Nvidia source code leaked, and more to come. This is not good at all.

Nvidia source code leaked Some of the Nvidia source code and chip designs have been leaked on the Internet. The first leak includes the source code for “nvn” which is the custom Nvidia driver used on the Nintendo switch, and also “nvn2” which is probably for the next Nintendo console, I can guarantee you that … Read more

Linux renovation ideas. What should be done to improve Linux.

I wish someone would bring an open-source Nvidia driver to the Linux operating system. I hate having to use a binary installer you have to download and run to install the drivers when you could just have the driver code in the kernel. I know it is not hard to install as long as you … Read more

How to get useful information about your Nvidia adapter on Linux.

Using an Nvidia graphics adapter on Linux is very useful, it allows gaming and using 3D modeling software. But if you need to know what processes are using your adapter, then you need to install a useful utility. This is called nvtop. Install it like this. ┌──[[email protected]]─[/] └──╼ ╼ $ sudo apt install nvtop┌──[[email protected]]─[/] └──╼ … Read more

Linux needs simpler driver installation. This would really help out.

Linux kernel 5.4 is very problematic, the installation of NVidia drivers is not working at all. I had to go back to 4.15-generic, as I could not get the drivers to build with the newer Linux kernel version. This is very annoying. The NVidia driver from the website can be installed, but this is more … Read more

Ubuntu distribution moving to the new MIR display server. Is this a good move?

The Ubuntu Linux distribution is moving to the MIR display server to replace the ageing Xorg display server. This is intended to allow the development of the next-generation Unity desktop. This means that you will be able to use the one Unity desktop on a television; PC monitor and a phone with the one interface. … Read more

How to install the Nvidia drivers in Ubuntu and Linux Mint 14 via the command line easily.

To install Nvidia drivers in Linux Mint, download the drivers and save them to your home directory, then you need to log out of your desktop back to the LightDM log in manager, then press CTRL->ALT->F2 to get to the text console and log in as your user and then type the following command. sudo … Read more

Purchasing a new desktop computer in 2012. The technology has come so far.

The desktop computing platform has gone through a massive change in 20 years, with the climb in power between the 8088 and the Intel 286 computers of old with processor clock speeds less than 10 Megahertz to the multi-core i7 beasts that we have now; with more RAM than a 486 had hard disk space … Read more