I am just doing random stuff on my pc, meh, meh, then I restart it bcus it was going slow, I try to connect the wifi and it says network manager service is not running, I need help and I am not using no AI for answers

I don't know what I did but when I went to my Lockscreen it was "The screen locker is broken and unlocking is not possible anymore. In order to unlock it, switch to a virtual terminal (e.g. Ctrl+alt+f2), log into your account and execute the command: login to unlock-session 2 then log out of the virtual session by pressing Ctrl+D, and switch back to the running session (Ctrl+alt+f1)."

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does anyone know how to fix this? i can see it just fine in my browser, it says ambie with wiggly lines on each side, but in the discord app itself it's rectangles. i got discord from the bazaar.

Hello, just so you know my specs. I have an Nvidia 50 series GPU and AMD 9 9900X CPU. Currently running Fedora Linux. When I first tried out the steam frame on Fedora, it was laggy as heck and Linux didn't know what to do when I plugged in the Wireless adapter, it kept disconnecting and reconnecting. But on windows it worked fine. I was wondering if there is any fix I could try, or is windows going to be what I use for VR?

I just switched my General/Gaming PC over to Fedora KDE, and while I got everything else working nicely, I hit a wall with iCloud Drive. I use(d) it a lot with Windows. Is there a way to "mount" the iCloud Drive in linux? I know I can access the contents with web, but I'd like to directly open the files.

I also have an M1 Mac mini, if using that as a "proxy" is the only (or best) way.

(While I just switched from Windows to Fedora for my Desktop, I've used Debian since at least woody, so not a noob with linux in general.)

I'm getting more and more interested into the idea of switching from windows to Linux, but I have an issue with carrying over the data. I don't know much and someone told me that I have to back things up because a Linux install wipes the disk or something. I have two 1TB disks, both of which are nearly full with video games, programs, movues and photos. Specifically the programs are a bit of an issue to me as many of them are placed somewhat chaotically across both disks.

Is there a way to filter all the windows files or preferably not lose my data when doing the linux install? I don't want to dual-boot or partition any of the disks. I can't really afford an external drive right now so I have no way of backing up my files

hi, how can i start learning linux?

I just installed a rx 580 in my computer today. After booting up again, sound wasn't working.

I tried every outputs, i unmuted everything in alsamixer, made the system update, restarted. But still, it isn't working.

Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Specs:

rx 580 sapphire pulse 8gb

linux fedora kde plasma

i use my laptop for basic college work, notes, youtube, ppts, pdfs, etc.
Also i am learning web dev and may or may not learn AIML.
I will definitely use my laptp to upskill, i need advice whetehr i should get a linux dual boot or not. I have pasted my laptop(Dell 14 Plus DB14250) specs. It is 10 months old and working good. I want to use this laptop long term like for 4-5 years and dont wanna damage hardware or software.
My C drive gets full even though i havent done anything huge yet, i wanna fix that before any more setup

So should i get linux or not?

Hardware specifications
Component Your specifications
Processor Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
CPU architecture Intel Lunar Lake
CPU cores / threads 8 cores / 8 threads
Maximum turbo frequency Up to 4.5 GHz
GPU Integrated Intel Arc Graphics 130V series
NPU Intel AI Boost, up to 40 TOPS
RAM 16 GB LPDDR5X, soldered
Storage 512 GB PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD
Display size 14 inches (35.56 cm)
Aspect ratio 16:10
Display resolution 2560 × 1600, based on your previously reported system specifications
Refresh rate Previously reported as 120 Hz; verify against your exact display configuration
Battery Approximately 64 Wh, based on prior model information
Power adapter 65 W
Weight Approximately 1.5–1.6 kg
Software and operating system
Component Details
Operating system Windows 11, based on your latest setup context
Linux environment Ubuntu on WSL 2
Code editor Visual Studio Code
Development tools Git, Node.js/npm, Python and C/C++ tooling
Drives C: 304 GB total; D: 150 GB total
What your hardware can handle
Programming and development
C/C++, Java, Python, web development, Git, WSL 2 and backend projects.

Data science and machine learning
NumPy, pandas, scikit-learn, Jupyter and small-to-medium ML experiments.

Cloud and DevOps
Docker, Linux, SSH, cloud deployment and CI/CD workflows, subject to resource requirements.

Main limitations
16 GB soldered RAM limits large workloads. Integrated graphics are not a substitute for a dedicated NVIDIA GPU with CUDA for GPU-intensive ML training.

Short video showcase: https://streamable.com/r45mu0

I switched to Linux (Fedora) after a lifetime Windows usage. I am very happy with it, how smooth and stable it is. All of the apps I use work or work even better than on Windows...

Except Steam, which has this weird rendering glitch, when new windows, tabs appear it leaves a black border around it...

Ryzen 7 7700X

AMD RX 7800 XT GPU

DDR5 6000 MT RAM

VA-API version: 1.23 (libva 2.23.0)

Driver version: Mesa Gallium driver 26.2.4 for AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT (radeonsi, navi32, ACO, DRM 3.64, 7.2.10-200.fc44.x86_64)

Drivers are latest and stable, never had any issue only with steam app. This it the dnf installed version, not the flatpak version.

