Re: [PLUG] cpufreq governor selection

[Tom]

It is yours Russel

See what you are getting into here:
http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Q1900DC-ITX/

Tomas

On Sat, 2017-11-11 at 18:38 -0800, Russell Senior wrote:
> Lol, I can probably fix the battery problem. You should give it to me
> :-)
> 
> On Nov 11, 2017 6:36 PM, "Tomas Kuchta"  >
> wrote:
> 
> > 
> > I can give you old, unused 4 core 64b ASRock Q1900DC mini-itx
> > board. It
> > takes 10W from 12-19V power brick, it is 64bit and probably faster
> > to
> > replace than you problematic piece of HW.
> > 
> > I do not use it because the battery keeping cmos ram and rtc is not
> > working. So, it needs screen and keyboard to hit F1 in order to
> > come out of
> > power loss. That is not useful for closet server board. Otherwise
> > it works
> > just fine. Maybe it just need new battery, I don't know.
> > 
> > Tomas
> > 
> > On Nov 11, 2017 5:37 PM, "King Beowulf" 
> > wrote:
> > 
> > > 
> > > On 11/11/2017 09:19 AM, Rich Shepard wrote:
> > > > 
> > > >   Trying to build a couple of packages here on my 32-bit, 2-
> > > > core i686
> > AMD
> > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Athlon(tm) II X2 255 Processor causes a CPU overheat shutdown
> > > > of the
> > > > system.
> > > > Building one large package, ATLAS (a linear algebra library),
> > > > is
> > > > recommended
> > > > to set cpufreq to 'performance' which fixes the govenor at the
> > > > highest
> > > > speed. The normal governor is 'ondemand' which sets clock speed
> > > > depending on
> > > > load.
> > > > 
> > > --snip---
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >   Your thoughts and experiences will be helpful.
> > > > 
> > > > Rich
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > If you are getting CPU overheating, esp. with this Athlon II X2,
> > > which ,
> > > you will need to look at defective case fans, CPU fan or reseat
> > > the CPU
> > > heat sink with fresh CPU paste. The ones I had here I used to
> > > pushed
> > > push hard with seti@home, climatepredictions@home, einstain@home
> > > etc
> > > BOINC projects, and yes games, and never had any significant heat
> > > issues.
> > > 
> > >  AMD CPUs run much cooler than the typical Intel CPUs of the same
> > > era.
> > > Athlon II X2 255 have a TPD of only 65W. the cpufrew module just
> > > overrides the built in automatic CPU speed settings and is only
> > > useful
> > > to safe power (lower electric bill).
> > > 
> > > You should be able to run that CPU all day at full blast without
> > > overheating.  Check your cooling fans and CPU heat sink.
> > > 
> > > -Ed
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Re: [PLUG] cpufreq governor selection

[Tomas Kuchta]

I can give you old, unused 4 core 64b ASRock Q1900DC mini-itx board. It
takes 10W from 12-19V power brick, it is 64bit and probably faster to
replace than you problematic piece of HW.

I do not use it because the battery keeping cmos ram and rtc is not
working. So, it needs screen and keyboard to hit F1 in order to come out of
power loss. That is not useful for closet server board. Otherwise it works
just fine. Maybe it just need new battery, I don't know.

Tomas

On Nov 11, 2017 5:37 PM, "King Beowulf"  wrote:

> On 11/11/2017 09:19 AM, Rich Shepard wrote:
> >   Trying to build a couple of packages here on my 32-bit, 2-core i686 AMD
> > Athlon(tm) II X2 255 Processor causes a CPU overheat shutdown of the
> > system.
> > Building one large package, ATLAS (a linear algebra library), is
> > recommended
> > to set cpufreq to 'performance' which fixes the govenor at the highest
> > speed. The normal governor is 'ondemand' which sets clock speed
> > depending on
> > load.
> >
> --snip---
> >
> >   Your thoughts and experiences will be helpful.
> >
> > Rich
> >
>
> If you are getting CPU overheating, esp. with this Athlon II X2, which ,
> you will need to look at defective case fans, CPU fan or reseat the CPU
> heat sink with fresh CPU paste. The ones I had here I used to pushed
> push hard with seti@home, climatepredictions@home, einstain@home etc
> BOINC projects, and yes games, and never had any significant heat issues.
>
>  AMD CPUs run much cooler than the typical Intel CPUs of the same era.
> Athlon II X2 255 have a TPD of only 65W. the cpufrew module just
> overrides the built in automatic CPU speed settings and is only useful
> to safe power (lower electric bill).
>
> You should be able to run that CPU all day at full blast without
> overheating.  Check your cooling fans and CPU heat sink.
>
> -Ed
>
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Re: [PLUG] linux for a Ludite

[Tomas Kuchta]

Wow, so many responses. Wonderful.

