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EDIT: tldr - I was having issues creating a VM using Virtual Machine Manager on Bazzite Linux. Several responders chimed in that it's likely because I'm using the flatpak version of VMM. I probably still could make it work on Bazzite somehow, perhaps w/ the help of distrobox, but instead I've fired up a VM on an old laptop running Linux Mint and everything is smooth sailing. Thanks to all who took some time to help me find a solution.

Original body:

Background: I'm looking to set up a virtual Debian server using Virtual Machine Manager, but I'm stuck on creating my first VM. I'm running Bazzite on my host machine if that makes any difference.

Steps to Reproduce the Issue:

1. Launch Virtual Machine Manager.
2. Click File > New Virtual Machine, which opens the "New VM - Step 1" window.
3. Select "Local install media" and click Forward, which brings me to "New VM - Step 2."
4. Click "Browse..." which opens the "Locate ISO media volume" window:
5. Click "Browse Local," which opens the file browser.
6. Choose ISO file (in my case, I'm using debian-12.11.0-amd64-netinst.iso) and click Select, which returns me to the "New VM - Step 2" window.
7. Because the OS is not detected automatically, I uncheck the "Automatically detect from the installation media / source" checkbox, start typing the word "debian" in the text box above it, and select Debian 12 from the pop-up selection menu.
8. Click Forward.

Actual behavior:

Input Error - Error setting installer parameters. Validating install media '/run/user/1000/doc/c0a3c3fc/debian-12.11.0-amd64-netinst.iso' failed. Could not start storage pool: cannot open directory '/run/usr/1000/doc/c0a3c3fc': Permission denied.

Expected behavior: Create the VM and boot into the ISO that I selected in previous steps.

What am I doing wrong? Thanks!

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RICHMOND, Va. — As the city has revealed limited information about what caused the third significant issue to impact its drinking water system within a matter of months, records reviewed by CBS 6 could shed light on the problems at Richmond's Water Treatment Plant leading up to the current boil water advisory.

An apparent maintenance request dated May 12 showed that plate settlers, a type of sediment filter at the plant, were noted as needing be cleaned to "remove alum sludge."

The maintenance request stated cleaning the plates could "prolong the use" of the sedimentation basins "with increased flow going throughout" and indicated that the plates may have been "clogged."

...

The work order was updated with an action item that stated an employee requested on May 14 for plate settlers to be "thoroughly washed and cleaned" but they were "informed by operations this was not a good time" and it would need to be done at a later date.

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RICHMOND, Va. — A boil water advisory caused by an operational issue at Richmond's water treatment plant earlier this week has been lifted by VDH, per an announcement from the city.

The advisory has been lifted after two sets of water samples came back negative for any harmful bacteria, with one taken Tuesday night and the other midday Wednesday.

“I’m deeply grateful to the residents and businesses for enduring this unexpected boil water advisory,” said Mayor Danny Avula in the announcement. “Residents and businesses expect better, and I am as committed as ever to finding the problems and fixing them. Doing this work requires being honest about what’s working and what’s not and I pledge my ongoing commitment to doing just that.”

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ETA the official press release from the city (Archive.org)

Looks like most of the reports are from the Museum District, the Fan, and Scott's Addition areas. ~~I haven't seen anything in the news yet.~~

Snapshot of relevant post on other social media site that shall not be named

EDIT: Added a link to local news coverage. Fortunately, there is no boil water advisory, let's hope it stays that way. 🤞

EDIT 2: As of 11:30 AM, the article I linked above has been updated to reflect that some neighborhoods are now under a boil water advisory.

Excerpt from the article:

While the city's initial communication about the situation at 9 a.m. on Tuesday said the water was safe and a boil water advisory was not needed, an update sent at 11:30 a.m. issued an immediate boil water advisory for communities served by the Ginter Park Tank, which include:

• Byrd Park
• Brookland Park
• Carver
• Carytown
• Chamberlayne
• The Fan
• Ginter Park
• Jackson Ward
• Laburnum Park
• the Museum District
• the North Side
• Oregon Hill
• Randolph
• Scott’s Addition
• VCU’s Monroe Park campus
• Windsor Farms
• Parts of the city center

"Some customers in this area may experience a total loss of water service, while others may experience varying degrees of loss in water pressure," the city said in a statement. "Impacted residents are encouraged to take conservation steps immediately and boil water before consuming it. City officials remain in close contact with the Virginia Health Department to assess and remedy the situation. Once the water pressure is back to normal in the impacted areas, Department of Public Utilities personnel will begin the process of flushing the system and subsequently lifting the advisory."

EDIT 3: Added a link to the press release on RVA.gov.

Excerpt:

Below is a checklist for safe water use during this time:

• Do not drink tap water during this boil water alert.
• Do not drink from water fountains in parks, public or private buildings that receive water from the City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities.
• Do not use ice made from water today. Discard the ice and sanitize the ice machine and/or ice trays.
• Do not use tap water to make drinks, juices, or fountain soft drinks.
• Do not wash your dishes using tap water – use boiled water or use paper plates.
• Do not wash your fruits and vegetables with tap water – use boiled or bottled water.
• Do not brush your teeth with tap water -- use boiled or bottled water.
• Do not cook with tap water, unless your food will be boiled vigorously for three minutes.

