General Linux Chat and Small Questions v. I broke my Arch Install - Hardware & Software

[QUOTE=kaukassus;39770294]Firefox 19. It has integrated PDF functionality[/QUOTE] Apparently not.

works for me. maybe your ebanking requires adobe PDF reader.

[QUOTE=kaukassus;39770294]Firefox 19. It has integrated PDF functionality[/QUOTE] I didn't know pdf.js was finished already

pdf.js works great here, but I don't think it can "embed" within another page, that is I think you still have to have a download link to the pdf.

I've been trying to find a new terminal color scheme for some time. I don't know why, but it seems like every other guy who makes color schemes thinks it's OK to change the bold colors to some shade of grey or whatever. It's retarded, I load the theme and suddenly, my shell prompt is all gray on another shade of gray. This makes just about everything look completely retarded. When I do an ls, I don't have my directories in blue and executables in green and what not. It's all different shades of gray. This shit makes vim look like shit. So now, if I want to use this theme, I need to install a vim theme, change my prompt, and replace my dircolors. Just because bold blue is not actually bold blue anymore.

[QUOTE=Boris-B;39773268]I've been trying to find a new terminal color scheme for some time. I don't know why, but it seems like every other guy who makes color schemes thinks it's OK to change the bold colors to some shade of grey or whatever. It's retarded, I load the theme and suddenly, my shell prompt is all gray on another shade of gray. This makes just about everything look completely retarded. When I do an ls, I don't have my directories in blue and executables in green and what not. It's all different shades of gray. This shit makes vim look like shit. So now, if I want to use this theme, I need to install a vim theme, change my prompt, and replace my dircolors. Just because bold blue is not actually bold blue anymore.[/QUOTE] [url]http://ciembor.github.com/4bit/[/url] This may help.

I messed with ntp on my Arch Linux PC yesterday. I uninstalled it, installed openntpd, decided it's better off to use ntp, uninstalled openntpd and then installed ntp back. I reconfigured it and all. Today, when I started my PC, I noticed it gave an error on all of my Linux partitions. Seems that there was some filesystem inconsistency. Luckily, Arch Linux is great with suggestions - it told me to use fsck, so I used it on all my Linux partitions and I successfully fixed them. Or rather fsck did, I just sat there giving it commands. However, I've still got a problem - on boot, my clock tends to jump back 2 hours and all I can do is wait for ntp to synchronize the clock. I've heard that changing the clock from the BIOS back by two hours can fix it. I haven't tried it yet, though. I want to hear your suggestions. My timezones are correctly set up. Ever since the change from localtime to UTC the clock's been messy. So, my friends: how do I go on to fix the clock eternally?

I've tried out Linux Mint, it's great and everything, but I always feel that something is missing... Oh, the bleeding-edge software! I have to go back to basics, 'make'ing stuff that aren't in the repos.

[QUOTE=ichiman94;39781525]I've tried out Linux Mint, it's great and everything, but I always feel that something is missing... Oh, the bleeding-edge software! I have to go back to basics, 'make'ing stuff that aren't in the repos.[/QUOTE] Well, there's currently discussion on the [url=https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2013-February/036537.html]ubuntu devel mailing lists[/url] about changing Ubuntu's release cycle to be LTS+Rolling Release, you could always hope that goes through.

It's not a big problem, I just need something like the AUR repo with its pkgbuilds for 'buntu/debian based distros. I just need sfml 2.0, but in the repos, it's still 1.6. Or I should just go back to Arch.

Ubuntu being rolling release would be very nice, in my opinion. Distro upgrades are chaotic to the system.

[QUOTE=supervoltage;39781127]I messed with ntp on my Arch Linux PC yesterday. I uninstalled it, installed openntpd, decided it's better off to use ntp, uninstalled openntpd and then installed ntp back. I reconfigured it and all. Today, when I started my PC, I noticed it gave an error on all of my Linux partitions. Seems that there was some filesystem inconsistency. Luckily, Arch Linux is great with suggestions - it told me to use fsck, so I used it on all my Linux partitions and I successfully fixed them. Or rather fsck did, I just sat there giving it commands. However, I've still got a problem - on boot, my clock tends to jump back 2 hours and all I can do is wait for ntp to synchronize the clock. I've heard that changing the clock from the BIOS back by two hours can fix it. I haven't tried it yet, though. I want to hear your suggestions. My timezones are correctly set up. Ever since the change from localtime to UTC the clock's been messy. So, my friends: how do I go on to fix the clock eternally?[/QUOTE] Windows uses localtime and you've configured NTP to use UTC. So you you can either make NTP use localtime or [url=https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Time#UTC_in_Windows]force Windows to use UTC[/url].

