I'm starting to second-guess my switch to linux...

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8 hours ago, InDarkestNight said:

You illiterate? I said the AE update. Learn to read then get back to me.

not illiterate, nice switch from windows and its non-existent stealth updates to AE (which can also be disabled under steam if you know what you're doing). just trying to educate you and help you along your journey on how computers work. i did the same when my 10-year old had similar issues. didn't throw as many tantrums and abuse people though. don't think i can help you with that.

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6 hours ago, rustigsmed said:

some tips:

- upgrade to version 22.10

you can do this from the gui - open the 'software and updates' app. got to the 'updates' tab. go to the 'notify me of a new ubuntu version' change to 'For any new version' - close. you should get a prompt to upgrade.

- sounded like you were having some video codec issues you can add additional proprietary options if you like

sudo add-apt-repository multiverse

sudo apt update

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras

-Steam make sure you have proton enabled for your entire library.

- steam -> settings -> compatibility -> enable the two options for "enable steam play" - then also use proton experimental from the drop down box below.

Graphic drivers

-  depends on your GPU. If you're AMD the open source options are the best. if you want to run the bleeding edge versions you can add the oibaf repository [only for ubuntu derived distros]

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:oibaf/graphics-drivers

sudo apt update

sudo apt upgrade

 

- if running nvidia make sure you are running the proprietary drivers

open Software and Updates app

Additional drivers tab

you should see some options there. depending on the age of the gpu i think

using Vortex you can install through the game launcher Lutris (also good for non-steam games). You might need to look that up.

- File manager - can't remember what ubuntu uses but if you are getting no love when you are moving / copying stuff you can always download thunar - in the terminal run sudo thunar - but you can really f your system up if you delete things you shouldnt.

 

cheers

i gave the commands for the OP to do a complete update of their older version of ubuntu two days ago. the OP ignored this - as is quite often the case. i was hoping that in among the constant tantrums they may read the commands and execute them and then we could move on from there, but right now they're still in the tantrum phase. we'll get there eventually..........

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InDarkestNight - You're very unlikely to get an issue with a card unless the card is extremely old or extremely new.  In any case, unless you're using a really unusual card someone in the Linux community would have made a fix. It's what they do. They're brilliant.

But Ubuntu isn't Windows. Linux tends to assume you know what you're doing and it doesn't do as much feedback or reassurance. It just does stuff. It will tell you if commands are wrongly constructed (and suggest alternatives), it will offer to fetch things to get stuff to work but it doesn't say: Don't do that - it's stupid! 

And it isn't Windows or the Mac OS...

You'll need to work carefully and slowly and patiently. If you're not in that place at the moment then don't go there. It will lead to wailing and gnashing of teeth and it simply isn't worth it when you already have Windows. And I say that as someone who thinks Linux is the best thing that ever happened... 

[InDarkestNight]

How are you supposed to learn the system then? There's no guide on how to use Ubuntu, or any version of Linux. I'm having to ask endless questions all over the internet for every single little thing. I'm already familiar with command line stuff through python, so that's not a problem. Problem is 99% of the solutions I find don't work on my system. For instance, I tried to download Wine, but I couldn't find a download source that would work. Even a console command I found that's SUPPOSED to be for Ubuntu 20 just threw an error message.

I know its going to be a long and frustrating process. Honestly, the main reason I keep blowing up here is because of that worthless troll who does NOTHING but assail me and follow me around the nexus with every post he makes. Looking at his post history, I'm not even his only victim, and he did apparently get banned for this behavior once in the past. Why is was let back on is beyond me. I even asked a mod why on earth he was being tolerated. They acknowledged he was constantly breaking multiple rules, but they tolerated him because 'he's one of the few who actually help, even if he rarely does it'. I can find no evidence of him helping ONE person going all the way back to the first post he made after he was unbanned. I wouldn't be so on edge if I wasn't getting assailed by him and Showler non-stop every single time I made a post ANYWHERE.

That said, right now I'm contemplating trying to copy over my old SSHD to the SSD to see if that makes a difference. I hope that's it; I don't see why it would be the SSD since that should only affect load times. The ram, graphics card, and processor are all still the same, and they're all that should matter in terms of running programs (minus load doors anyway).