First - as much as I love vintage stuff - 15 years old computers sucks for
many reasons. Keep it as your pet vintage car type of project. Consider
something new, perhaps Chuwi 12.3, it looks like iPad, so non PC people are
not scared of it, and it is very affordable - not fast, but much better
than T42.

Second - talk and LISTEN to your wife what she would like the computer for.
If like you said it is light browsing and calling people with iPads and
iPods - then iPad is probably the best choice. You cannot win over everyone
constantly moaning about that she should just have iPad. It doesn't matter
how shallow it might be - enjoy talking about other things than computers.

If your wife really want/need a computer, you need to ask her what for. In
any case Ubuntu is probably the best choice because it is simple, it works
and your kids will be able to figure things out for her.

Hope it helps,
-T

On Nov 11, 2017 5:19 PM, "Chuck Hast"  wrote:

> Just went and looked at it, nice laptop from what I can see, and you can
> get
> it with Linux pre-installed.
>
> Speaking of relatives, I have to go and put linux on my mom's computer she
> got one with Windows 10 and it is such a mess, slow, the monitor will not
> wake
> up (it did but there was some update and messed that up) so I am going to
> move her to Linux too. The computer is a Dell and it is new so I can put a
> full distro on there, but I will just put the things she needs, add Cairo
> Dock so
> she can find others, and that should put a stop to all of that.
>
> I will move them one by one off of the other OS.
>
> On Sat, Nov 11, 2017 at 6:53 PM, Russell Senior  >
> wrote:
>
> > Fwiw, the CHUWI 12.3 is a 3:2 aspect ratio screen, and is high res, so no
> > jaggies.
> >
> > On Nov 11, 2017 4:51 PM, "Chuck Hast"  wrote:
> >
> > > All well taken, these are good pointers, perhaps we should publish a
> > > book...
> > >
> > > Here is what I am planning, the T42 is set up and running just fine. If
> > it
> > > works
> > > out I will get her a newer ThinkPad. I figure that if she gets through
> a
> > > few weeks
> > > or months with it, then I will move her up to something faster, only
> > issue
> > > is she
> > > LIKES the screen size on the ol' T42.
> > >
> > > As to 32 bits, yep the choices are rapidly going away. Though I was not
> > > planniing
> > > on putting a real large distro on it, If she can just do her web stuff
> > and
> > > learn it.
> > > The machine is way faster than she can type right now, so I am  not too
> > > worried
> > > about speed. It pays music and videos, and she can look at all she
> wants.
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sat, Nov 11, 2017 at 3:08 PM, Galen Seitz 
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > On 11/11/17 12:38, Chuck Hast wrote:
> > > > > Well I put Lubuntu on it and so far it does pretty good. She wants
> to
> > > > learn
> > > > > how to use the computer, (I offered a tablet, but no, now computer)
> > so
> > > I
> > > > am
> > > > > going to take a poke at Lubuntu. I will put the needed apps on the
> > > > desktop
> > > > > and let her go at it. Thank you all for all the good ideas. If this
> > > fails
> > > > > then I will
> > > > > try to get her to go for the iPad.
> > > >
> > > > Alternatively, you may want to consider a Chromebook.  This is what
> > I've
> > > > done for relatives.
> > > >
> > > > galen
> > > > --
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Re: [PLUG] cpufreq governor selection

[King Beowulf]

On 11/11/2017 09:19 AM, Rich Shepard wrote:
>   Trying to build a couple of packages here on my 32-bit, 2-core i686 AMD
> Athlon(tm) II X2 255 Processor causes a CPU overheat shutdown of the
> system.
> Building one large package, ATLAS (a linear algebra library), is
> recommended
> to set cpufreq to 'performance' which fixes the govenor at the highest
> speed. The normal governor is 'ondemand' which sets clock speed
> depending on
> load.
> 
--snip---
> 
>   Your thoughts and experiences will be helpful.
> 
> Rich
> 

If you are getting CPU overheating, esp. with this Athlon II X2, which ,
you will need to look at defective case fans, CPU fan or reseat the CPU
heat sink with fresh CPU paste. The ones I had here I used to pushed
push hard with seti@home, climatepredictions@home, einstain@home etc
BOINC projects, and yes games, and never had any significant heat issues.

