Re: AMD fTPM stuttering - Linux fixes it, AMD offers BIOS update, ASUS doesn't care

On 2024-12-28, Andrzej Matuch <andrzej@matu.ch> wrote:

On 2024-12-27 19:49, Joel wrote:

Andrzej Matuch <andrzej@matu.ch> wrote:
 

Welcome back, buddy.

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At this point, the migration back to Windows is not going to sound too
appetizing. When you know that what's waiting for you on the other side
is a heavier operating system which requires you to enable something
that causes unpredictable stutters, you're a lot more likely to say
"yeah... I'll just stay here for now."

>
Windows is all about the latest and greatest hardware, it doesn't take
long for a PC to become burdened with it, it's why I run Linux, of
course my machine has the *ability* to run Win11, it just sucks,
literally sucking away usefulness that could instead be put into Linux
and its open-source library of apps.  Am I missing Office and
Photoshop?  I guess, but they're bloatware too, so who cares.  I'm
liking software freedom.

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Most of what I routinely use is open-source anyway and/or available
under Linux so there is no real attachment to Windows. I'm losing access
to the movies I own on Microsoft Films & TV, but they're available to me
over the Xbox anyway. I also don't feel like showing those movies to my
students anymore, so I'm contenting myself with them not being
accessible to me at all times on my laptop.

 
 
My computer is a work of art, Win11 clogs it up like laryngitis, Linux
is sleek.

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I just found out that Linux has an alternative for Dolby Atmos. If you
don't know what that is, it's an application which really makes your
laptop's speakers (if you have decent ones) loud and clear. Without it,
the volume is very low. It turns out that EasyEffects does the same
thing and just happens to be open-source. I am very happy right now.

I'll take a look at it and see if I can hear any difference on my old
computers. Thanks for bringing it up. (I've got a feeling my computers don't
use this Atmos anyhow, but I could be wrong.)

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