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by chris_heath
Thu Jan 19, 2023 11:23 pm
Forum: Other Topics & Open Discussion
Topic: The (near) Daily Chrome Video Freeze [likely solved]
Replies: 5
Views: 1501

Re: The (near) Daily Chrome Video Freeze [likely solved]

ok thanks,
I think that it might be that I removed my swap partition
i'm adding it back now
by chris_heath
Thu Jan 19, 2023 11:04 pm
Forum: Other Topics & Open Discussion
Topic: The (near) Daily Chrome Video Freeze [likely solved]
Replies: 5
Views: 1501

Re: The (near) Daily Chrome Video Freeze [likely solved]

this started happening to me recently after upgrading to v21 (cinnamon edition) always happens when playing video in chrome (youtube) video freezes audio loops the last 1 second no response to any input must hard reset via power button I can't seem to find anything in any of the logs... I'm assuming...
by chris_heath
Sun Mar 31, 2019 5:01 pm
Forum: Suggestions & Feedback
Topic: this can't be a new idea, right?
Replies: 12
Views: 2308

Re: this can't be a new idea, right?

so, is backing up your home directory too simple for an installer to bother with it?

or are there too many different configuration possibilities that it is too hard for an installer to incorporate a home directory backup?
by chris_heath
Thu Mar 28, 2019 4:21 am
Forum: Suggestions & Feedback
Topic: this can't be a new idea, right?
Replies: 12
Views: 2308

this can't be a new idea, right?

so, as i understand the current installer, it will automatically recognize the drive chosen for installation as currently possessing an installed operating system we get the option to install beside the current OS(s) or format the drive and install 'fresh' right? ok, so... my suggestion is that a th...
by chris_heath
Mon Jan 21, 2019 4:03 pm
Forum: Beginner Questions
Topic: LM 18 Cin. 64 Bit - No WoL after being in Mint
Replies: 28
Views: 4309

Re: LM 18 Cin. 64 Bit - No WoL after being in Mint

$ sudo systemctl status wol.service ● wol.service - Enable WOL Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/wol.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled) Active: inactive (dead) since Mon 2019-01-21 13:36:22 EST; 1h 0min ago Process: 698 ExecStart=/sbin/ethtool -s enp0s25 wol g (code=exited, status=0/SUCCES...
by chris_heath
Sat Apr 28, 2018 11:38 am
Forum: Tutorials
Topic: Having trouble installing Cisco's PacketTracer? I sure did.
Replies: 0
Views: 3876

Having trouble installing Cisco's PacketTracer? I sure did.

installing cisco's packet tracker application on linux (especially debian based distributions) is apparently sometimes not as easy as it seems .... click here for the tl;dr instant gratification original post on the spanish language linux mint forum (translated): Hi. I have Linux Mint 18.2 64 bits. ...
by chris_heath
Sat Apr 28, 2018 11:26 am
Forum: Suggestions & Feedback
Topic: Sleep vs Suspend
Replies: 14
Views: 19852

Re: Sleep vs Suspend

so good stuff so far everyone, but i was kind of hoping that my bringing up this 'tired' issue in this way might start a discussion about what to do about the way that these terms are presented sometimes in tool-tips when they really should be explicitly on screen making it clear up front that sleep...
by chris_heath
Sat Apr 28, 2018 11:20 am
Forum: Español - Spanish
Topic: Problema con packet tracer 7.1 y qt
Replies: 2
Views: 2662

Re: Problema con packet tracer 7.1 y qt

i am on linux mint 18.3 sylvia (64bit xfce) this worked for me after installing the current 7.1.1 version of packet tracer sudo apt install libqt5multimedia5 libqt5scripttools5 libqt5script5 sudo mv /opt/pt/lib /opt/pt/lib.bak sudo mkdir /opt/pt/lib sudo ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt* /opt/p...
by chris_heath
Sat Apr 14, 2018 2:51 am
Forum: Suggestions & Feedback
Topic: Sleep vs Suspend
Replies: 14
Views: 19852

Sleep vs Suspend

:idea: Mint 18.3 Cinnamon i recently decided to go change my screensaver and screen off timings the screensaver lock setting uses the word "sleep" but the power settings do not use the word terminology it says: "suspend when inactive for:" this semantic inconsistency had me spend...

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