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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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I think Mint is using my CPU for rendering instead of my GPU, how do I fix that? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I have a Nvidia GPU, which I understand is problematic with Linux. I've heard this is something can happen, so I assume it's why the "Cinnamon" process is using around 20-40% CPU resources at all times. So, how do I switch to using GPU for that? I've installed Nvidia drivers through the driver manager already

Edit: I figured it out, SecureBoot was turned on on the UEFI-level. I disabled it and reinstalled Mint, and it seems to work now.

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[–] ctrl_alt_esc@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Are you using wayland? No idea if there is cinnamon wayland. I have the same issue on gnome, the last nvidia driver that worked under wayland was 570. Since then, unfortunately the only thing that helped was going back to X.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago

wayland is incomplete on cinnamon iirc. i don't think they ship it by default.