axzxc1236

joined 1 year ago
[–] axzxc1236@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
  • syncthing - Sync files across internet, works very well
  • netdata - Very comprehensive monitoring software for servers
  • Firefox
  • wine - Without it (including proton) I couldn't make the switch, it's kind of a necessary evil but it's not wine that's the evil.
  • KDE Desktop - My personal preference, I used Ubuntu and Pop OS, gnome doesn't suit me.
[–] axzxc1236@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

Installed from F-Droid and it works without issue, thanks

[–] axzxc1236@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Tailscale server can also be self-hosted, look into headscale.

~~From my own experience, I still can't setup headscale on my Android phone, I think latest tailscale APP fucked up setting custom server function.~~ Don't install from Google Play

[–] axzxc1236@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Also recommend https://lowendspirit.com/

AFAIK LET do shenanigans like requiring service providers to pay to create post there now.

[–] axzxc1236@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Syncthing has built-in file history function, it's not enabled by default but it's easy to configure.

[–] axzxc1236@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

On my system there is no traditional log files like kern.log or message (Not sure about Ubuntu 22.04), I would say it's worth a try.

Try journalctl --boot -1 -xe or journalctl --boot -1 -xep3

Lubuntu

[–] axzxc1236@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The problem has been solved, it's caused by mesa's video decoding package, I will answer anyway.

Yes, VCN (Video Core Next) column stays at constant value while playing video (3% for VA-API with mesa, 5% for VDPAU with mesa, 0% for libplacebo), GFX fluctuates between 0% and 1%.

Just playing a 1080P video (not even a high bit rate one) is enough to make GPU fan go spinning, disappointing.

[–] axzxc1236@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Turns out in my case it's mesa driver causing my problem, after removing mesa's VA-API and VDPAU drivers VLC can still play things just fine, CPU is at 2~3%.

[–] axzxc1236@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Through some more testing, I found out mesa related hardware acceleration package can cause these power surge, on Archlinux it includes mesa-vdpau and libva-mesa-driver.

If I don't have these package installed, VLC reverts to libplacebo which doesn't seem to cause more power usage.

[–] axzxc1236@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

do you also have a dedicated graphics card?

Yes, rx 7800 xt

My worry s that playing a 1080P video need 30 watts (assuming amdgpu_top is not wrong), I would like to move that workload to integrated GPU, which I enabled in BIOS.

Thank you for your answer, I can confirm by switching to VA-API it lowers my power usage by a lot (from 45 to 20~21 watts reported).

[–] axzxc1236@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Yes, rx 7800 xt. I can confirm DRI_PRIME does switch to integrated GPU on demand

DRI_PRIME=0 glxinfo | grep "OpenGL renderer"
OpenGL renderer string: AMD Radeon Graphics (gfx1101, LLVM 16.0.6, DRM 3.54, 6.5.5-arch1-1)
DRI_PRIME=1 glxinfo | grep "OpenGL renderer"
OpenGL renderer string: AMD Radeon Graphics (raphael_mendocino, LLVM 16.0.6, DRM 3.54, 6.5.5-arch1-1)
[–] axzxc1236@lemm.ee 17 points 1 year ago

distributed forum.

Some boards in one server, some boards in another server, glued by ~~miracle~~ someone's hardwork.

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