I thought Ubuntu was supposed to be faster due to it not running so much stuff in the background? That would appear to be the case, so I wasn't expecting programs to lag. I was also expecting an emulator to give me better results than the one that comes with windows 10. Instead, its straight unplayable. Even with the ssd, it takes forever to load, it stutters non-stop outside of the main menu, and it freezes if I try to exit it. Also, any version of proton higher than version 6 won't recognize my graphics card; 7 only recognizes my built-in card, and 8 can't find either. Emulator or no though, why would a program that natively supports linux lag? Its not being emulated, but it runs worse than it did on windows 10. What part of that makes any sense? What, is my ssd over loading my process? I have heard those things can fry older processors, but I've only heard that from people who try to put the things in computers from the 90s or earlier. My processor is an i5, so its not THAT old. Also, systemrequirements lab rarely complained about my processor (its 2.7ghz with 4 cores, modest compared to modern processors granted but its still sufficient); it more often took issue with my video ram (its only 2gb). Either way, I'm trying to run Skyim LE here. That's nowhere close to a modern game, and I exceed its system requirements by leaps and bounds. The linux programs I tried are even liter on system requirements, but the thing barely handles even those on the lowest graphics settings. What the crap?

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14 hours ago, 1ae0bfb8 said:

it is entirely possible to turn off auto-updates. or, do you think that all pc's all over the world are updated at the same time? microsoft themselves provide means to do this. i mean, i really don't know what else to say. would you like to argue day is night and yesterday is tomorrow as well? that's equally as futile.

You can PAUSE auto-updates, you cannot turn them off completely. At least, not without additional software.

Starting with windows 10, updates can be had from other computers on the same network as well. Most large corporations will have updates stored on a local server, for just such a purpose. Beats waiting on MS servers to hand out updates. Or maybe you haven't noticed that sometimes, updates download rather quickly, and other times, even the Defender database update takes forever.

One thing I HAVE NOT seen though, is update interfering with the function of the machine. Unless, of course, it is being choked by the hardware it is running on. If you have an old and slow mechanical HDD, then yeah, updates can slow the machine. Same goes for insufficient ram, or weak proc.

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who, in their right mind, would turn them off completely? oh wait, i look at who i'm replying to.......no need to answer. ok, you made your point and you're absolutely correct. you need third party software to completely disable updates.

However, if you read (yeah, I know), I'm stating - as a fact - there are NO STEALTH UPDATES - everything is documented. so well done on making a point that you need to be a next level moron and install next level moron software to disable updates.

[InDarkestNight]

Windows is doing the stealth updates, and you know that's what I said because you claim windows isn't doing that. You're a really bad troll to be honest; the sole reason I keep reading your posts is because honestly its rather amusing seeing an obvious troll make an idiot of themselves. I'm not responding to this anymore; I've already made it clear over a dozen times what I actually say, and you keep going in cycles claiming I said things I did not. Clearly no explanation is sufficient for you, so why bother posting? Go grow up already.

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59 minutes ago, InDarkestNight said:

How are you supposed to learn the system then?

how do you learn anything? you learn by educating yourself, not by throwing tantrums on a forum on a game mod hosting website.

There's no guide on how to use Ubuntu, or any version of Linux.

there is, there are plenty of resources you're just too lazy/stupid/busy throwing tantrums to bother your arse to find them. however, here's a google search for you: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=beginners+guide+ubuntu&t=newext&atb=v344-1&ia=web

what you do is

1. click the link

2. read

3. try stuff

4. analyse what you did, understand it.

5. go back to 1

I'm having to ask endless questions all over the internet for every single little thing.

you alude to this a lot, yet when asked to provide any kind of evidence you never can, so this is going to be taken as a tantrum/exaggeration

I'm already familiar with command line stuff through python, so that's not a problem.

python has nothing to do with linux

Problem is 99% of the solutions I find don't work on my system.

what's the commonality here? go read all your previous posts for yet more of the same - when you find the commonality (hint: its YOU) you can work on remediating the failures. For help with that, see the list directly above this. You're welcome.

For instance, I tried to download Wine, but I couldn't find a download source that would work. Even a console command I found that's SUPPOSED to be for Ubuntu 20 just threw an error message.

APT is your friend. See the reply I posted two days ago on how to upgrade your ubuntu to a more recent version. Here's a link for you:  https://linuxize.com/post/how-to-use-apt-command/

 

I know its going to be a long and frustrating process. Honestly, the main reason I keep blowing up here is because of that worthless troll who does NOTHING but assail me and follow me around the nexus with every post he makes. Looking at his post history, I'm not even his only victim, and he did apparently get banned for this behavior once in the past. Why is was let back on is beyond me. I even asked a mod why on earth he was being tolerated. They acknowledged he was constantly breaking multiple rules, but they tolerated him because 'he's one of the few who actually help, even if he rarely does it'. I can find no evidence of him helping ONE person going all the way back to the first post he made after he was unbanned. I wouldn't be so on edge if I wasn't getting assailed by him and Showler non-stop every single time I made a post ANYWHERE.

nonsense and bullshit you've made up for some reason known only to you - let's stick to the topic at hand and help you with your self-inflicted linux issues.