 AMD CPUs run much cooler than the typical Intel CPUs of the same era.
Athlon II X2 255 have a TPD of only 65W. the cpufrew module just
overrides the built in automatic CPU speed settings and is only useful
to safe power (lower electric bill).

You should be able to run that CPU all day at full blast without
overheating.  Check your cooling fans and CPU heat sink.

-Ed



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Re: [PLUG] linux for a Ludite

[Russell Senior]

Fwiw, the CHUWI 12.3 is a 3:2 aspect ratio screen, and is high res, so no
jaggies.

On Nov 11, 2017 4:51 PM, "Chuck Hast"  wrote:

> All well taken, these are good pointers, perhaps we should publish a
> book...
>
> Here is what I am planning, the T42 is set up and running just fine. If it
> works
> out I will get her a newer ThinkPad. I figure that if she gets through a
> few weeks
> or months with it, then I will move her up to something faster, only issue
> is she
> LIKES the screen size on the ol' T42.
>
> As to 32 bits, yep the choices are rapidly going away. Though I was not
> planniing
> on putting a real large distro on it, If she can just do her web stuff and
> learn it.
> The machine is way faster than she can type right now, so I am  not too
> worried
> about speed. It pays music and videos, and she can look at all she wants.
>
>
> On Sat, Nov 11, 2017 at 3:08 PM, Galen Seitz 
> wrote:
>
> > On 11/11/17 12:38, Chuck Hast wrote:
> > > Well I put Lubuntu on it and so far it does pretty good. She wants to
> > learn
> > > how to use the computer, (I offered a tablet, but no, now computer) so
> I
> > am
> > > going to take a poke at Lubuntu. I will put the needed apps on the
> > desktop
> > > and let her go at it. Thank you all for all the good ideas. If this
> fails
> > > then I will
> > > try to get her to go for the iPad.
> >
> > Alternatively, you may want to consider a Chromebook.  This is what I've
> > done for relatives.
> >
> > galen
> > --
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> > gal...@seitzassoc.com
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Re: [PLUG] linux for a Ludite

[Russell Senior]

Oh, yeah, actually I lied. Several of my relatives have Chromebooks. Two of
the three are running GalliumOS, which is a lightweight xfce desktop on an
Ubuntu base with Chromebook tweaks.

On Nov 11, 2017 1:08 PM, "Galen Seitz"  wrote:

> On 11/11/17 12:38, Chuck Hast wrote:
> > Well I put Lubuntu on it and so far it does pretty good. She wants to
> learn
> > how to use the computer, (I offered a tablet, but no, now computer) so I
> am
> > going to take a poke at Lubuntu. I will put the needed apps on the
> desktop
> > and let her go at it. Thank you all for all the good ideas. If this fails
> > then I will
> > try to get her to go for the iPad.
>
> Alternatively, you may want to consider a Chromebook.  This is what I've
> done for relatives.
>
> galen
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Re: [PLUG] linux for a Ludite

[Nat Taylor]

Xubuntu with Cairo Dock is a nice, easy to use setup as well...

On Sat, Nov 11, 2017 at 1:08 PM, Galen Seitz  wrote:

> On 11/11/17 12:38, Chuck Hast wrote:
> > Well I put Lubuntu on it and so far it does pretty good. She wants to
> learn
> > how to use the computer, (I offered a tablet, but no, now computer) so I
> am
> > going to take a poke at Lubuntu. I will put the needed apps on the
> desktop
> > and let her go at it. Thank you all for all the good ideas. If this fails
> > then I will
> > try to get her to go for the iPad.
>
> Alternatively, you may want to consider a Chromebook.  This is what I've
> done for relatives.
>
> galen
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Re: [PLUG] linux for a Ludite

[Galen Seitz]

On 11/11/17 12:38, Chuck Hast wrote:
> Well I put Lubuntu on it and so far it does pretty good. She wants to learn
> how to use the computer, (I offered a tablet, but no, now computer) so I am
> going to take a poke at Lubuntu. I will put the needed apps on the desktop
> and let her go at it. Thank you all for all the good ideas. If this fails
> then I will
> try to get her to go for the iPad.

Alternatively, you may want to consider a Chromebook.  This is what I've
done for relatives.

