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That's cool. Good way to re-use a Mac.

Again folks, to clarify:, I know how to install Mint and I do it all day every day. I have too many people who need me. (I'm the only person younger than 70 in my city )

Cheers

Yeah a lot of them do have machines in the closet that I can plop an SSD into, and no 2gb isn't nearly enough for these new ultrabloated websites (Facebook, Gmail, pretty much any new site that has a loading spiral because it's loading an entire OS worth of code). However, a lot of them need a new m...

Most of my people are 60-95, and they're intelligent, successful retirees who are tired of being swindled by the Microsoft world. I've made a great living protecting them from all the nonsense. I've earned their trust and they are either new to Mint or want it on a new machine. Yes I usually have to...

HI all! I've done independent in-home tech support since 2009. I've installed Mint for at least 1,000 people and they're thrilled to have a machine that "just works" and they don't need me for a very long time. It sort of backfired on me because they then referred all their friends to me. ...

Yep neither do i. Just word of mouth.

Best of luck to you! Inbox me if you want to trade web links.

Is there anybody in the Rochester/Western NY area who is proficient with Linux Mint? I do in-home tech support for seniors for a living, and I install Mint for people, with amazing results. All the constant problems and stupidity just stop, and they have a trouble-free life. However, it's backfired ...

Ha! What do ya know! It worked! I was just about to give up and put back the old firmware when I decided to check this page one last time to see if anyone had more ideas, and there you were. I told it to update but it wouldn't give me a kernel newer than 4.15 so I implemented the additional instruct...

No dice on that last fix. Here's my output as requested: % Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed 100 2039 100 2039 0 0 5571 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 5555 cat: '/sys/module/snd_soc_sst_cht_bsw_max98090_ti/parameters/*': No such file or d...

Been reading for 10 years, but this is the first time I'm posting about a tech issue... So I have the same 3120 unit. Everything works incredibly well except sound. (Headphones and HDMI do work.) I refuse to go back to ChromeOS! (And I may have lost the original firmware, ha.) Sometimes when I have ...

Yes, I've got it on my to do list to donate more to Mint. Also that's a good idea, I'll add the book to my signature on the forum! Here it is: https://www.amazon.com/How-Protect-Yourself-Your-Computer/dp/0692815465/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2OUJXLAO16S8X&keywords=how+to+protect+yourself+from+your+computer...

Hey thanks, means a lot!

If anyone's interested in licensing my tech support knowledge, let me know!

That's a great point. I don't think any have but I'll try and remember to tell them they can donate.
I donate myself but not as much as I should. I'll work on that too!

Hey all, Long-time listener, first-time poster. My name is Marc, I do in-home tech support for seniors/boomers/beginners. I've been installing Mint for my clients since 2011, and they're thrilled. Sure I've got a few people who need to run 1991 business software, but the majority of my clients just ...

Hi guys! I've been reading the fora for years but finally had time to register. -Yes, I NEVER use the word Linux in the initial conversation. I tell people it's a magical new product called Mint, and it's magical and perfect. -It's too good to be true, really. People are so conditioned to live in fe...