 

That said, right now I'm contemplating trying to copy over my old SSHD to the SSD to see if that makes a difference. I hope that's it; I don't see why it would be the SSD since that should only affect load times. The ram, graphics card, and processor are all still the same, and they're all that should matter in terms of running programs (minus load doors anyway).

I thought Ubuntu was supposed to be faster due to it not running so much stuff in the background?

You seem to have no idea how operating systems function. All computer systems everywhere have processes running "in the background" its how they work.

That would appear to be the case, so I wasn't expecting programs to lag.

How do you know that "programs lag" when you have almost no knowledge of what you're doing? In order to show "lag" you must have a baseline - here's program 'x' not lagging - here's the same program lagging - care to share that?

more likely its your system that is struggling - you've  been asked repeatedly to share the system specs so that people can help you, yet you never have - see previous posts where i recommended you ask for help (nicely) to see if we can help you to share your system specs, then start to help along. until you do that, then no-one can do aything tangible. if this causes another tantrum then go right ahead, we'll wait..........

I was also expecting an emulator to give me better results than the one that comes with windows 10.

unless you're running the emulator on a seriously high performing system that is much more powerful than your current model then the performance will suffer because you're running the emulator on an o/s that is  constrained by your system. so if you run an emulator on an older system then - it will be slower than a native OS on the same hardware.

Instead, its straight unplayable.

Even with the ssd, it takes forever to load, it stutters non-stop outside of the main menu, and it freezes if I try to exit it. Also, any version of proton higher than version 6 won't recognize my graphics card;

 

what is your graphics card? see previous requests to get your machine specs.

7 only recognizes my built-in card, and 8 can't find either. Emulator or no though, why would a program that natively supports linux lag? Its not being emulated, but it runs worse than it did on windows 10. What part of that makes any sense?

all of it.

What, i"s my ssd over loading my process?

how does an SSD "overload" a process?

I have heard those things can fry older processors, but I've only heard that from people who try to put the things in computers from the 90s or earlier.

how would an ssd "fry a processor"? you've heard of this where? got any links to share?

My processor is an i5, so its not THAT old. Also, systemrequirements lab rarely complained about my processor (its 2.7ghz with 4 cores, modest compared to modern processors granted but its still sufficient); it more often took issue with my video ram (its only 2gb).

2GB video lan is quite the smoking gun.

Either way, I'm trying to run Skyim LE here. That's nowhere close to a modern game, and I exceed its system requirements by leaps and bounds. The linux programs I tried are even liter on system requirements, but the thing barely handles even those on the lowest graphics settings. What the crap?

see above - share computer specs so an educated guess can be made.

 

previous tantrum should be over now, so you can proceed to provide requested info, or throw another tantrum. we'll wait.

 

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1 hour ago, InDarkestNight said:

Windows is doing the stealth updates, and you know that's what I said because you claim windows isn't doing that. You're a really bad troll to be honest; the sole reason I keep reading your posts is because honestly its rather amusing seeing an obvious troll make an idiot of themselves. I'm not responding to this anymore; I've already made it clear over a dozen times what I actually say, and you keep going in cycles claiming I said things I did not. Clearly no explanation is sufficient for you, so why bother posting? Go grow up already.

ah, so you're back to windows updates now - not AE as you alluded to previously. Okay good, now we're back on the same page, the answer is - You are WRONG. And, when you are wrong (which is often) you turn abusive (also often).

Calm your jets, and try to understand that despite your hysterical claims, no TOS conditions have been broken in any of your threads, except by yourself with your constant and infantile abusive language towards Bethesda, Microsoft and almost anyone in any thread that dares to respond to your mindless, witless rantings.

Anyway - no stealth updates - every update is documented and you have controls in windows to pick the time that updates are installed on your system. If installs are happening when you're busy then you can change the time for them to be rolled out. this feature has been in windows for years. Please, stop making stuff up to make yourself the victim of some sort of conspiracy. Stick to the facts and you'll arrive at resolution faster.

[HeyYou]

Windows updates is a selection of background processes that are ALWAYS running. There isn't anything 'stealth' about it. Windows will download/install updates as it feels like, and then, depending on what your settings are, it will let you know you need to restart to finish installation, or, it will wait until your 'off hours' to install/restart, or, it will simply restart when it feels like it. THAT is something YOU can control. And MS only puts out *larger* updates on Tuesdays. (here in north america....) you will get little ones pretty much every day, but, those rarely require a restart. It's worked that way since Win 10 came out. Win 11 is the same. Win 12 will also likely be the same.

I turned off windows updates in win 7, as MS had a nasty habit of putting out updates that would not install properly, and thus, brick my machine. Recovery was an ordeal, which I really didn't like dealing with, so, turn off updates, and MANUALLY run them when I was reasonably sure that they actually WORKED. No mystery to it at all.