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| Thread ID: 145527 | 2017-11-24 18:36:00 | WiFy Instability Problems in Ubuntu 16.04 | SurferJoe46 (51) | Press F1 |
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| 1442523 | 2017-11-24 18:36:00 | Wait! I don't have a way to fix this - well ----> I DO really, but not in The Classic Sense of it anyway . Right this minute I am running Ubuntu Studio - and I believe it is also running Ubuntu 16 . 04 and has Studio as some sort of 'wrapper' --- right? My concept of 'wrappers' here might be con-screwed, but i'm trying to understand this Ubuntu stuff as best as I can whilst not mucking up what I have found to be a pretty nice distro (Studio, that is) . OK - on to THE OBSERVATION----------------- I have a dual-boot here via grub, and I have Ubuntu Studio (running right this moment) and it seems pretty bulletproof . Everything is stable - except that I cannot set the resolution to what I feel it needs according to my and the monitor's standards . In Ubuntu 16 . 04 on the other side of grub, I lose screen stability and it goes all sideways if I ask for something to happen: use browse, open TERMINAL, Change Settings, etc . AND 16 . 04 cannot keep WiFi running and try to hold up it's pantaloons at the same time - it goes OFFLINE and then I have to physically unplug the adapter and plug it back in - again! That's not what I want in a distro - and I may take it out (the distro) and try it one more time . But - there's a plethora of complaints about the same thing on Linux chats and IRQs . So - and I say this somewhat ignorantly - I don't think 16 . 04 is stable and should not be considered as such by others with all the screw-ups that seem to be built into it . Ubuntu Studio, OTOH - is playing nicely - even though there's that RESOLUTION thing-y that's not quite right yet . It may not seem so on the internet's surface - but I am really enjoying this Linux invasion that I have mustered . Right now I am running alongside the 'pros' who have years of experiences in L-Land - time and consequences that I regretfully have ignored for too long and am therefor either under the bus or trying to not get run down by it . Thanks to all who/m have stayed with me on this - er, 'windmill extermination' quest I am on . While proofreading this prior to posting it here - I have another question: IF both Ubuntu Studio and Ubuntu Cinnamon are both running 16 . 04, then how come Studio doesn't have the same troubles? I mean - they are both on the same foundation, just different flavors - right? Correct me if I'm wrong here - be kind, I'm old and fragile . . . . . . . . . and ignorant . . |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 1442524 | 2017-11-24 22:10:00 | Why don't you try the latest version of Ubuntu? www.ubuntu.com |
KarameaDave (15222) | ||
| 1442525 | 2017-11-24 22:49:00 | OK -that's my next move after I get this resolution thing figured out. | SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 1442526 | 2017-11-25 11:39:00 | I shy away from non-LTS versions of Ubuntu/Kubuntu myself. 16.04 is an LTS (Long Term Support) release supported until 2021. The interim versions like 17.10 are only supported for nine months. I also find the interim releases are really bug-ridden. OK for the 'bleeding edge' types that love to be tinkering with the system continually ... but that's not for me. I'm a bit conservative and like a nice, stable desktop. I don't want to spend my time continually fighting the system and having things breaking frequently with updates. But, each to their own I guess. I'm waiting until the next LTS release of Kubuntu in April next year (18.04). I actually skipped the 16.04 release because if was too unstable with the huge update to KDE Plasma 5. I tried it out but it just kept crashing umpteen times a day (something to do with Intel CPU incompatibilities I believe). The problem was fixed with a later release of Plasma 5. I'm still using Kubuntu 14.04 which has been as stable as a rock since day one on my main system (it is getting a little stale now, though). I've just installed Mint KDE 18.02 (based on Ubuntu 16.04) on this little laptop I just bought and I'm liking the improvements to Plasma 5 so far, although it is still lacking some of the features that were in KDE4. Anyway, that's just my :2cents: :) |
Rod J (451) | ||
| 1442527 | 2017-11-25 12:05:00 | I meant to start my previous post with the following, but I ran out of time when editing the post-- Joe, you are basically correct regarding native Ubuntu and Ubuntu Studio. Studio is built on top of Ubuntu but they do tweak things quite a bit, like they use a different kernel (low-latency) to minimise dropouts when recording music, I believe). So, there may be something in the changes they make to cause the difference in the WiFi performance ... or your Ubuntu install is just screwed up somehow. |
Rod J (451) | ||
| 1442528 | 2017-11-25 20:20:00 | I'm using the Low Latency version, and I am very happy with the stability all around in it . With Dave helping me, my screen resolution is what I needed . I'll burn down the other desktop and redo my distros there again . This is something about which i am fascinated and appreciated by me for the sheer beauty and user friendly, ergonomic guis- etc . My adventure in Linux-land (in this recent iteration) has been an adventure, and fruitful at the same time . |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 1442529 | 2017-11-25 20:37:00 | I'm a little confused ... I thought the two versions of Ubuntu and Ubuntu Studio were on the same hardware and the Ubuntu version was the one with the flaky WiFi? If there are two physical PC's involved the WiFi problem may be because of different hardware in that case. |
Rod J (451) | ||
| 1442530 | 2017-11-25 21:10:00 | OK . . . . heres the layout . . . . . . . #1 - 64bit, i386, dual processors, 3500+ x2 . Had Ubuntu 64b and if I remember, Feisty Fawn . . . . . but don't hold me to that last part . WiFi is a AS MY sub adapter and . . . . I had the Alpha dongle . . . . . neither adapter would work well and failed at odd times . I never resolved any of the problems and abandoned that unit and am now running #2 puter . I am going to burn this down . #2 64 bit, AMD, 3500+ x2 dual processors . Currently running Ubuntu Studio and Ubuntu Cinnamon via grub . Cinnamon cannot keep the screen from falling apart, and frankly I have no idea what's going on but I am instead running the other distri: Studio . This Studio distro seems to have everything going good at the moment . I left it running with a streaming service overnight, with the amplifier turned off and it was running in the morning . Both the Alpha and the WSKY units were boot-accepted in Studio, but only the Alpha in Ubuntu . It has a tremendous number of virtual audio and video editors, compressors, effects, mixers, pitch correction, etc . , things that if bought them on the market for Windows or iPoo gear, would cost a couple of thousand dollars . As parsimonious as I am, this is a wonderful source for virtual gear that I don't have to buy . I believe I'll keep this and redo the other . . |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 1442531 | 2017-11-26 21:42:00 | When I first saw this post I read it as "Wifie Problems". Tough it out Joe we all have those problems. PJ:devil | Poppa John (284) | ||
| 1442532 | 2017-11-26 23:30:00 | same-o, same-o | SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
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