[QUOTE=jetboy;39783310]Windows uses localtime and you've configured NTP to use UTC. So you you can either make NTP use localtime or [url=https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Time#UTC_in_Windows]force Windows to use UTC[/url].[/QUOTE] I have the same issue with windows messing up the time. I tried the UTC trick but it got reset after an update (or something to that effect). Luckily I (almost) never have to boot windows anymore so the filesystem inconsistencies aren't a problem. TL;DR Bail on windows completely if you can.

[QUOTE=Rayjingstorm;39783764]Bail on windows completely if you can.[/QUOTE] I'll see if I can replace windows with linux, I have a spare FAT32 partition for the job. This is the only partition which Grub can load ISOs from, so I just put a Mint iso here to see if it can handle my usb Wi-Fi well (I couldn't get it to work on Arch with ath9k_htc), and wipe win7 out of existence.

[QUOTE=ichiman94;39784402]I'll see if I can replace windows with linux, I have a spare FAT32 partition for the job. This is the only partition which Grub can load ISOs from, so I just put a Mint iso here to see if it can handle my usb Wi-Fi well (I couldn't get it to work on Arch with ath9k_htc), and wipe win7 out of existence.[/QUOTE] I still retain Win7 on my laptop's original HDD, only because I'm certain the moment I remove it completely I will have a desperate need for it :v: If I weren't beholden to anyone else I would be using solely linux.

[QUOTE=supervoltage;39781127]I messed with ntp on my Arch Linux PC yesterday. I uninstalled it, installed openntpd, decided it's better off to use ntp, uninstalled openntpd and then installed ntp back. I reconfigured it and all. Today, when I started my PC, I noticed it gave an error on all of my Linux partitions. Seems that there was some filesystem inconsistency. Luckily, Arch Linux is great with suggestions - it told me to use fsck, so I used it on all my Linux partitions and I successfully fixed them. Or rather fsck did, I just sat there giving it commands. However, I've still got a problem - on boot, my clock tends to jump back 2 hours and all I can do is wait for ntp to synchronize the clock. I've heard that changing the clock from the BIOS back by two hours can fix it. I haven't tried it yet, though. I want to hear your suggestions. My timezones are correctly set up. Ever since the change from localtime to UTC the clock's been messy. So, my friends: how do I go on to fix the clock eternally?[/QUOTE] These two problems are actually just one. The "inconsistency" that interrupts your boot is from time stamps in your hard drive being in the [I]future.[/I] You'll have to fix your time settings to keep the inconsistency from happening. In this case it just sounds like the ntp deamon isn't being shut down properly. Try running [quote]systemctl enable ntpd systemctl start ntpd timedatectl set-ntp 1[/quote] And check to make sure it is running properly with: [quote]ntpq -np[/quote] "The delay, offset and jitter columns should be non-zero. The servers ntpd is synchronizing with are prefixed by an asterisk." -Archwiki

Anyone here using nvidia proprietary drivers? On my desktop I'm running a 660 ti but I'm getting some weird performance issues with 310 experimental drivers, for example moving around a window with something graphically running inside it (like glxgears or love2d) lags a lot and doesn't follow the cursor, it just jumps after the cursor. I'm thinking this is something with the desktop environment I'm running (cinnamon) since I'm not getting these issues with for example openbox or classic gnome. So really my question is what's the best desktop environment to use with nvidia proprietary drivers?

Openbox? [editline]3rd March 2013[/editline] Since you've seemingly already installed it, that is.

MATE

[QUOTE=FlubberNugget;39784825]Openbox? [editline]3rd March 2013[/editline] Since you've seemingly already installed it, that is.[/QUOTE] Isn't openbox not hardware accelerated? I should probably have mentioned I wanted hardware acceleration. [editline]3rd March 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=Foxconn;39784833]MATE[/QUOTE] Thanks, I'll try that. Ok, so I tried openbox again and it has really bad tearing (I forgot about that)

Right now I'm using Linux Mint 14, and HOLY FUCKING SHIT! Why does minecraft (feed the beast) run better and with higher FPS??? It's like I've been in the dark age, now I've found all the goodness with this amazing stuff. Wonder how it could run under Arch Linux. EDIT: The game runs on full window resolution without making the system grind to halt, and keeps the above 60 fps pretty well. This is awesome, and thanks for encouraging me to switch to this masterpiece!

