From 9edcb0ef1a465ae23678fd3b06ac6b58cb40b97e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: gi-man Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2023 15:11:58 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Updates to FAQ plus link to FAQ in install --- content/about/faq.md | 2 +- content/install/_index.md | 2 ++ 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/content/about/faq.md b/content/about/faq.md index ff5d390a..43ffde4c 100644 --- a/content/about/faq.md +++ b/content/about/faq.md @@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ darktable is developed for linux, but it was ported to build on Windows. The [MS Don't panic, sometimes it happens. If you can reproduce the crash, please file a [bug report](https://github.com/darktable-org/darktable/issues), and send the so called "backtrace" file as well. You can find the location of this backtrace file in the folder where the crash dialog indicates. Generating a log of the crash can also aid in discovering the cause. The simplest way is to start Windows Command Prompt (cmd), navigate to `C:\Program files\darktable\bin` and start darktable via `darktable.exe -d common` or `darktable -d opencl` or `darktable -d perf` or to see all the options `darktable -h`. The log file will be generated in the hidden path listed above. ### **Known Windows issues**ΒΆ -* OpenCL will speed up the processing in darktable. Sometimes Windows 11 preinstalls an OpenCL Compatibility app and it causes faults on darktable. Uninstall the Compatibility from Windows. +* OpenCL will speed up the processing in darktable. Sometimes Windows 11 preinstalls an OpenCL Compatibility app and it causes faults on darktable. Uninstall the OpenCL Compatibility from Windows or start darktable using `darktable --disable-opencl`. * Windows 11 Pro security blocks installs. To resolve, go to Windows Security > App & Browsers Control > Exploit Protection Settings > Force Randomization and Set the Force Randomization for images (Mandatory ASLR) to "Off", and reboot Windows. diff --git a/content/install/_index.md b/content/install/_index.md index 0d3dae12..1936f399 100644 --- a/content/install/_index.md +++ b/content/install/_index.md @@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ menu: ["main", "footer"] +Some commonly asked questions can be found in our [FAQ](/about/faq). Please read it before reporting bugs or feature requests. +

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