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Re: [PLUG] linux for a Ludite

[Russell Senior]

All my relatives that have ever asked for my help use Ubuntu Gnome,
and I immediately fire up Tweak Tool to turn on the Application and
Place menus, Window Bar at the bottom, and the minimize/maximize
buttons on windows.  I'd also recommend something better than the T42.
I still have a T42, but 32-bit support is getting harder to come by.
Also, get something with 4GB of RAM or more or you'll be running out
of memory for Firefox when she opens the 95th tab.  The other weaselly
advice idea is to get her something you'd like, in case she decides
she doesn't want one after all.  The CHUWI 12.3-inch LAPBOOK is
modern, 4-core, 6GB RAM, not too expensive ($329 on Amazon), and has a
very nice display.  Although, the touchpad could be better, I
typically use an external mouse.

On Sat, Nov 11, 2017 at 11:35 AM, Dan Bolduc  wrote:
> My first thought was, "mint".
>
> Guess I wasn't the only one!
>
> Also seconding the iPad comment, as long as it doesnt get me banned from
> the list Women really do love them. My wife uses hers everywhere.
>
> Also, that is a very old thinkpad. Thinkpads up to the t430 series are
> still very good and quite inexpensive on ebay. After that, don't bother.
>
> On Nov 11, 2017 11:00 AM, "Wayne"  wrote:
>
> Linux Mint
> Wayne
>
>
> On 11/11/2017 10:50 AM, Chuck Hast wrote:
>
>> Folks, my wife finally conceded that she needed to learn how to use a
>> computer,
>> that has been an uphill battle for years, I am looking at starting her out
>> on a
>> T42 Thinkpad which I have here. At this point all she needs is a browser,
>> some-
>> thing to play music and watch videos. Later on I will show her how to use
>> LO.
>>
>> So what should I put on that T42 that will work reasonably well for her to
>> get
>> started but will not be too much. I am going to set it up with a very
>> limited
>> amount of things, and let her work up. Big thing is I do not want her to
>> open
>> something, get flustered and then back away
>>
>> I have been thinking about either Lubuntu or
>>
>>
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Re: [PLUG] linux for a Ludite

[Chuck Hast]

Well I put Lubuntu on it and so far it does pretty good. She wants to learn
how to use the computer, (I offered a tablet, but no, now computer) so I am
going to take a poke at Lubuntu. I will put the needed apps on the desktop
and let her go at it. Thank you all for all the good ideas. If this fails
then I will
try to get her to go for the iPad.



On Sat, Nov 11, 2017 at 1:35 PM, Dan Bolduc 
wrote:

> My first thought was, "mint".
>
> Guess I wasn't the only one!
>
> Also seconding the iPad comment, as long as it doesnt get me banned from
> the list Women really do love them. My wife uses hers everywhere.
>
> Also, that is a very old thinkpad. Thinkpads up to the t430 series are
> still very good and quite inexpensive on ebay. After that, don't bother.
>
> On Nov 11, 2017 11:00 AM, "Wayne"  wrote:
>
> Linux Mint
> Wayne
>
>
> On 11/11/2017 10:50 AM, Chuck Hast wrote:
>
> > Folks, my wife finally conceded that she needed to learn how to use a
> > computer,
> > that has been an uphill battle for years, I am looking at starting her
> out
> > on a
> > T42 Thinkpad which I have here. At this point all she needs is a browser,
> > some-
> > thing to play music and watch videos. Later on I will show her how to use
> > LO.
> >
> > So what should I put on that T42 that will work reasonably well for her
> to
> > get
> > started but will not be too much. I am going to set it up with a very
> > limited
> > amount of things, and let her work up. Big thing is I do not want her to
> > open
> > something, get flustered and then back away
> >
> > I have been thinking about either Lubuntu or
> >
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Re: [PLUG] linux for a Ludite

[Dan Bolduc]

My first thought was, "mint".

Guess I wasn't the only one!

Also seconding the iPad comment, as long as it doesnt get me banned from
the list Women really do love them. My wife uses hers everywhere.

Also, that is a very old thinkpad. Thinkpads up to the t430 series are
still very good and quite inexpensive on ebay. After that, don't bother.

