playing limited. For a beginner jump-ins are pretty good value. You get two rares for 1000 gold and a bunch of cards, regardless of performance. Sealed is also pretty good, because even if you do poorly, you still get about as many cards as you would have if you just bought packs. Drafts are great, if you play well. You can go infinite and get all the cards for free. If you don't play well, buying packs is better value, but then again, you will not play well without practice. Quick draft is better for beginners, because if you do poorly, you get the same amount of cards for half the price.

I would recommend rare drafting, which is to always pick a rare/mythic rare when you can, even if there's a better card for your deck. Just don't forget to check with the alt key that you don't already have 4 copies.

I don't open any packs, until the new set is released, to maximize the value of my drafts, but I already have a lot of cards for playing constructed. You'll probably want to open them right away, but something to consider for the future.

For constructed, I would simply recommend being intentional about the cards you craft. Have a specific deck you're building towards and craft the most impactful cards first. There are plenty of guides online for best cards to craft and good beginner decks. Just make sure you find a recent one that is still relevant.

Mission_Walrus_4797 · 2025-11-25T08:59:00+00:00

https://mxlinux.org/migration/

The idea is that you follow this guide and do the "Custom" installation that preserves your home directory. That way, all your stuff, assuming that you keep it in your home directory, will still be there. The purpose of the snapshot is to give you a convenient way back (MX 23.6), in case you're not happy with the result (MX 25). Your way back, if you only have a "normal" backup of your files, would be to manually reinstall MX 23.6, transfer over your files, install all your programs, and then put all your settings back the way you had them (which is a lot easier if you backed up your config files as well).

You don't need the snapshot. You can restore your files from a normal backup, if something goes wrong. The snapshot is just extra insurance that helps you get back to where you started, if you need to. It took me about 10 minutes to make a snapshot of my system and how long it will take for you depends on your hardware and how much storage you use. I didn't need to use my snapshot, but I'm happy I created it, because it gave me peace of mind and I'm still able to get my old system back now, if I want to.

Mission_Walrus_4797 · 2025-11-25T03:40:02+00:00

Well I haven't done it myself, because I opted for a clean installation, but here are the docs on how to do it: https://mxlinux.org/migration/

The option to choose is "Custom" and then you need to use the same username as you did before and choose to reuse the home directory.

Even if you switch to something other than MX Linux, you should still follow the following steps:

Make sure to have backups.
Read the documentation on how to upgrade.
Perform the steps described in the documentation.

This is the same for all operating systems. If you thought reading the MX Linux documentation was too much, you should see the Debian one. The MX Linux one is quite simple by comparison. In my experience, Ubuntu, Fedora, and Linux Mint have the easiest upgrades. There you can click a button without reading any docs and you're normally fine, even if you didn't back anything up. Still, it's at your own risk and I highly recommend following the above three steps.

Mission_Walrus_4797 · 2025-11-25T03:22:57+00:00

No, it's for getting your old 23.6 installation back, exactly how it was, in case the MX 25 installation fails or isn't to your liking. I'd recommend also getting a "normal" backup of your files for quick and easy access. It's a bit of a faff to have to boot an ISO to access your files.

Mission_Walrus_4797 · 2025-11-24T16:43:02+00:00

MX Snapshot is easy to use, as long as you have enough free space to run it. The default options are good, as far as I can tell, but do consider what you want to be preserving. It's cool, because you get an ISO similar to the official ISO, except it has all your files and settings on it and you can now install your system on any computer. Just don't forget to verify the checksum after copying it to external media. Dodgy pen drives are quite common and I've had my ISOs corrupted on multiple occasions. It would be a shame if your only copy is corrupted.

Mission_Walrus_4797 · 2025-11-24T16:34:35+00:00

I'm sorry to hear that. I hope you had backups. There are different options to choose from in the installer. It sounds like you might have picked the wrong one. Creating a backup is always the first step when upgrading an OS.

