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Outside of System 76 and other vendor specific machines, Thinkpads may be the "gold standard" for Linux compatible devices...

Portreve wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 26, 2020 6:55 pm

#What if...

...I really wanted to send someone to Jupiter?

Wow! You know my boss too?

Kernel upgrades aren't like Windows updates.
"Latest Bleeding Edge" is a Windows mindset that has crept into the Linux world over the years. I wish that wasn't the case.

I started to cut junk food out of my diet about 15 years ago. Not because of any hysterical concern for the health effects on my body...I just convinced myself through sheer force of will that it actually tasted gross . Whenever someone opens a bag of hamburgers around me now, I'm just overwhelmed b...

I believe you need to have JACK running first, before Fluidsynth starts...
I'm not sure...I always start JACK before starting QSynth, Fluidsynth, etc...

Try removing the card and re-seating it.

You should consider buying something used. There's great deals to be had if you can spot a bargain.

That card should have a connector to supply SATA or molex power. Have you attached this to the card?

People don't use operating systems...they use apps.

A very clever person once said that, I forget who.


Desktop OS is "legacy". How many users have desktop os' lost to mobile (android, iOS)?

The number of people that actually care about how computers work is a fraction of a fraction. And all "conversion" stories aside, most folks will just run to the nearest Walmart to grab the cheapest laptop off the shelf at the first stumble they have with Linux. Sorry. I've been doing this since 200...

Eclipsenow+ wrote: ↑

Wed May 13, 2020 10:50 pm

Which do you prefer?

I prefer not using Microsoft products if I can help it.

See if this helps:
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/run-andro ... mes-linux/

There are laptops, like my Dell Latitude that are fanless.

What graphics card do you have?

Caja has an add-on extension for allowing admin rights in the right-click menu. It's in the repositories.

If you remove the drive from the enclosure, you risk voiding the warranty.
I would return it immediately.

It's perfectly fine, but be sure to have anything you want backed up before any major changes.

ugly wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 18, 2020 3:52 pm

I haven't looked into it too deeply, but some of Brave's practices seem a bit underhanded.

Name one.

I like Firefox's extensions, but I wish Firefox was as secure as Brave out-of-the-box. I'm not a fan of Firefox having tracking and logging features turned on by default.
I use Palemoon browser. Right now it's a good compromise, but for mobile it's Brave.

It's a relatively "old" card. I would certainly temper my expectations.