Problems with UBUNTU 19.10 setup
Problems with UBUNTU 19.10 setup
I wrote this guide for anyone trying to set up Ubuntu 19.10 Eoan Ermine and facing installation problems. I recently added Eoan Ermine to a powerful system (I7-8700K, GTX 1060 6GB, 16GB DDR4, 256GB NVMe SSD) and found it performed well overall. However, once you begin installing Eoan Ermine, you’ll notice a noticeable slowdown compared to previous versions like 19.04 or 18.04. At first I assumed the issue was due to Ubuntu becoming more demanding, but I’m not sure. I discovered two solutions: 1) Upgrade to 19.04 and then move to 19.10 – simple and effective. 2) When making the bootable USB, consider creating a separate partition (Casper -rw for persistent storage). Even though it was empty, it shortened my installation time by 5-6 minutes. This improvement is quite helpful. Please let me know if this helped, and feel free to share your thoughts or suggestions in the comments.
Linux operates on a potato, but that’s more than enough GPU power. Also, Nvidia seems to have decent Linux support based on what I’ve read. AMD appears to have better built-in support. Which kernel are you using? I’m running Ubuntu 19.04 with the 5.3 kernel. I’ve noticed stability problems with kernels higher than 5.3, as my machine would freeze and have various issues.
I know Linux works with any system. That's the main idea. You're correct about verifying the kernel and the installation media (USB drive) I checked. After upgrading the kernel after installation, I haven't faced any problems. By the way, Nvidia still supports Linux and I have the newest 443.7 driver.
I didn't mention dropped support, I referred to poor support. AMD tends to perform better on Linux.
Still, the situation isn't too bad, so I think we're targeting the wrong place. Yes, I'm using an AMD setup, but some Linux YouTubers haven't faced such issues with the proprietary drivers. No one would suggest switching to those drivers right after installation if Nouveau could provide a much smoother experience. To be honest, Nouveau does perform well with older cards (the ones from my school).
NVIDIA proprietary drivers function well on Linux. Nouveau is problematic, but that’s mainly due to NVIDIA’s reluctance to share details with the Linux community. NVIDIA is partly responsible for Linux compatibility issues with cards, as they insist Nouveau provides minimal functionality. AMD’s proprietary drivers also perform adequately on Linux, while AMDGPU receives special attention from the Linux community and Valve. This often leads to AMD cards matching or surpassing Windows performance in Wine+DXVK setups, like Proton. AMD provides the necessary information to enable this, even suggesting using standard drivers and Mesa over their own. Both options work, but AMD cards typically outperform NVIDIA ones in gaming scenarios. NVIDIA has continuously improved since Valve added Proton support, so the gap may narrow soon, though AMD retains an edge through community-driven open-source solutions.
The sun is starting to appear on the horizon, gradually. https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=n...n-GPU-Docs