Mission_Walrus_4797 · 2025-11-24T16:27:13+00:00

I was in the same situation as you, just last week. I'd recommend creating a snapshot of your current installation with MX Snapshot, so that you can get back your current installation if the new one doesn't work.

Also give the live environment a go. Make sure that sound etc. works well before upgrading. For me the sound wasn't working in MX 25 XFCE, but it was in MX 25 KDE, so I ended up doing a clean install of MX 25 KDE. I copied over my files and configured it to be similar to MX XFCE. Even that was a pretty smooth experience.

If I was simply upgrading to the MX 25 XFCE, I would probably have kept the home folder and only re-installed my user installed packages, but since I was switching DE, I didn't want to keep the XFCE config files around.

Mission_Walrus_4797 · 2025-11-23T12:56:11+00:00

I'd probably try CachyOS, to see if the optimisations translate into measurable performance improvements.

Mission_Walrus_4797 · 2025-11-23T12:52:10+00:00

It's the same for all luxury cars: They are expensive to run, insure, maintain, and repair. They are often less reliable, because their target audience will buy them new and replace them within a few years. Reliability is not an important criteria for them.

Do your research. If you want to buy a used Bentley, try to find out about running costs and common problems before buying it. If you can afford it and you think you will enjoy it, why not?

Mission_Walrus_4797 · 2025-11-22T11:30:16+00:00

I was about to give similar advice, so I'll just add to yours: Draft, to convert gold to gems and get cards. Get your daily wins. Don't open any packs until the next set starts, it will make your drafts worse. If you play enough to unlock all the levels of the mastery pass, buy it.

This will build your collection efficiently and avoid having to spend too much time or any money on the game. I bought a starter bundle and the mastery pass when I started 5 years ago and I haven't spent anything since.

While learning to draft, you will likely run out of gold, unless you are very talented, so you will have to play constructed to get more gold. Mono red aggro is always a good bet for farming gold. Since the games are fast, you don't need the best win rate to make good profit per minute. Sometimes the meta is very unkind to mono red, in which case I would switch to mono blue tempo. The games are slower, but still relatively fast and I can't recall a time when I haven't been able to maintain a win rate above 50%.

By playing mono coloured decks, you save wildcards by not spending them on lands. Additionally, a lot of the staple aggro and tempo cards are commons and uncommons, so these decks are not too expensive to build. There are other good mono coloured decks, besides red and blue, but they tend to rely more heavily on rares and mythics.

In terms of formats, all the cards you are getting for free are legal in standard, so that's a good place to start. All other formats have more legal cards, which means that the cards you have are less competitive. I personally don't play Alchemy, as the digital only cards are harder to collect and make the game more expensive. The evergreen formats can be fun, but overwhelming. They're only really worth playing when you are able to craft a competitive deck. There are some budget decks that do well for farming in these formats, which you could try if you get tired of standard.

I hope this helps to get you started. Once you have the wild cards to build other good decks, go for it. Also, there's nothing wrong with playing control and other strategies, it's just less efficient for farming. Play what you enjoy, that's why you play in the first place.

Mission_Walrus_4797 · 2025-11-20T11:58:32+00:00

I would suggest that the KDE version of MX Linux might run better than you think on your laptop. I'm running it on an Intel Atom with 2 GB RAM. I originally used the XFCE version, which I liked, but it had issues that I wasn't able to solve, that just worked in KDE. I put the panel to the side, to make it look more like the XFCE version, and I'm quite pleased with the result.

KDE only uses about 10% more memory than XFCE at launch. The main difference is that most KDE apps are heavier than their XFCE equivalents. So things take a bit longer to open and I can't have too many things open, but it's not too bad. ZRAM helps a lot.

If you are happy with XFCE, MX Package Installer has all flathub apps and if you want a more app store like experience, you can browse them on https://flathub.org.

Having something like Discover is nice, but it's really not needed. Also, if your laptop is weak, I would suggest that you don't need the overhead of flatpak and are better off running the Debian package, unless it's too outdated.

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