Ubuntu 22.04 really screwed the pooch when it comes to external drives. USB drives don’t sleep anymore. Install the Linux Mint version based on this same LTS and it doesn’t have the problem. I mean this pooch is hosed so bad you can’t even see SMART settings in Gnome Disks. Work Around Use Synaptic Package Manager and install hd-idle. If you don’t have Synaptic Package Manager use that icky Ubuntu Software thing to install Synaptic … Ubuntu 22.04 USB Drives Don’t SleepRead more
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
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Why Manjaro is Taking Over
I’ve written about Manjaro many times on this blog. Other than a lack of testing with NVidia cards/drivers, it’s hard to find fault with this distro. They are definitely doing a better job than Canonical with Ubuntu. I had made my peace with the poor performance of Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, believing it a price worth paying for the embedded systems development support. Testing out 22.04 changed all of that. Granted my machines are a long … Why Manjaro is Taking OverRead more
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The Closed Question #2
A closed question is the mark of a site that is letting those without knowledge run amuck. Today I ran into another one. Others had already commented that this question should not have been closed. Those who do not understand technology would never admit their error. The powers that be have also decided that questions fitting a limited number of formulas are what increase advertising revenue so real questions and real answers be damned. For … The Closed Question #2Read more