On Nov 11, 2017 11:00 AM, "Wayne"  wrote:

Linux Mint
Wayne


On 11/11/2017 10:50 AM, Chuck Hast wrote:

> Folks, my wife finally conceded that she needed to learn how to use a
> computer,
> that has been an uphill battle for years, I am looking at starting her out
> on a
> T42 Thinkpad which I have here. At this point all she needs is a browser,
> some-
> thing to play music and watch videos. Later on I will show her how to use
> LO.
>
> So what should I put on that T42 that will work reasonably well for her to
> get
> started but will not be too much. I am going to set it up with a very
> limited
> amount of things, and let her work up. Big thing is I do not want her to
> open
> something, get flustered and then back away
>
> I have been thinking about either Lubuntu or
>
>
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Re: [PLUG] linux for a Ludite

[Dave Lien - W7DAL]

While I was struggling with teaching her Windows (bad) and Mint (better) 
my daughters kept telling to give her an iPad. (We are in our 80s! And 
she was the Valedictorian.) I demurred, but finally gave in. They taught 
her how to use it and the light suddenly went on. The ease with which 
they can do global "videophone" is the last straw in selling this one 
way ticket. (Yes I know about Skype...)


Over the years I've given iPads to daughters and granddaughters around 
the world to their delight. (The males get Linux and Windows.) And they 
gave me iPads in return. I use them when watching TV and running Ham 
Radio remote (FLEX 6300). iPads do have their place and resistance is 
futile in this case. :-D.


-Dave



On 11/11/2017 11:00 AM, Wayne wrote:

Linux Mint
Wayne

On 11/11/2017 10:50 AM, Chuck Hast wrote:

Folks, my wife finally conceded that she needed to learn how to use a
computer,
that has been an uphill battle for years, I am looking at starting 
her out

on a
T42 Thinkpad which I have here. At this point all she needs is a 
browser,

some-
thing to play music and watch videos. Later on I will show her how to 
use

LO.

So what should I put on that T42 that will work reasonably well for 
her to

get
started but will not be too much. I am going to set it up with a very
limited
amount of things, and let her work up. Big thing is I do not want her to
open
something, get flustered and then back away

I have been thinking about either Lubuntu or



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[PLUG] linux for a Ludite

[Chuck Hast]

Folks, my wife finally conceded that she needed to learn how to use a
computer,
that has been an uphill battle for years, I am looking at starting her out
on a
T42 Thinkpad which I have here. At this point all she needs is a browser,
some-
thing to play music and watch videos. Later on I will show her how to use
LO.

So what should I put on that T42 that will work reasonably well for her to
get
started but will not be too much. I am going to set it up with a very
limited
amount of things, and let her work up. Big thing is I do not want her to
open
something, get flustered and then back away

I have been thinking about either Lubuntu or

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Re: [PLUG] associate *.PLT files with lpr?

[Denis Heidtmann]

Great!  I thought of that basic idea, but did not know there was any way to
do it.  Thanks.

-Denis

On Fri, Nov 10, 2017 at 10:51 PM, Tomas Kuchta  wrote:

> Speaking of doing things automagically on a file event.
>
> One could put the files to the same directory every time, and setup a
> trigger on the directory change event. There would be no real delay that
> way and as soon as a file shows up, it could be sent to a printer.
>
> If you are interested in that, search for: monitoring files directories by
> incron.
>
> Tomas
>
> On Nov 10, 2017 10:26 PM, "Russell Senior" 
> wrote:
>
> > Rather than clicking on it, you could set up a cronjob (or similar)
> > that sends everything it finds in the particular directory you "print"
> > it to, and automatically sends it to the printer and then deletes it.
> > That would make it kind of automatic, if adding a little latency.
> >
> >
> > Russell
> >
> > On Fri, Nov 10, 2017 at 3:32 PM, Denis Heidtmann
> >  wrote:
> > > Figured it out.  I needed to add %U to the exec line in the .desktop
> > file.
> > >
> > > Where is there a list of the various command line options (such as this
> > %U)?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > -Denis
> > >
> > > On Fri, Nov 10, 2017 at 3:14 PM, Denis Heidtmann <
> > denis.heidtm...@gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >> I would like to be able to double-click on a .PLT file to have lpr
> > launch
> > >> with the file as the argument.
> > >>
> > >> I have created a *.desktop file, made it executable, and placed it in
> > >> ~/.local/share/applications.  It shows up in Dash.  But it does not
> > show as
> > >> an application that I can associate with a file.
> > >>
> > >> Am I going in the right direction?
> > >>
> > >> Thanks,
> > >> -Denis
> > >>
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