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[bug]

I've been on Kubuntu for over 10 years, before switching to Neon for about a year and finally settling on Arch.
Ubuntu (and derivatives) is great for home usage, but if you want to develop, you'll find yourself hunting for backports and PPAs more often than not.
Arch was a tough cookie, but I learned a bit in the process and now I know my OS runs only stuff I put there

 

[FinneousPJ]

Guys just wondering if someone might be able to push me in the right direction...

I've been having some issues with my SR2 with Mint 18.3, it seems to be loosing connection every so often and I'm not sure why.. It can access my home network, get out online but reports back it can't connect and as a cruncher (I don't run it 24/7, the power bill would kill me!!) I've had issues returning work units..

Tried different cables, network ports (considering a network card to rule that out) but is there anything else I could try? It also feels sooo sluggish at times with a fair delay between mouse click and it doing something... I just wondered if anyone had had anything before like it or not? Be great to hear back from someone

What's an SR2?

 

[phill]

What's an SR2?

My EVGA Classified SR-2 Dual Xeon system.. Not sure what's happening with it.. Just doesn't seem so very happy a system as it was before...

 

[bug]

Guys just wondering if someone might be able to push me in the right direction...

I've been having some issues with my SR2 with Mint 18.3, it seems to be loosing connection every so often and I'm not sure why.. It can access my home network, get out online but reports back it can't connect and as a cruncher (I don't run it 24/7, the power bill would kill me!!) I've had issues returning work units..

Tried different cables, network ports (considering a network card to rule that out) but is there anything else I could try? It also feels sooo sluggish at times with a fair delay between mouse click and it doing something... I just wondered if anyone had had anything before like it or not? Be great to hear back from someone

I'd start by browsing/grepping for errors in the journal.
Also, the board has dual NICs, is it acting funky with bith of them?

PS You may have better luck starting a dedicated thread, this one isn't really meant for support

 

[phill]

Ah Apologies, I did just wonder, I saw Linux

It appears to be with both of them but I'm unsure what is the problem...

Still, this Linux thread.... (I'll get back on track... )

 

[FinneousPJ]

Ah Apologies, I did just wonder, I saw Linux

It appears to be with both of them but I'm unsure what is the problem...

Still, this Linux thread.... (I'll get back on track... )

Nice board. Obvious question: has anything changed software-wise? New kernel, or something?

 

[phill]

Still the same install if I'm honest. I was experiencing issues with 19.1, then switched back to 18.3 and it appears to be doing the same..

I can't imagine that the Mint install has done anything to the networking ports but it is a bit of an older board so I wonder if it's just getting to that stage where I will have to buy another??.. lol

 

[bug]

Still the same install if I'm honest. I was experiencing issues with 19.1, then switched back to 18.3 and it appears to be doing the same..

I can't imagine that the Mint install has done anything to the networking ports but it is a bit of an older board so I wonder if it's just getting to that stage where I will have to buy another??.. lol

Look into the journal. You'll probably find hints to whether this a software/config or a hardware problem.

 

[GoldenX]

After so many years of manual arch installs, I finally tested Manjaro.
Love it.

 

[bug]

After so many years of manual arch installs, I finally tested Manjaro.
Love it.

I looked at Manjaro, but it was like 6 weeks behind Arch's updates. That's a quarter of an Ubuntu release and defeated the purpose for me. But yes, clean Arch installs are not something to rave about.

 

[potato580+]

want to install ubuntu again on my new pc, sadly no drivers for raven ridge architecture, i stuck with nonsense window10, gezz i need stable lunix/win7

 

[bug]

want to install ubuntu again on my new pc, sadly no drivers for raven ridge architecture, i stuck with nonsense window10, gezz i need stable lunix/win7

OpenSuse Tumbleweed, Fedora Rawhide or Debian Testing
Edit: Or, as pointed above, Manjaro (but there's a tax moving outside of rpm/deb realm).
Edit2: I hope you weren't trying to install an LTS flavor of Ubuntu, those things are thoroughly dated.

 

[potato580+]

i might try linux distro mentioned above, and yes i try to install lta ubuntu, it success but no vega 8 driver suport, thx to pointing it, i hope it can detect my ipgu aince ive not get my shiping external rx580yet

 

[bug]

i might try linux distro mentioned above, and yes i try to install lta ubuntu, it success but no vega 8 driver suport, thx to pointing it, i hope it can detect my ipgu aince ive not get my shiping external rx580yet

Give Ubuntu 19.04 a try if Ubuntu is your cup of tea. I can't count how many people were bitten by trying to play it safe with LTS

 

[GoldenX]

I looked at Manjaro, but it was like 6 weeks behind Arch's updates. That's a quarter of an Ubuntu release and defeated the purpose for me. But yes, clean Arch installs are not something to rave about.

