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@krzykat This wouldn't have been that. Was just worth getting an RMA and starting fresh.

Found the problem and fixed it.

For anyone else having this problem:

sudo nano /etc/default/grub

Change this line: GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"
To: GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash nomodeset"

sudo update-grub

@Pete-S said in Running X11 - Ubuntu 22.10 - Should I care?:

The info below is from Debian but should be the same under Ubuntu.

GDM (GNOME Display Manager) will automatically use Wayland when supported, except when using the proprietary NVIDIA driver, in which case it will fall back to X11 due to instability.

To use the X11 backend by default, uncomment the WaylandEnable=false line in the /etc/gdm3/daemon.conf file.

It is using NVIDIA Drivers so that must be why. Thanks!

@favianmedina Right, that's a 450. You posted about a 550. Are they using Dymo brand labels?

@favianmedina I am wondering because DYMO has something blocking the use of another brand of print server because of the technology in the 550 that makes it so that you can only use their labels. I don't know for sure. If this is a new printer have you contacted DYMO?

@Obsolesce Yeah, it's pretty clear to us. We shared a link to this post with the client so hopefully he sees this. We shared the same info with him but he keeps trying to interperet it in a way that supports his opinion, even though it's extreemly clearly written.

Unifi cloud controller user management has gone from bad to worse.

You used to be able to add super admins and they would have access to all sites.

Sadly to delete them you have to change them from a super admin to an admin and delete them from each site manually.

Now you can't even add a super admin. You have to add them site by site in the new Unifi UI.

We are currently looking for alternatives to Unifi as they have shown they aren't interested in working with MSP's... But who?

@jt1001001 I have always regarded TP Link as consumer grade garbage... am I wrong?

When I go into Settings > Online Accounts > Google, I get to the prompt for email address, once in a while it stops accepting input there. But often I can get to the password screen. Once I do, I can't type anything or paste anything.

This is a fresh install of Ubuntu 23.04 and I have installed all updates.

@CCWTech said in Unable to connect Ubuntu with Google Online Accounts:

Jun 08 11:15:59 CCW-HAL systemd[3523]: vte-spawn-8b4a59a3-a060-4bdd-92e6-285656bdb9a2.scope: Consumed 3.448s CPU time.
Jun 08 11:16:01 CCW-HAL gnome-shell[3803]: g_closure_unref: assertion 'closure->ref_count > 0' failed
Jun 08 11:16:01 CCW-HAL gnome-shell[3803]: g_closure_unref: assertion 'closure->ref_count > 0' failed
Jun 08 11:16:01 CCW-HAL gnome-shell[3803]: g_closure_unref: assertion 'closure->ref_count > 0' failed
Jun 08 11:16:29 CCW-HAL systemd[3523]: Started app-gnome-org.gnome.Terminal-10924.scope - Application launched by gnome-shell.
Jun 08 11:16:29 CCW-HAL dbus-daemon[3552]: [session uid=1000 pid=3552] Activating via systemd: service name='org.gnome.Terminal' unit='gnome-terminal-server.service' requested by ':1.167' (uid=1000 pid=10927 comm="/usr/bin/gnome-terminal.real" label="unconfined")
Jun 08 11:16:29 CCW-HAL systemd[3523]: Starting gnome-terminal-server.service - GNOME Terminal Server...
Jun 08 11:16:29 CCW-HAL dbus-daemon[3552]: [session uid=1000 pid=3552] Successfully activated service 'org.gnome.Terminal'
Jun 08 11:16:29 CCW-HAL systemd[3523]: Started gnome-terminal-server.service - GNOME Terminal Server.
Jun 08 11:16:29 CCW-HAL systemd[3523]: Started vte-spawn-9cee1911-372a-4bb4-8b57-694984e43990.scope - VTE child process 10955 launched by gnome-terminal-server process 10931.
Jun 08 11:16:49 CCW-HAL gnome-control-c[8079]: Error showing account: Child process exited with code 1
Jun 08 11:16:53 CCW-HAL gnome-online-accounts-panel.desktop[9764]: GLib-GIO: Using cross-namespace EXTERNAL authentication (this will deadlock if server is GDBus < 2.73.3)GLib-GIO: _g_io_module_get_default: Found default implementation gvfs (GDaemonVfs) for ‘gio-vfs’GLib: unsetenv() is not thread-safe and should not be used after threads are createdGLib-GIO: _g_io_module_get_default: Found default implementation dconf (DConfSettingsBackend) for ‘gsettings-backend’GoaBackend: Loading all providers: GoaBackend: - googleGoaBackend: - owncloudGoaBackend: - windows_liveGoaBackend: - exchangeGoaBackend: - lastfmGoaBackend: - imap_smtpGoaBackend: - kerberosGoaBackend: activated kerberos providerGLib-GIO: _g_io_module_get_default: Found default implementation gnutls (GTlsBackendGnutls) for ‘gio-tls-backend’Failed to create account: Dialog was dismissed
Jun 08 11:16:53 CCW-HAL xdg-desktop-por[3907]: Realtime error: Could not map pid: Could not determine pid namespace: Could not find instance-id in process's /.flatpak-info
Jun 08 11:17:01 CCW-HAL CRON[11093]: pam_unix(cron:session): session opened for user root(uid=0) by (uid=0)
Jun 08 11:17:01 CCW-HAL CRON[11094]: (root) CMD (cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.hourly)
Jun 08 11:17:01 CCW-HAL CRON[11093]: pam_unix(cron:session): session closed for user root
Jun 08 11:17:06 CCW-HAL kernel: WebKitWebProces[11026]: segfault at 55bd22ad9adc ip 000055bd22ad9adc sp 00007ffd1f6adbe8 error 14 likely on CPU 2 (core 2, socket 0)
Jun 08 11:17:06 CCW-HAL kernel: Code: Unable to access opcode bytes at 0x55bd22ad9ab2.
Jun 08 11:17:36 CCW-HAL gnome-shell[3803]: Window manager warning: WM_TRANSIENT_FOR window 0x3a02767 for 0x3a02778 window override-redirect is an override-redirect window and this is not correct according to the standard, so we'll fallback to the first non-override-redirect window 0x3a006dc.
Jun 08 11:17:42 CCW-HAL systemd[1]: Starting systemd-tmpfiles-clean.service - Cleanup of Temporary Directories...
Jun 08 11:17:42 CCW-HAL systemd[1]: systemd-tmpfiles-clean.service: Deactivated successfully.
Jun 08 11:17:42 CCW-HAL systemd[1]: Finished systemd-tmpfiles-clean.service - Cleanup of Temporary Directories.
Jun 08 11:17:42 CCW-HAL systemd[1]: run-credentials-systemd\x2dtmpfiles\x2dclean.service.mount: Deactivated successfully.
Jun 08 11:18:10 CCW-HAL gnome-shell[3803]: Window manager warning: WM_TRANSIENT_FOR window 0x3a029e2 for 0x3a029f0 window override-redirect is an override-redirect window and this is not correct according to the standard, so we'll fallback to the first non-override-redirect window 0x3a006dc.

Looks like it may be a known bug: https://launchpad.net/bugs/2019739

Ran this, sudo apt install linux-headers-$(uname -r)

Not sure why they weren't installed or what happened but I have 4 monitors now.

@travisdh1 Command not found.

The upgrade to 8 was sucessful. It's running 8 now. Just having those errors.

Living outside the USA has shown me how many supposed 'IT Security Policies' are in my opinion, racist.

I got this today:

403 ERROR
The request could not be satisfied.
The Amazon CloudFront distribution is configured to block access from your country. We can't connect to the server for this app or website at this time. There might be too much traffic or a configuration error. Try again later, or contact the app or website owner.
If you provide content to customers through CloudFront, you can find steps to troubleshoot and help prevent this error by reviewing the CloudFront documentation.
Generated by cloudfront (CloudFront)
Request ID: zomv8JAx_0HrRCvqqrBVKdUVY0WYlrp6F0BhpVut-NLG060J2fKC-w==

1. I happen to be in Nicaragua right now, and I think it would be hard to argue that there are a lot of Nicaraguan hackers (In other words we aren't talking originating from China or Russia here).
2. Do IT staff really think that the hackers they should worry about aren't familiar with VPN's or other ways of spoofing their IP or location?

This happens from time to time and today it I guess annoyed me more than it normally does.

Thoughts?

@CCWTech It looks like the usefulness of it was discussed here: https://mangolassi.it/topic/22519/linux-geoip-blocking
I'm not someone who finds racism in everything, but this just struck me as odd. Maybe I am totally off base.

@EddieJennings said in Is it racist? I think it is.:

@CCWTech said in Is it racist? I think it is.:

The Amazon CloudFront distribution is configured to block access from your country. We can't connect to the server for this app or website at this time. There might be too much traffic or a configuration error.

