Category: linux

Reactivate Linux network interface after standby

I'm happily using (after all this time!) the Acer Nitro 5 [AN5] with Ubuntu 20.04 and the power saving script [PSS]. Unfortunately, when using the lowest power mode, the Ethernet interface won't get an IP any more. The Ethernet interface wakes up with a simple command: sudo ip link set enp7s0 up Resources [AN5] Ubuntu … Continue reading Reactivate Linux network interface after standby →

Driver does not support any RC mode compatible with selected options (supported modes: CQP)

Rendering a video with KDEnlive 22.08.1 under Ubuntu 22.04 on the Acer Nitro5 with the hardware accelerated VAAPI Intel H264 profile aborts with this error: Driver does not support any RC mode compatible with selected options (supported modes: CQP). I'm not deep enough into the KDEnlive architecture to understand what I'm doing, my superficial understanding … Continue reading Driver does not support any RC mode compatible with selected options (supported modes: CQP) →

Acer Nitro 5 power button broken in Ubuntu 20.04

Update 2023.03.17: a reader of this blog, W0CKY, came up with a much better solution: sudo setkeycodes 55 116 I packaged that into a script: #!/bin/bash if [[ $EUID -ne 0 ]]; then echo re-running as root exec sudo /bin/bash "$0" "$@" else echo rewriting key codes setkeycodes 55 116 fi ... configured sudoers to … Continue reading Acer Nitro 5 power button broken in Ubuntu 20.04 →

VLC performance on the Acer Nitro 5

Quick note: under Ubuntu 20.04, VLC's performance can be greatly improved for x264 codecs by changing the default setting: Tools -> Preferences -> All -> input/codecs -> Video codecs -> FFmpeg -> Hardware decoding -> VA-PI video decoder. Note: not "VA-PI video decoder (DRM)" This applies to VLC 3.0.x on Ubuntu 20.04. An annoying side … Continue reading VLC performance on the Acer Nitro 5 →