You can use arch's repos, so it ends up being just an installer. Pretty nice distro, the small details are there.
If I'm not wrong, a mesa PPA and a newer kernel gets you the Vega 8/11 working even on lts.

 

[lexluthermiester]

I can't imagine that the Mint install has done anything to the networking ports but it is a bit of an older board so I wonder if it's just getting to that stage where I will have to buy another??.. lol

I doubt it's your board. Might be your connection. Any issues with other devices?

 

[potato580+]

how to get mesa work with raven vega 8, excuse me but whats mesa anyway? sry idont know much abt linux

 

[GoldenX]

how to get mesa work with raven vega 8, excuse me but whats mesa anyway? sry idont know much abt linux

Mesa are the 3D drivers, all in a single package. If you use the padoka or oibaf PPA, you will get an up to date mesa in Ubuntu, and with ukuu, you can update the kernel to the latest one, with both things, you get the best support and performance on AMD and Intel cards.

 

[potato580+]

Mesa are the 3D drivers, all in a single package. If you use the padoka or oibaf PPA, you will get an up to date mesa in Ubuntu, and with ukuu, you can update the kernel to the latest one, with both things, you get the best support and performance on AMD and Intel cards.

i once try to install mint/ubuntu but dont have driver for active igpu, mesa
ive take alook on it, so bassicily this is the only solution to get vega 8 work in raven ridge right, becouse for some reason it only suport window10, no official software for other, i will try it soon thx for the sugestion, if this work well i finally can say goodbye to window10

 

[GoldenX]

i once try to install mint/ubuntu but dont have driver for active igpu, mesa
ive take alook on it, so bassicily this is the only solution to get vega 8 work in raven ridge right, becouse for some reason it only suport window10, no official software for other, i will try it soon thx for the sugestion, if this work well i finally can say goodbye to window10

The support is on newer kernels, it's just Ubuntu and Mint that are slow. Check the distros bug mentioned, those work just fine. Arch/Manjaro being my favourite.

 

[potato580+]

The support is on newer kernels, it's just Ubuntu and Mint that are slow. Check the distros bug mentioned, those work just fine. Arch/Manjaro being my favourite.

okey i will download both arch manjaro and try it soon


pardon but which one of this os good for gaming? theres 4 of em

 

[GoldenX]

okey i will download both arch manjaro and try it soon


pardon but which one of this os good for gaming? theres 4 of em

It's more of a mater of taste, I prefer XFCE for being lighter. All are great for gaming, maaaybe the Gnome one is a bit better.

 

[bug]

You can use arch's repos, so it ends up being just an installer. Pretty nice distro, the small details are there.

Good to know, I definitely wasn't looking forward to another clean install of Arch.

If I'm not wrong, a mesa PPA and a newer kernel gets you the Vega 8/11 working even on lts.

Only if you can get far enough to add PPAs

okey i will download both arch manjaro and try it soon


pardon but which one of this os good for gaming? theres 4 of em

If you're coming from a Windows background, I'd check out KDE. Don't worry though, in Linux you can install several desktop environments at once and choose which one you want to use at each login. Do that, decide which one works for you and then you can remove the others.

 

[phill]

I doubt it's your board. Might be your connection. Any issues other devices?

Yesterday I think there was something going on as nothing would update from any of the PCs but that changed after a little while, maybe some server work or something but it just seems to be that setup really that has any issues... Not sure why... I thought it could be something to do with the Linux install and some drivers but I'm not sure why that would have such a massive effect...?? I'm a little confused by it to say the least...

 

[Aquinus]

Guys just wondering if someone might be able to push me in the right direction...

I've been having some issues with my SR2 with Mint 18.3, it seems to be loosing connection every so often and I'm not sure why.. It can access my home network, get out online but reports back it can't connect and as a cruncher (I don't run it 24/7, the power bill would kill me!!) I've had issues returning work units..

Tried different cables, network ports (considering a network card to rule that out) but is there anything else I could try? It also feels sooo sluggish at times with a fair delay between mouse click and it doing something... I just wondered if anyone had had anything before like it or not? Be great to hear back from someone

Most wired network adapter drivers are built into the kernel which is ultra convenient, but it's also important to know that updating the kernel might also mean that a bunch of driver changes came along for the ride. Try using an older kernel if you haven't cleaned up the old ones yet. If you're using one of the RCs for 5.3, then try something like 5.2.13. If you're already on 5.2.13 and it's still not working right, try 5.1.21.

FWIW, this is one of the reasons why rolling releases aren't a great idea for something you need to be stable because it's more likely that you'll encounter regressions or other bugs with newer features. This is a big reason why I run the latest Ubuntu LTS, but optionally install bleeding edge mesa (which is usually good, but not always,) and the latest non-RC kernels.

Only if you can get far enough to add PPAs

There is always a way.