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(NetworkManager:22463): GLib-WARNING **: GError set over the top of a previous GError or uninitialized memory.
This indicates a bug in someone's code. You must ensure an error is NULL before it's set.
The overwriting error message was: Key file does not have group 'connectivityThis began the second boot up after a new reformatting, and installation. I still don't know what's causing it, and I have killed hours trying to find the answer. I asked for help in the Netwok section of this Forum yesterday, and have as yet not been offered assistance. The first re-installation, not only did the network connections misfire, the whole OS began setting up like Ubuntu. It still had the Mint splash screen, but when I logged in, it was like I had just installed Ubuntu. I don't want Ubuntu.
That's my laptop, now I want to mention a few things about my ethernet connected desktop. I just got done with a confusing session after a power outage, that basically disconnected every computer on my network, from my network. That was not surprising, however. I always have to reboot the router, AND the computers in order to get everything sorted out after such an event. This last time, though, the first computer I booted up (this desktop) grabbed the ACTUAL dns from my server, with no masques, and shut out every other computer from connecting, both to my local network, and the Internet. No big deal for many of you, I'm sure, but it took me three days to figure out what happened, and straighten it out. Then everything ran smoothly.......but not really, because my laptop was still funking around with network connection. At least, I thought, my desktop is straightened out.
That's NOT the case, however. First, let me say that I don't mess around with anything I don't know, when it comes to Linux. I learned that years ago. I've learned quite a bit since I first started using Linux, and still like it a lot more than the big two. So, when I say that I only update my system with "RECOMMENDED" updates, that's exactly all I do. My needs are simple. Thunderbird for e-mail, Chromium for Internet browsing, Audacity for track correction and sound conversion of music files, and Inkscape, GIMP, and Blender 3D for artistic expression (what ever that may be). I also use the recommended firewall, clam TK anti maleware, rkhunter, and Samba for my local network.
Today i booted up my desktop, and noticed that there were recommended updates to download, and install, so I set it in motion. That's when everything went heywire. First, my computer froze in the middle of the update installation. I couldn't access anything by any means, including Terminal. I was forced to do a manual reboot. In the process of rebooting, I noticed that the little green dots that normally roll under the "Mint 17" splash logo were not green, but a dark yellow, or light orange. That was disturbing. I waited for well beyond the reasonable time for the bootup to reach the login screen, but it never reached that point. It just sat there, with "Mint 17" and it's orange dots rolling in front of my eyes. Then I did another manual reboot, and went to "Recovery Mode". I had it check grub, and network connection, and then tried letting it continue a normal boot sequence. It froze. So, I did another manual reboot, and this time brought up the Root Command Line, and told it to update.
Update is an interesting word. It implies that one is receiving software that will keep the computer up-to-date, which was the whole point of going with Mint 17. What I saw roll across my screen about made me sick. I can't go into detail, I can only say that I started seeing errors, and unable to find, and rerouting older configurations, and....oh, this is the really good one "Well, this aught to get you by for now, but indications are that your installation is bad, and you should re-install". That may not have been the exact words, but it's darn close. Thankfully, it went on with the update, and I think it corrected some of what ever was causing trouble, and I still don't have a clue what that was.
.xsession-errors has all kinds of "Critical" warnings, most of which I don't understand. such as,
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(mintUpdate.py:15308): libglade-WARNING **: unknown attribute `swapped' for <signal>.
(mintUpdate.py:15308): libglade-WARNING **: unknown attribute `swapped' for <signal>.
(mintUpdate.py:15308): libglade-WARNING **: unknown attribute `swapped' for <signal>.
(mintUpdate.py:15308): libglade-WARNING **: unknown attribute `swapped' for <signal>.
[15333:15369:0820/175839:ERROR:gservices_settings.cc(103)] Setting not found: checkin_interval
[15333:15404:0820/175856:ERROR:get_updates_processor.cc(240)] PostClientToServerMessage() failed during GetUpdatesWhat's happening? Am I the only one that's loosing his sanity over computers that once ran smoothly, and are now struggling to make sense of anything? I like Mint. Mint 14, 15, and 16 were all good. I feel like the bottom has fallen out of Mint, and I don't know why.