Temporary water conservation tips:

• Eliminate or shorten shower times.
• Avoid unnecessary toilet flushes.
• Avoid washing clothes for as long as possible.
• Postpone washing dishes if possible.
• Check all faucets, shower heads and under cabinets for drips.

Please share this information with everyone in your household, local friends and family, and others who may have not received this advisory directly.

I don't work for Ancestry.com or have any financial interest in the company. I just thought I'd share this a) in case anyone has been thinking of registering but doesn't want to pay full price, and b) as a record of when paid sites offer discounted memberships to avoid paying full price—usually they have sales around major holidays, such as Memorial Day or July 4th in the US.

There are excellent free sites, such as FamilySearch.org, but for some people, Ancestry.com has records not found on other sites.

If you're uncertain whether it's worth paying for a membership, try searching their records first. Ancestry will show you possible search results. Also try searching FamilySearch.org to see if you can find the record for free on that site.

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Background: This Nomic blog article from September 2023 promises better performance in GPT4All for AMD graphics card owners.

Run LLMs on Any GPU: GPT4All Universal GPU Support

Likewise on GPT4All's GitHub page.

September 18th, 2023: Nomic Vulkan launches supporting local LLM inference on NVIDIA and AMD GPUs.

Problem: In GPT4All, under Settings > Application Settings > Device, I've selected my AMD graphics card, but I'm seeing no improvement over CPU performance. In both cases (AMD graphics card or CPU), it crawls along at about 4-5 tokens per second. The interaction in the screenshot below took 174 seconds to generate the response.

Question: Do I have to use a specific model to benefit from this advancement? Do I need to install a different AMD driver? What steps can I take to troubleshoot this?

Sorry if this is an obvious question. Sometimes I feel like the answer is right in front of me, but I'm unsure of which key words from the documentation should jump out at me.

My system info:

• GPU: Radeon RX 6750 XT
• CPU: Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor
• RAM: 32 GB @ 3200 MHz
• OS: Linux Bazzite
• I've installed GPT4All as a flatpak

I don't have many specific requirements, and GPT4All is working mostly well for me so far. That said, my latest use case for GPT4All is to help me plan a new Python-based project with examples as code snippets, and it lacks a specific quality of life feature, that is the "Copy Code" button.

There is an open issue on GPT4All's GitHub, but as there is no guarantee that feature will ever be implemented, I thought I'd take this opportunity to explore if there are any other tools out there like GPT4All that offer a ChatGPT-like experience in the local environment. I'm neither a professional developer nor a sysadmin, so a lot of self hosting guides go over my head, which is what drew me to GPT4All in the first place, as it's very accessible to non-developers like myself. That said, I'm open to suggestions and willing to learn new skills if that's what it takes.

I'm running on Linux w/ AMD hardware: Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor + Radeon RX 6750 XT.

Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!

I appreciate Simon's balanced take on how LLMs can enhance a project when used responsibly.

I'm curious, though—what are this community's opinions on the use of LLMs in programming?

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The National Hockey League today announced the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round will begin on Monday, May 5, in Toronto, with Game 1 between the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs, at 8 p.m. ET. In Canada, the game will be on Sportsnet, CBC and TVA Sports. In the U.S., the game will be on ESPN.

In addition, the League announced that Game 1 of the Second Round series between the Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals is set for Tuesday, May 6, in Washington. The game will be televised on ESPN in the U.S. The starting time and Canadian broadcast information for the Hurricanes-Capitals Game 1 will be announced when available.

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Okay, I'm really sorry. I don't wanna rag on Leafs fans, you don't deserve it, but I just couldn't not post this.

Reactions in Maple Leaf Square after Dylan Cozens' shortie in Game 5.

I'm just curious because Window Capture is mentioned in many an online forum and still there in the OBS Studio documentation, but in my version it's gone from the list of Sources.

I found an OBS Forum post where OP asks the same question; however, in their case, OP is running Mac OS, and the OBS kb mentions Window Capture's having been with superseded by macOS Screen Capture for Mac users.

I'm running on Bazzite Linux, Gnome, Wayland. OBS Studio version 31.0.3. I believe I'm using the flatpak version.

EDIT: Using Distrobox, I confirmed the Window Capture option has gone away at some point between versions 29 and 31 (at least for Linux users anyway)—full update w/ screenshots in the comments.

EDIT 2: After more tinkering, I figured out that the option for Window Capture hasn't gone away entirely, it's just been tucked away behind a couple clicks and renamed. To get to it:

With Screen Capture selected in Sources, click Properties (for me, there's a big Properties button above the Sources pane, below the Preview pane).

On the Properties dialog, click Open Selector.

On the next screen, there are two options: Application Window and Entire Screen—select Application Window.

There, it'll display a list of windows, one of which will be the game's window if the game is running.