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  • Not all 32-bit systems are i386

    but the debian i386 architecture means all 32 bit x86 processors. there’s no “i686” build of debian

    there are no i586 or i686 kernel or iso available, you can look for them. i386 packages only exist for compatibility reasons, so you can run 32 bit applications on amd64 machines. please read the release notes





  • you’re right. i thought my card didn’t support it because i might have misread the feature matrix. adding to the confusion, /dri/0 is my onboard video (which also happens to be nvidia) and that’s where i got the 400 mhz number from

    still, i just tried it reclocking seems to drive the video signal crazy

    edit: yeah it’s definitely unsupported, the display turns completely into scrambled eggs. i’ll try a newer kernel just in case

    edit 2: tried it on the 6.16 kernel (i have an opensuse tumbleweed installation laying around) just in case it had some development on that front compares to 6.12 (debian’s version) and it’s still a mess. so reclocking for my card is definitely a no-no on nouveau





  • i’m actually okay with hardware suggestions, but they tend to be useless since a $50 or 40€ graphics card normally translates to a R$900 one. a few factors contribute to this

    1. exchange rates. currently, 1USD ~= 5,5BRL
    2. purchasing power. the avg income of brazil is around ~$8500/yr. 1USD is way more money to us than it is to usians and euros
    3. taxes. based on exchange rates alone, $50 converts to around R$270, but most electronics in brazil are imported and are subject to heavy taxation. the “$50 video card” recommended to me by someone in the comments is sold online for R$870 at its cheapest.

    although i’m talking specifically about brazil, the same applies to any other emergent market (the rest of latam, india, etc).

    this is why hardware recommendations are rarely useful to us. i’m still open to them, though. once in a while something useful pops up.