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by BG405
Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:23 am
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: Sticky for Updates Issues
Replies: 1
Views: 51

Re: Sticky for Updates Issues

Update Manager actually asks this by default ("Do you want to switch to a local mirror?") .. you can also do this (from Update Manager) by clicking Edit → Software Sources . Not sure if a tutorial is really needed, in this case? People who don't notice that probably won't read a guide anyw...
by BG405
Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:00 am
Forum: Open Chat
Topic: Bought a "brand new cellphone" and .....
Replies: 2
Views: 135

Re: Bought a "brand new cellphone" and .....

I dropped it, and crunch This is a great shame and disappointment .. and one reason I refuse to have one of those things (at least until there's absolutely no alternative). I want something with a real keypad and a tough plastic screen, which I can chuck about without worrying about it. These thing...
by BG405
Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:04 pm
Forum: Installation & Boot
Topic: Battery status of laptop not shown
Replies: 13
Views: 197

Re: Battery status of laptop not shown

Not a fix, but does acpi -V in Terminal show the battery level & whether it's charging? If so there may be a temporary workaround (kludge) which I'll post here. I don't have one of those Fujitsu machines myself, to check with.
by BG405
Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:21 pm
Forum: Chat about Linux
Topic: Re: What's the appeal that makes some people want to change their package manager?
Replies: 9
Views: 306

Re: What's the appeal that makes some people want to change their package manager?

Moem wrote: Mon Mar 25, 2024 4:29 pm To be honest I've never heard of anyone doing that, but that may be on me.
Neither have I. Maybe some years back, with that APT bug? .. IMHO best to use the one(s) designed for the job.
by BG405
Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:10 pm
Forum: Beginner Questions
Topic: How do I know if I'm ready to permanently switch to Linux Mint?
Replies: 27
Views: 632

Re: How do I know if I'm ready to permanently switch to Linux Mint?

Simple answer: When you feel you are ready and no longer need to boot into Windows. In my case I switched when BSOD-OS .. er .. BSOD'd on me that final time, ironically when I plugged my scanner in - and decided enough is enough, I can't be bothered to fix it again this time. There's a very nice opt...
by BG405
Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:50 pm
Forum: Chat about Linux Mint
Topic: Comments and suggestions
Replies: 22
Views: 580

Re: Comments and suggestions

Re. hearing your own voice from an external source, I think it's maybe an instinctive thing to some degree. It wouldn't normally happen in nature. I've just had another watch of this, without the Pub distractions and the ear-pods .. I'd say you're good to go with putting this up on YouTube, Odysee e...
by BG405
Mon Mar 25, 2024 7:13 pm
Forum: Chat about Linux Mint
Topic: Comments and suggestions
Replies: 22
Views: 580

Re: Comments and suggestions

I'll say that GreenIsBest 's comment sums it up for me. What I'll add is .. it looks to me like a great video to show-case what Linux can do "from a "Layman's Perspective"". We really need more of this! :D Plus I'll also add .. I've been thinking of doing YouTube videos for a whi...
by BG405
Mon Mar 25, 2024 4:01 pm
Forum: Installation & Boot
Topic: [SOLVED] Loss of power shutdown, Invalid partition table on reboot
Replies: 9
Views: 173

Re: [SOLVED] Loss of power shutdown, Invalid partition table on reboot

Just posting to add a note that in my experience, and possibly for future reference, legacy (BIOS, CSM) boot works fine with GPT. I guess it was just the boot options as per the OP's findings? I use GPT exclusively, regardless of legacy or (U)EFI boot. This (Manjaro) and my Mint machine both run in ...
by BG405
Mon Mar 25, 2024 1:21 am
Forum: Installation & Boot
Topic: [SOLVED] Loss of power shutdown, Invalid partition table on reboot
Replies: 9
Views: 173

Re: Loss of power shutdown, Invalid partition table on reboot

Since you have Windows partitions I wouldn't recommend running fsck to attempt to repair the filesystems just yet, apart from fsck -N to show what would be done, without it altering anything, for now. I assume Windows is also not bootable. But, from the Live session, it's worth reporting the output ...
by BG405
Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:16 pm
Forum: Open Chat
Topic: Terminology Oldsters vs Youngsters
Replies: 111
Views: 2295

Re: Terminology Oldsters vs Youngsters

I'd imagine just about any USB optical drive will do the job .. or a SATA/IDE internal one hooked up via a USB to SATA/IDE interface with its 12V power supply. I need to fix the USB connector on my ancient LG one; or just wire in a fixed USB lead and forget about that dodgy Mini-USB trash. As for be...
by BG405
Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:16 pm
Forum: Chat about Linux Mint
Topic: Comments and suggestions
Replies: 22
Views: 580

