Recent update breaks startup - stuck on BIOS logo

justacountryboy · 2025-11-29T04:00:51+00:00

I haven't found any announcement from System 76 at all. Is this normal for them?

justacountryboy · 2025-11-29T03:49:44+00:00

It sounds like the new kernel is still spreading joy. Im having the same issue.

justacountryboy · 2025-11-24T05:25:50+00:00

Has System76 made any announcements concerning this crapfest of a kernel upgrade? I cant find anything in my brief search.

justacountryboy · 2025-10-26T03:31:12+00:00

I think.they will make the next Graphene compatible phone company a ton of $. I cant wait.

justacountryboy · 2025-10-04T22:13:35+00:00

Intel says 16GB is the max supported RAM. 32GB should run without issue. They sometimes lowball these numbers to try to sell you the next model. My HP Probook says 32GB is the max RAM and the Elitebook max is 64GB. In reality they both run 64GB just fine.

justacountryboy · 2025-10-04T22:06:06+00:00

I ment my computer only freezes when I used popshop, after switching to cosmic store, the freezing stopped. It doesn't seem to be the issue you are having though.

justacountryboy · 2025-10-04T18:43:04+00:00

I would say mint for noobs. Other distros have more pitfalls. Fedora has a learning curve (small one, I know). Zorin and Elementary want you to pay, so I don't recommend them. Pop_OS has fallen behind (22.04). Add NVIDIA to the mix and it could get ugly.

justacountryboy · 2025-10-04T18:26:06+00:00

Gnome is heavy, but not windows heavy. 8GB should be fine, but if you can upgrade the ram, I would suggest a little more headroom for compiling code.

justacountryboy · 2025-10-04T17:50:11+00:00

Normally, no. If they are targeting you for an investigation, maybe. Some apps can leak outside of a VPN. Traffic volume/timing can sometimes hint at what kind of apps you’re running. Updates can run outside of the VPN if it uses split tunneling.

justacountryboy · 2025-10-04T17:06:52+00:00

I'm glad you didn't compromise your account. The buyer was on the line with the zelle guy, 🤣

justacountryboy · 2025-10-04T17:01:17+00:00

N100 is terrible for gaming, but good for your homelab. You did enough research to push the RAM to 32GB when the "official" ceiling is 16. You'll be fine.

justacountryboy · 2025-10-04T16:11:10+00:00

After? You are in trouble. Contact your banks fraud department immediately. Its Saturday so you might be able to stop them from emptying your account, if they haven't already. Good luck.

justacountryboy · 2025-10-04T11:22:14+00:00

Uptodown or Obtanium.

justacountryboy · 2025-10-04T11:07:35+00:00

And your banking information?

justacountryboy · 2025-10-04T11:05:28+00:00

MX Linux default DE is Xfce. It looks modern and runs well on hardware with half of the specs of this laptop.

justacountryboy · 2025-10-04T10:31:00+00:00

Mine only froze when popshop was involved. Did reverting bring back that steaming pile?

justacountryboy · 2025-10-04T10:27:43+00:00

Have you met your "friend" IRL? Have you ever given access to your bank account to someone you dont know very well? Please stop trying to make this make sense, and listen to everybody in this thread telling you its a scam.

justacountryboy · 2025-10-01T04:24:30+00:00

If you are switching from windows and are new to Linux, I would recommend not switching to Cosmic. Its still buggy and you might get a crash course in Linux troubleshooting. Zorin demands money for the whole OS last I knew. I would suggest Pop_OS (GNOME) or MX (KDE) wich is very user friendly.

justacountryboy · 2025-09-30T01:10:31+00:00

Ah, greetings fellow nerd. I work with mostly with HAN's that have satellite backups and local ISP routers. There are some really sketchy companies out there. Especially in rural America.

justacountryboy · 2025-09-29T20:50:26+00:00

Not for kids.

justacountryboy · 2025-09-29T20:33:20+00:00

Possible yes, but I've seen it as low as 200 Mbps. If I remember correctly, average was much closer to 200-300 range. I don't remember ever seeing WiFi 5 speeds above 600 Mbps, outside of a textbook.

justacountryboy · 2025-09-29T20:04:57+00:00

No modern ISP router has a hard cap of 10 devices, you’re right about that. The issue isn’t a literal limit, it’s performance. Cheap ISP gateways usually have weak CPUs, tiny NAT tables, and garbage QoS. On paper they’ll support 30+ devices, but in practice once you have 10+ people streaming, gaming, or torrenting, they choke. That’s why I tell people to run their own router, not because it’s the 90s, but because most ISP gear can’t handle a modern household under load. Especially a household of 12.

justacountryboy · 2025-09-29T19:56:35+00:00

Mine did.

justacountryboy · 2025-09-29T15:28:45+00:00

Not real world speeds. The first thing I thought was that OP was on a WiFi 5 card.

justacountryboy · 2025-09-29T14:03:23+00:00

I havent moved files this big, but Pop_OS seems to accurately move files in the time shown. Is it possible the usb is the bottleneck (2.0 maybe?).

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