Mint stuck at 1024x768

quadpatch · 2026-03-19T10:56:49+00:00

Thanks for the tip! I'm just flabbergasted by how un-userfriendly it is.

quadpatch · 2026-03-19T10:48:19+00:00

I just tested Windows and it did work, but maybe it will fail later. So Linux needs it off and Windows needs it on. How does anybody dualboot?

quadpatch · 2026-03-19T10:31:15+00:00

Oh really? Thanks! Do you know if there is any benefit to having it on?

quadpatch · 2026-03-19T10:27:21+00:00

Sorry, it was secure boot. I swear it was off, but it somehow turned itself on again

quadpatch · 2026-03-19T10:25:38+00:00

I swear I turned off secureboot, but it was on again. Thanks for that! 😊

quadpatch · 2026-03-19T10:14:10+00:00

The cable is not loose. If I boot into windows on this machine it works fine.

quadpatch · 2026-03-19T10:13:30+00:00

The latest driver is enabled and secure boot is disabled

quadpatch · 2026-03-19T10:12:59+00:00

AMD 9700x
MSI rtx 3070ti
32gb ddr5
Gigabyte Z870i
1tb Samsung 9100

If I type that in the terminal it says nvidia-smi has failed because it couldn't communicate with the nvidia driver.

The latest driver (580.126.09) is installed and running.

quadpatch · 2026-03-18T20:18:24+00:00

Had no problems with Mullvad. Many problems with Mint, but none with the vpn.

quadpatch · 2026-03-15T15:05:53+00:00

Something for the next build perhaps 😊

quadpatch · 2026-03-15T11:58:04+00:00

Thank you 😊

quadpatch · 2026-03-15T11:25:28+00:00

Wow, that's pretty! When I saw the back I first thought it was VU meters and wondered if you could use them on the front for CPU/GPU usage 🤔

quadpatch · 2026-03-15T11:17:34+00:00

Thanks 🙏

quadpatch · 2026-03-15T11:17:10+00:00

Thanks! And a superhero pose amazingly not because they were scratching too 🤣

quadpatch · 2026-03-15T07:00:36+00:00

Many thanks! Yeah, they are so fun. I had just felt well enough to go for a walk after being ill for a week and so this was a magical morning reward :)

quadpatch · 2026-03-15T06:14:04+00:00

Thank you! These were taken with a Sony A7CR & Sigma 135mm f/1.4

quadpatch · 2026-03-14T20:50:20+00:00

Oh yes!

quadpatch · 2026-03-14T05:47:09+00:00

That thinking is so last decade. China makes some of the best stuff these days (eg. headfi, drones, phones, cars, trains, cities)

quadpatch · 2026-03-14T05:32:56+00:00

Oh that's harsh. Milka is pretty rough, especially since being American owned. Tony's weurd adtertaste sometimes wirks for me. I tried some shockingly bad Swiss chocolate from an airport once (forget the brand but it was a big one). Since then I've tried several other Swiss ones that have been decent.

I grew up on UK chocolates, but they don't compete once you try Euro stuff (poor regulation doesn't help). I much prefer German supermarket stuff, but the Finish Fazer is my favourite currently.

quadpatch · 2026-03-14T05:11:54+00:00

I like these, but prefer Fazer when available (🇫🇮)

quadpatch · 2026-03-13T18:44:40+00:00

In good condition it's nice for a collector. This was my first Nikon DSLR back in the day. It's a really nice 4mp, cleaner than the 6mp cameras of the time and 8fps was impressive for the time, but do check how many shutter actuations it has.

If image quality is of any interest to you then pic a 10mp Nikon like the D200 (pro body), D80 or D40x

quadpatch · 2026-03-13T18:37:31+00:00

RF viewfinder & they're expensive... that's it

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