Re: Comments and suggestions

Thank you! That did not even occur to me. Re-did it and hopefully that is what you were pointing out. You're very welcome! Glad you appreciate it (and weren't offended, like some people seem to get). Thing is, most people seem to be oblivious of that, just "used to it" or just don't care....
by BG405
Sun Mar 24, 2024 5:35 pm
Forum: Beginner Questions
Topic: [SOLVED] How to change the time/turn off dst?
Replies: 24
Views: 520

Re: [SOLVED] How to change the time/turn off dst?

Lady Fitzgerald wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:17 pm There has been talk for years to do away with it but, so far, bupkis. :roll:
I tried signing this petition .. but it hasn't shown up so far.
by BG405
Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:41 pm
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: [SOLVED] Desktop notes for a fading memory
Replies: 7
Views: 140

Re: [SOLVED] Desktop notes for a fading memory

Anyone remember Tomboy Notes? What a convoluted mess that was! Thankfully it doesn't appear to be present in current Mint by default. There is a Notes program though (in Cinnamon) but I've yet to try it. EDIT : Decided to try that in my Mint VM (my mate is using the other computer with Mint on it); ...
by BG405
Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:17 pm
Forum: Open Chat
Topic: Terminology Oldsters vs Youngsters
Replies: 111
Views: 2295

Re: Terminology Oldsters vs Youngsters

I have a case which looks like that (a street find, like a monitor and one of my keyboards, along with other useful stuff people tend to leave out on their front walls etc.) albeit I think it's smaller but doesn't have the inserts. Guess that's what it was intended for. .. I have a collection of cab...
by BG405
Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:09 pm
Forum: Installation & Boot
Topic: [SOLVED] Loss of power shutdown, Invalid partition table on reboot
Replies: 9
Views: 173

Re: Loss of power shutdown, Invalid partition table on reboot

If you boot from a live USB (e.g. the one you used to install Mint) you could try running a disk check from there. Hopefully this will fix things? (I assume you were in the Mint OS when this happened). You might also be able to retrieve the files you need, if it doesn't make it bootable again. Sorry...
by BG405
Sat Mar 23, 2024 7:49 pm
Forum: Open Chat
Topic: Terminology Oldsters vs Youngsters
Replies: 111
Views: 2295

Re: Terminology Oldsters vs Youngsters

Strewth I'd forgotten about those! I probably have one or more knocking around somewhere. But my mind's eye envisioned people trying to stuff CDs in them with their jewel cases .. and VHS cassettes, etc.. :mrgreen:
by BG405
Sat Mar 23, 2024 7:30 pm
Forum: Installation & Boot
Topic: Linux Mint 19 XFCE 32bit - How to be sure of its verification?
Replies: 9
Views: 499

Re: LinuxMint 19 XFCE 32bit-How to be sure of its verification.

I haven't used torrents for many years but I believe the file integrity is checked as part of the process (please someone coorect me if I'm wrong).

For the clock, have you set it to sync with the internet time servers? I remember that being an issue in the past.
by BG405
Sat Mar 23, 2024 7:08 pm
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: [SOLVED] Desktop notes for a fading memory
Replies: 7
Views: 140

Re: Desktop notes for a fading memory

There are applications similar to the "Sticky Notes" which I think you're referring to (I had those in Win7 and probably xp before that).

KNotes is one example.
by BG405
Sat Mar 23, 2024 6:52 pm
Forum: Open Chat
Topic: Terminology Oldsters vs Youngsters
Replies: 111
Views: 2295

Re: Terminology Oldsters vs Youngsters

In my book it's only a "folder" if you can physically fold it ..! :roll:

And folders are for documents, nothing else. Who for example would actually try to store their physical music and video collections in physical folders ..? Doesn't make sense.

[/pedant-mode]
by BG405
Sat Mar 23, 2024 6:45 pm
Forum: Chat about Linux
Topic: When did you start to realize Linux will never become the future of desktop computing?
Replies: 85
Views: 2784

Re: When did you start to realize Linux will never become the future of desktop computing?

I have several netbooks up here, unfortunately the batteries in two of them are now useless but I find the Acer D255E quite usable, especially with an SSD in it; resume from hibernate in less than 34 seconds and reasonably responsive for what it is. It's a dual-core N570 (many of the D255E series ha...

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