[QUOTE=ichiman94;39795787] EDIT: The game runs on full window resolution without making the system grind to halt, and keeps the above 60 fps pretty well. This is awesome, and thanks for encouraging me to switch to this masterpiece![/QUOTE] What'd it run at before?

on windows: -640x360 : 54 fps -1280x1024 : 1 fps on Mint: -640x360 : constant 120 fps -1280x1024 : 75 - 95 fps The hardware is same, the drivers are same, the java versions are up to date and nothing was running in the background. Geforce 6600 256 mb 2,5 ghz dual core cpu 2 gb ram both os 32 bit

[QUOTE=ichiman94;39804905]on windows: -640x360 : 54 fps -1280x1024 : 1 fps on Mint: -640x360 : constant 120 fps -1280x1024 : 75 - 95 fps The hardware is same, the drivers are same, the java versions are up to date and nothing was running in the background. Geforce 6600 256 mb 2,5 ghz dual core cpu 2 gb ram both os 32 bit[/QUOTE] I just got linux mint, but shame it isn't an exe Wubi installer. Might install tomorrow then.

[QUOTE=digigamer17;39804975]I just got linux mint, but shame it isn't an exe Wubi installer. Might install tomorrow then.[/QUOTE] Don't use wubi. wubi is bad.

[QUOTE=digigamer17;39804975]I just got linux mint, but shame it isn't an exe Wubi installer. Might install tomorrow then.[/QUOTE] Never use Wubi. Your asking for a world of hurt in the long run. Just live boot a CD and install from there, you can still dual boot it.

[QUOTE=Naelstrom;39784765]These two problems are actually just one. The "inconsistency" that interrupts your boot is from time stamps in your hard drive being in the [I]future.[/I] You'll have to fix your time settings to keep the inconsistency from happening. In this case it just sounds like the ntp deamon isn't being shut down properly. Try running And check to make sure it is running properly with: "The delay, offset and jitter columns should be non-zero. The servers ntpd is synchronizing with are prefixed by an asterisk." -Archwiki[/QUOTE] I've done just that, but it still finds filesystem inconsistencies. Funny thing is that it only finds them in my home partition. When I first got the error, my root partition was also affected. Also, when I boot my PC up and I fix my HDD for inconsistencies (again), internet programs complain about certificates. All I can do to fix them is to wait. I've noticed that the day of the week somehow freezes. It's like the time sets itself in RTC at boot and then it switches over to UTC after a couple of minutes, which fixes the day of the week. [code] [supervoltage@svlinpc ~]$ sudo timedatectl Local time: Tue 2013-03-05 14:09:58 EET Universal time: Tue 2013-03-05 12:09:58 UTC RTC time: Mon 2012-03-05 12:09:58 [/code] But what is even weirder is that it somehow combines RTC with UTC. The clock is in UTC, but the day of the week not. Again, waiting for a couple of minutes fixes it. WTF hwclock seems to be permanently sick with the freezing week of the day problem. [code] [supervoltage@svlinpc ~]$ sudo hwclock Mon 05 Mar 2012 02:13:07 PM EET -0.440778 seconds [/code] How could I somehow completely reset my clock settings? Or how could I reinstall the packages which manage the system clock? [b]Edit:[/b] Oh shit LOL I fixed it; I went in the BIOS menu and noticed that the year set in the BIOS was 2012. I changed it to 2013 and now everything is fine. I'm a moron :v:

Most of the time* utilities have some maximum change they are willing to make without explicit instruction iirc, and so it ntp was probably not comfortable with jumping an entire year.

Gotta totally admit, the KDE memory consumption got radically lower since the 4.10 update. 1576 MB of RAM used on medium load.

[QUOTE=Period;39805492]Never use Wubi. Your asking for a world of hurt in the long run. Just live boot a CD and install from there, you can still dual boot it.[/QUOTE] I sound dumb for saying this, but do I need to make a partition first?