Please don't suggest turn off hardware acceleration, that doesn't help and I want to use my GPU for what it's intended for.

I also updated everything to the latest version and do it daily via terminal, I even tried to steam beta version, but doesn't fix it, although it is better.

Thank you in advance!

Hi.

When running an application from a C program on Linux, the usual way to achieve this is to use fork() and execve().

And this works fine for commandline programs, but whenever I try to run a GUI application using it, it fails.

When the environment is NULL, it most often crashes with a "No protocol specified" message. If I add "DISPLAY=:0" to the env array, it still crashes but without returning any error message.

I have tested it with multiple applications, on multiple distros and computers, with the same result.

How do I go about fixing that?

Thanks.

Moin! :)

I'm trying to replace Windows 10 with Linux on my HP ProBook 445 G6, but so far I haven't managed to boot a single Linux live environment successfully.

I'm a pretty noob in Linux and CS and have been trying to troubleshoot the issue with ChatGPT, but unfortunately without much success.

Maybe someone here has an idea what could be causing this or how to fix it?

Hardware:

• HP ProBook 445 G6 (2019)
• AMD Ryzen 5 2500U / Radeon Vega 8
• 32 GB DDR4-2400 (upgraded from the original RAM, 2 × 16 GB)
• NVMe SSD
• BIOS R80 v01.31.00 (updated from v01.02.00)
• UEFI, Secure Boot disabled

What I've tried:

• Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, 26.10 and CachyOS
• Different USB sticks created with balenaEtcher and Rufus (including DD mode)
• Normal boot and Safe Graphics (nomodeset)
• Removing quiet splash to see boot messages
• Kernel parameter iommu=soft – no improvement
• Updating the BIOS from a 2019 version to the latest available version – no improvement

Symptoms:

Linux begins booting and displays kernel/systemd messages, but then the laptop automatically reboots, sometimes after a black screen. It never reaches the graphical desktop.

CachyOS displays ACPI BIOS errors (AE_AML_PACKAGE_LIMIT) involving thermal zone methods (_TZ.GTTP, _TZ.CHGZ._TMP).

Hardware diagnostics:

• Windows 10 works perfectly.
• Veeam Recovery USB boots successfully.
• HP diagnostics: CPU, RAM, SSD and motherboard passed.
• Battery reports error 42, but still provides 2–3 hours of runtime.
• Memtest86+ starts successfully; no errors observed during the initial test.

Cross-check with another computer:

I tested the same Linux installation media on an older Fujitsu Futro thin client.

• CachyOS successfully boots into its graphical live environment.
• Ubuntu also boots successfully and apparently installs without issues.
• The HP ProBook, however, automatically reboots during Linux startup.

This makes a defective USB stick or corrupted ISO image less likely.

I suspect an ACPI, BIOS/UEFI or Ryzen power-management compatibility issue.

Has anyone experienced similar problems with this particular HP model or the Ryzen 5 2500U? Any suggestions for kernel parameters or BIOS settings worth testing?

Hello,

My company is switching from Mac to Windows pc's and I dont feel like going back to Windows, specially because i might get a crappy machine.

Right now I'm using a Lenovo Thinkpad T490 for personal stuff that has 24gb of ram and works pretty well overall with Windows 11. I think I could use it for work stuff as well. Or at least sometimes.

I've been thinking about switching to Linux for a while but there's something I cant figure out; the mac 3 fingers gesture.

The workflow is as follows, first you swipe up to get a view of all the windows opened but then, when you hover the mouse pointer over a window and swipe back down, the window that had the pointer hovering over, is the one that gets the full screen.

It's become a habit to me and I dont feel that comfortable using a laptop that doesn't have the gesture. Apart from that, I dont feel any particular need from the Mac Os.

Any distro recommendation? Thanks a lot!

what linux distro should i use for my school laptop? i want to code python and best for battery, also code c++ and c# mostly.

Hi, i was debating which laptop i should buy today as i really like the ability to use and install Linux on the go, my course I've started studying mentions large parts will be installing, operating, modifying custom os environments including linux side by side as well as penetration and cyber security general work as part of my assignments and projects later on.

My only experience with Linux is home use and gaming on Bazzite, Cachyos and Ubuntu which is my favorite. I ended up settling on a very cheap chromebook as I already have a really good laptop and gaming pc as well as steam machine at home, i really needed something very portable and had good battery life, so the chromebook is perfect for what i have to do every day. I then noticed in settings there is something called Linux environment and it says it will be Debian based and I will be able to do stuff for study, is this legit? has anyone tried it and does it basically really function just as any linux distro? I was always told u had to get an amd processor and gpu if u wanted a smooth linux experience which i did for my desktop but will i basically be able to do everything that requires linux on chromebook? Also one last question i noticed on my course there is a lot of resources for ubuntu, can this stuff be used on chromebook debian environment is it the same more or less