Assistance in setting up Linux workstation
I have bought last year a computer, to combine with other parts that I already own, and was planning to install on it a Linux OS.
New computer:
- CPU: Intel Core i5 14600
- Motherboard: ASUS prime B760 plus
- RAM: 16GB
- SSD drive 512GB
Pre-Own parts:
- GPU: NVidia GTX 1080TI
- HD drive 8TB
- HD drive 2TB
OS: Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS Noble Numbat
However I am not very well versed in sysadmin and didn't managed to build and install properly the system, and I have now the following issues:
Main OS issues:
- Only 1 out of my 2 screens is functioning. When I open the system app, I can see that my graphic card is marked as LLVMPipe. Which leds me to believe that my nvidia graphic card and/or driver is not properly installed
- The SSD drive i understand is useful to speed up startup process. But it seems that the OS has not been properly install between it and my 8TB hardrive, as now i often receive alerts that it is almost full. My downloads end up by default on the SSD and i constantly need to copy paste them on the 8TB drive.
- my second hardrive (2TB) does not seem to auto mount at start. It does show in the file explorer, however symlinks to it appear broken before i actually navigate to it using the file explorer
- At start up, and after the system has booted, I see a screen that asked me to choose between various OSes (see photo) - this is because I used to have linux installed on some of those older hardrives - but I would like to streamline the boot and not have that screen now.
I would also lke to solve in the same go the following minor software issue:
- I have tried to install Obsidian but somehow i find it hard to install it properly. Now the only way it starts is by going to the command line and stating it with ./Obsidian --no-sandbox
Lastly, and to keep in mind if the system needs to be reinstalled, I have a personal programming project that uses postgresql. It should be made sure that it still works.
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