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- Wed Mar 31, 2021 8:12 pm
- Forum: Software & Applications
- Topic: Running browser SWF flash games
- Replies: 4
- Views: 999
Re: Running browser SWF flash games
I installed ruffle ( www.ruffle.rs ) and kick off SWF games via terminal as a sh file - <path>/ruffle <path>/<file>.swf
- Sun Mar 07, 2021 7:55 am
- Forum: Chat about Linux Mint
- Topic: A perfect Linux Mint Laptop at last.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1772
Re: A perfect Linux Mint Laptop at last.
Works Flawlessly with Mint 20.1 ~ MSI - Modern 15 A10M-455 - Intel I5 - 8GB Memory - 512GB SSD ~ typically much less than $600/USD. System: Kernel: 5.4.0-66-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 9.3.0 Desktop: Cinnamon 4.8.6 CPU: Topology: Quad Core model: Intel Core i5-10210U bits: 64 type: MT ...
- Sun Mar 07, 2021 7:07 am
- Forum: Chat about Linux Mint
- Topic: A perfect Linux Mint Laptop at last.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1772
A perfect Linux Mint Laptop at last.
Works Flawlessly with Mint 20.1 ~ MSI - Modern 15 A10M-455 - Intel I5 - 8GB Memory - 512GB SSD ~ typically much less than $600/USD. System: Kernel: 5.4.0-66-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 9.3.0 Desktop: Cinnamon 4.8.6 wm: muffin dm: LightDM Distro: Linux Mint 20.1 Ulyssa base: Ubuntu 20.04...
- Sun Mar 07, 2021 7:02 am
- Forum: Hardware Support
- Topic: Dell Inspiron 3501 - display, touchpad, bluetooth issues
- Replies: 2
- Views: 428
Re: Dell Inspiron 3501 - display, touchpad, bluetooth issues
There is NO way this machine will work well with any Linux Mint distro. Sent back to the vendor.
I have a ***MUCH*** better machine now, that works Flawlessly with Mint 20.1 ......................
MSI - Modern 15 A10M-455 - Intel I5 - 8GB Memory - 512GB SSD
I have a ***MUCH*** better machine now, that works Flawlessly with Mint 20.1 ......................
MSI - Modern 15 A10M-455 - Intel I5 - 8GB Memory - 512GB SSD
- Fri Mar 05, 2021 12:10 pm
- Forum: Hardware Support
- Topic: Dell Inspiron 3501 - display, touchpad, bluetooth issues
- Replies: 2
- Views: 428
Dell Inspiron 3501 - display, touchpad, bluetooth issues
New machine, wiped out Win10 and installed Mint 20.1 Display defaults to 1920x1080 and no other options, need decrease the resolution. I use a trackball that works fine, turned off the touchpad but it still functions (and with annoying high sensitivity). Bluetooth recognizes my WiFi ear buds, but wo...
- Sat Jul 20, 2019 4:02 pm
- Forum: Beginner Questions
- Topic: HP ProBook 455
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1482
Re: HP ProBook 455
had to get the machine into legacy mode and turn off eufi and safe boot. could not boot off a usb port, so i created a mint dvd and used an external optical drive to load mint 19.1 and overwrite that nasty win 10, it appears to work reasonably well. it instantly recognized and setup my network print...
- Mon Jul 15, 2019 9:35 am
- Forum: Beginner Questions
- Topic: HP ProBook 455
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1482
Re: HP ProBook 455
don't see the probook 455 amd 9 in the list, so i'll take a chance on it. one of my machines is an hp pavilion that runs mint 18 well.
- Mon Jul 15, 2019 8:57 am
- Forum: Beginner Questions
- Topic: HP ProBook 455
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1482
HP ProBook 455
is this machine linux mint compatible? HP ProBook 455 G5 Notebook PC - AMD A9 9420 3.0GHz, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, 15.6" 1366x768 (HD), AMD Radeon R5, WiFi, BT 4.2, GigE, Webcam, 1x USB-C, Win 10 Pro 64-bit - 7CM54U8#ABA Communications Description Gigabit Ethernet 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2 Interface ...
- Thu May 30, 2019 9:25 am
- Forum: Hardware Support
- Topic: Lenovo ThinkPad A475 and Linux Mint ....
- Replies: 4
- Views: 695
Lenovo ThinkPad A475 and Linux Mint ....
need a new machine and this Lenovo ThinkPad A475 is what i'm looking at right now.
any known issues with it and running Mint???
any known issues with it and running Mint???
