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- Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:33 pm
- Forum: Storage
- Topic: A new USB Stick
- Replies: 5
- Views: 116
Re: A new USB Stick
I've had excellent results with Micro Center USB3.0 sticks that I get from Amazon. They're cheap, but seem to work fine for me and most importantly (for me) they've got an activity LED. I've bought around 20 in various capacities and have never had a dud so far. If I do they're cheap enough just to ...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:09 pm
- Forum: Open Chat
- Topic: Suspend /Hibernate - Why do people use it?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 210
Re: Suspend /Hibernate - Why do people use it?
I don't use hibernate, only suspend. Maybe I'm going for lunch or whatever, I want to restart where I left off, so I suspend. It saves a bit of power and therefore money, and it stops the room getting hotter. Agreed. My desktop is in my bedroom. The system including two monitors, modem, router, a c...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:00 pm
- Forum: Software & Applications
- Topic: Suspend option is missing in the quit menu
- Replies: 11
- Views: 556
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 11:01 am
- Forum: Chat about Linux
- Topic: Malware in xz (but don't panic: not in your Mint)
- Replies: 37
- Views: 5957
Software Engineer Stops Attempt to Add Backdoor to Linux Operating Systems
Article today from PCMag Security Watch. Don't know if this affects Mint or not.
https://tinyurl.com/2ax67tb9
https://tinyurl.com/2ax67tb9
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 4:32 pm
- Forum: Software & Applications
- Topic: Checksumo - a neat little program
- Replies: 8
- Views: 195
Re: Checksumo - a neat little program
Yep, it's nice to have choicesLady Fitzgerald wrote: ⤴Thu Mar 14, 2024 2:00 pm If Checksumo works for you and you are happy with it, then it's the right program for you. I always used Collision but will probably start to use the built-in option now in Mint. It's nice to have choices.
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 1:27 pm
- Forum: Software & Applications
- Topic: Checksumo - a neat little program
- Replies: 8
- Views: 195
Re: Checksumo - a neat little program
Then again, I believe the latest versions of Mint have the ability to compare checksums built in. Edit: I just checked 21.1 and it does. Just right click on the download and click on Verify, then go from there. Yep, but I prefer Checksumo. Download the ISO, copy and paste the applicable checksum fr...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 7:48 pm
- Forum: Software & Applications
- Topic: Checksumo - a neat little program
- Replies: 8
- Views: 195
Checksumo - a neat little program
Checksumo is found in Flathub. It's got a simple GUI with only two input fields; Search for and select the downloaded .iso, then copy the Hash value to the other field and select "Verify"
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 5:59 pm
- Forum: Networking
- Topic: Which DNS is used?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 136
Re: Which DNS is used?
Try going to https://www.dnsleaktest.com/ and run the leaktest. It'll tell you which DNS is being used. Two caveats: First, suppose you specified 8.8.8.8, Google DNS. The leaktest might give several DNS IP's but they'll all be identified as Google. The explanatory text on the leaktest site says why....
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 3:01 pm
- Forum: Beginner Questions
- Topic: formatting external drives...renders them unusable??? SOLVED - thanks!
- Replies: 21
- Views: 633
Re: formatting external drives...renders them unusable???
This is why it's a good idea to have USB sticks with LEDs in them. They all should have, IMHO. Amen to that. I buy all my USB sticks from Micro Center on Amazon. Good price, reasonable speed (at least it's fast enough for me) and LED activity light. Just wait for the light to go out, give it a few ...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 5:16 pm
- Forum: Open Chat
- Topic: Something to take note of if you dual boot with Windows
- Replies: 0
- Views: 215
Something to take note of if you dual boot with Windows
FTC fines cybersecurity company Avast $16.5 million for tracking and selling user data.
https://tinyurl.com/22ubhuh5
https://tinyurl.com/22ubhuh5
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 8:02 pm
- Forum: Suggestions & Feedback
- Topic: Whose idea was it for ADS?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 585
Re: Whose idea was it for ADS?
I use Waterfox with Ublock and the Goodly Mint extension (highly recommended). I never see ads. Perhaps the extension blocks them? I use a desktop and never access the forum with my phone.
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 7:48 pm
- Forum: Chat about Linux
- Topic: How long have you been using Linux ?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 1324
Re: How long have you been using Linux ?
Going on 10 years. Tried several different distros and quickly settled on Mint Cinnamon.
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 8:55 pm
- Forum: Tutorials
- Topic: GUI method to change ownership of a drive after formatting with GParted
- Replies: 31
- Views: 4581
Re: GUI method to change ownership of a drive after formatting with GParted
Right you are.
Thanks!
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 8:03 pm
- Forum: Printers & Scanners
- Topic: Simple Scan suddenly can't find my scanner [Solved]
- Replies: 1
- Views: 257
Re: Simple Scan suddenly can't find my scanner
Solved with a system boot.
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 7:58 pm
- Forum: Printers & Scanners
- Topic: Simple Scan suddenly can't find my scanner [Solved]
- Replies: 1
- Views: 257
Simple Scan suddenly can't find my scanner [Solved]
I have an HP Officejet 4650, an all-in-one print/scan/fax. Up until today it's worked perfectly for years. Suddenly SimpleScan can't find the scanner. I can do a copy from the printer touch screen, I can print from the computer, but the scanner can't be found. Any suggestions? System: Kernel: 5.15.0...
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:20 pm
- Forum: Tutorials
- Topic: GUI method to change ownership of a drive after formatting with GParted
- Replies: 31
- Views: 4581
Re: GUI method to change ownership of a drive after formatting with GParted
My version of Disks has a different menu and doesn't include "Take Ownership" or several other options. My version is 42.0. Is there a newer version?
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 3:07 pm
- Forum: Chat about Linux
- Topic: To better understand how Timeshift works, read this
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1552
Re: to better understand how Timshift works, read this
Looks promising. Incremental snapshots will save a lot of space ... Isn't that what Timeshift already does? That's the point of rsync based backup and why it's such an industry standard. Timeshift uses rsync. Both Homi and the new, unnamed root backup both use Borg Backup. The main difference is th...
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 11:01 am
- Forum: Chat about Linux
- Topic: To better understand how Timeshift works, read this
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1552
Re: To better understand how Timeshift works, read this
Being the board dullard that I am, what are the "Junk files and folders" mentioned in the comparison of Homi and BaqPaq? As the dullard du jour, I read it as all folders are excluded, I also do not have a Junk folder, much less any idea of what is considered a junk file. Where did you see...
- Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:19 pm
- Forum: Chat about Linux
- Topic: To better understand how Timeshift works, read this
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1552
Re: To better understand how Timeshift works, read this
I think the idea behind the new backup program is to be used along with Homi, which is the paid app to back up the home directory. They both use Borg as a backend. I can attest to Homi's space saving, and I can assume the new root backup will be about the same. I have Homi set to backup: 24 hourly s...
- Fri Feb 23, 2024 8:02 pm
- Forum: Gaming
- Topic: It's Foss: This Patch Boosts Linux Gaming Performance By 50% and More
- Replies: 2
- Views: 276
It's Foss: This Patch Boosts Linux Gaming Performance By 50% and More
This could be of interest to gamers (that's not me).
https://news.itsfoss.com/linux-gaming-b ... tsfoss.com
https://news.itsfoss.com/linux-gaming-b ... tsfoss.com