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This article describes how my photography workflow functions and how I organize my library and folder structure. Which files do I keep, edit, translate or delete? I have developed and optimized this workflow for several years now. However, I am not a professional photographer, thus the requirements for my workflow definitely differ from the ones […]
Preamble The direct way to a PCI passthrough virtual machines on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. I try limit changes of the host operating system to a minimum, but provide enough details, that even Linux rookies are able to participate. The final system will run Xubuntu 20.04 as host operating system(OS), and Windows 10 2004 as guest […]
This article is an introduction to Darktable settings for Lightroom user. I will recommend preferences, keybindings and modules, in order to make the switch to Darktable easier and give former Lightroom user a starting point. This article is written for Darktable version 3.0.2. Preamble In a previous article, I described why I left the save […]
Hardware Error “Unknown PCI header type ‘127’ “ Attention! The ASUS Prime x370/x470/x570 pro BIOS versions for AMD RYZEN 3000-series support (version 4602 – version 5220), will break a PCI passthrough setup. Error “Unknown PCI header type ‘127’“. BIOS versions up to (and including) 4406, 2019/03/11 are working. BIOS versions from (and including) 5406, 2019/11/25 […]
Ubuntu 18.04 ships with QEMU version 2.11. If you want to use a newer version, 4.1 in my case, you can build it on your own. In case you are using Libvirt qith QEMU, keep in mind that you might need to update Libvirt as well. The easiest way to update QEMU and Libvirt, is […]
This article describes my migration from Lightroom to open source alternatives, such as Darktable, using xmp sidecar files. I will explain the required migration steps, my photography workflow as well as a bit about the technical background. Preamble I used Adobe Lightroom for the past ten years. Although I am in no way a professional […]
Preamble The intent of this document is to provide a complete, step-by-step guide on how to setup a virtual machine(VM) with graphics cards(GPU) passthrough – detailed enough that even Linux rookies are able to participate. The final system will run Xubuntu 18.04 as host operating system(OS), and Windows 10 as guest OS, considering gaming as […]
This article describes settings, steps and problems during the migration process from Lightroom to open-source alternatives.
Preamble This guide describes performance optimizations for gaming on a virtual machine (VM) with GPU passthrough. In order to optimize the user experience for virtualized gaming, I started to pursue low latency and high performance. Especially since my main focus are demanding online multiplayer games. The Benchmarking Process I started benchmarking several setups (found on […]
The infamous error 43 is triggered by the Nvidia Windows driver, in case it recognizes the GPU is used inside a virtual machine with GPU passthrough. This means the driver won’t load correctly during the system startup leaving you with cumbersome 800 by 600 display resolution. An examination of the Windows Device Manager will unveil […]