I haven't used Amazon CloudFront, but have you confirmed that configuration is correct? Do you have any way to verify if there was any kind of burst of traffic that may have triggered some kind of policy that would cause traffic to be dropped?

On the question of racism, I would follow the technical issue to a potential policy issue. Then see if the policy was created to somehow allow and drop traffic based off of assuming the immutable physical characteristic (race) of the sender. My thought process wouldn't start with "traffic has been configured to be dropped because of a racist policy."

The company is looking into it so I am waiting to hear back. But living outside of the USA you encounter it often.

@GUIn00b I was limited on what I could get into the country I am in without paying heavy import taxes. It had to be super small and support 4 monitors. But if I could I would for sure use AMD.

@GUIn00b It't now up for 4.5 hours without issues.
One of the odd things is that it seems like every update recommends a reboot. I don't know if that is just the type of updates that have been pushed or if it's normal. Still evaluating. Thanks for the links, I'll check them out. I'm also looking at the Reddit group for Nobara.

@Obsolesce said in Not much luck with Linux Distro's:

@CCWTech gotcha.

Yeah I've been on Mac the last few months. Still trying to learn to like it, there are a lot of minor annoyances or quirks and quality-of-life differences that make it harder to get used to. I still prefer Ubuntu over MacOS for work, and Win11 strictly for personal use.

Not sure what changed, and maybe I am speaking too soon, but after trying Nobara I reinstalled Fedora, and no crashes in 2 days...

@PhlipElder said in Can you run a Windows desktop OS as a server to run AVImark Veterinary Software?:

If the product says it can run on Windows 10 or 11 and falls under the 20 connection limit then go for it but with one caveat: Make sure the hardware has ECC memory to avoid a memory flipped bit error that can wreak havoc and at least a RAID 1 array between two SATA SSDs.

It doesn't matter what the product says. What is important is Microsoft's TOS. Can you do it? Sure. Is it legal? No.

@PhlipElder said in Can you run a Windows desktop OS as a server to run AVImark Veterinary Software?:

@CCWTech said in Can you run a Windows desktop OS as a server to run AVImark Veterinary Software?:

@PhlipElder said in Can you run a Windows desktop OS as a server to run AVImark Veterinary Software?:

@Obsolesce said in Can you run a Windows desktop OS as a server to run AVImark Veterinary Software?:

@PhlipElder said in Can you run a Windows desktop OS as a server to run AVImark Veterinary Software?:

@Obsolesce We're going to have to agree to disagree.

The peer-to-peer setup has been around since Token Ring that I can think of off the top and abides by Microsoft's licensing.

We've been through audits in peer-to-peer settings, as mentioned SMB was our bread and butter, with nary an issue with setups like the p2p mentioned in AVIMark for their tiny setup. We're usually the ones schooling the auditors anyway.

TTFN

So you're saying Microsoft licensing terms do not apply if installed on devices on peer to peer networks?

You've got a lot of theft under your belt, then. Willful ignorance of terms. MVP of SBS means shit... as does (wrongfully) convincing auditors of theft.

As mentioned, let's agree to disagree. TTFN

EDIT: If you really think you have a case then report it to the BSA.

Accusing someone of theft based on an subjective interpretation of terms and conditions is a pretty serious accusation.

Suffice it to say, put up or shut up.

It is theft. There is no other way to look at it. The fact that you have to interpret it subjectively and not objectively speaks volumes.

And it's not the BSA that investigates. Microsoft works with a different company. One of the vet clinics that I am personally aware of that believes you can do this is being audited because they got caught.

BSA is in Canada.

As I've mentioned, peer to peer has been around for a very long time.

What I'm being told here is that every peer to peer setup was illegal and thus theft. Yet, in the audits we've participated in when a peer to peer was involved none were knocked for it.

It's pretty easy to sling the mud and armchair quarterback like this.

Show me some Microsoft based resources that clearly interpret things they way that is being stated here. Since the semantics and legalese seem to be the catch let's see a clear statement from Microsoft that a peer to peer setup where folks are sharing files and a printer or two is indeed illegal and thus "theft" as it's being called here.

Show me the money.

A high school student could understand this. You can not use it to host a server with certain exceptions. Because AVImark is not using just file share services, it doesn't fit the exceptions. That's it. So easy to understand.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/UseTerms/Retail/Windows/11/UseTerms_Retail_Windows_11_English.htm