- Sun Aug 05, 2018 4:35 pm
- Forum: Beginner Questions
- Topic: Linux Mint and laptops
- Replies: 67
- Views: 5336
Re: Linux Mint and laptops
i wish that i was smart enuf to start such a thread many Many MANY years ago when i became a linux convert. i've wasted money on acer, hp, assus, toshiba, and other such linux NON-friendly machines. i currently have all of those machines running mint, but with a LOT of effort and help from this foru...
- Sat Jul 28, 2018 7:09 am
- Forum: Beginner Questions
- Topic: Linux Mint and laptops
- Replies: 67
- Views: 5336
Linux Mint and laptops
Which laptop brands/models will work best with Linux Mint? Only interested in internet browsing, youtube, facebook, emails, and office apps. Small screen 14" to 15". Needs to work well with WiFi & LAN. A few USB ports would be needed - but no gaming, no large hard drive, or special mul...
- Thu Jul 05, 2018 6:34 am
- Forum: Networking
- Topic: wifi and HP Pavilion
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3419
Re: wifi and HP Pavilion
whoa! much better! thank you!!!!
- Thu Jul 05, 2018 6:23 am
- Forum: Networking
- Topic: wifi and HP Pavilion
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3419
Re: wifi and HP Pavilion
the results of running that code ... rosco@rosco-HP-Laptop-15-bs0xx ~ $ cd /lib/firmware/rtlwifi rosco@rosco-HP-Laptop-15-bs0xx /lib/firmware/rtlwifi $ sudo wget https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git/plain/rtlwifi/rtl8723defw.bin [sudo] password for rosco: --201...
- Wed Jul 04, 2018 9:32 am
- Forum: Networking
- Topic: wifi and HP Pavilion
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3419
Re: wifi and HP Pavilion
rosco@rosco-HP-Laptop-15-bs0xx ~ $ wget -N -t 5 -T 10 https://github.com/UbuntuForums/wireless-info/raw/master/wireless-info && chmod +x wireless-info && ./wireless-info --2018-07-04 09:30:55-- https://github.com/UbuntuForums/wireless-info/raw/master/wireless-info Resolving github.c...
- Wed Jul 04, 2018 9:20 am
- Forum: Networking
- Topic: wifi and HP Pavilion
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3419
Re: wifi and HP Pavilion
help .... ?
- Mon Jul 02, 2018 7:44 pm
- Forum: Networking
- Topic: wifi and HP Pavilion
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3419
Re: wifi and HP Pavilion
after the reboot, wireless is recognized but is "unavailable". a rescan for networks doesn't work. rosco@rosco-HP-Laptop-15-bs0xx ~ $ git clone -b extended https://github.com/lwfinger/rtlwifi_new.git Cloning into 'rtlwifi_new'... remote: Counting objects: 5835, done. remote: Compressing ob...
- Mon Jul 02, 2018 6:32 pm
- Forum: Networking
- Topic: wifi and HP Pavilion
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3419
Re: wifi and HP Pavilion
jeremy, yer fix worked perfectly for months but i think i screwed up the wifi after installing a newer kernal, backed out but still no go .... ack!!! rosco@rosco-HP-Laptop-15-bs0xx ~ $ uname -a; dkms status Linux rosco-HP-Laptop-15-bs0xx 4.15.0-24-generic #26~16.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jun 15 14:35:08 U...
- Sat Feb 03, 2018 6:41 pm
- Forum: Networking
- Topic: wifi and HP Pavilion
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3419
Re: wifi and HP Pavilion
prefecto! thank you!!
- Sat Feb 03, 2018 6:34 pm
- Forum: Networking
- Topic: wifi and HP Pavilion
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3419
Re: wifi and HP Pavilion
done. still no wifi. [sudo] password for rosco: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done dkms is already the newest version (2.2.0.3-2ubuntu11.5). git is already the newest version (1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.3). 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 ...
- Sat Feb 03, 2018 6:19 pm
- Forum: Networking
- Topic: wifi and HP Pavilion
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3419
Re: wifi and HP Pavilion
rosco@rosco-HP-Laptop-15-bs0xx ~ $ uname -a; dkms status Linux rosco-HP-Laptop-15-bs0xx 4.13.0-32-generic #35~16.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Thu Jan 25 10:13:43 UTC 2018 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux ndiswrapper, 1.60, 4.10.0-38-generic, x86_64: installed ndiswrapper, 1.60, 4.13.0-32-generic, x86_64: installed