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by How-old!
Tue Jan 11, 2022 4:34 am
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: Stuck in 20.1, wont upgrade
Replies: 3
Views: 480

Re: Stuck in 20.1, wont upgrade

Finally SOLVED. When tried to 'update' and 'upgrade' from CLI got message 'unable to access'. Somehow the source had become corrupted. Ticked the 'restore default' and BINGO! Hope this helps other folks experiencing problems. Don't know why the option wasn't offered when the 'unavailable' message fl...
by How-old!
Mon Jan 10, 2022 3:33 am
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: Stuck in 20.1, wont upgrade
Replies: 3
Views: 480

Re: Stuck in 20.1, wont upgrade

Many thanks, Joe. Yes, did all those obvious things like that and followed Clem instructions but will try again later as working on successfully upgrade machines this morning.
by How-old!
Sun Jan 09, 2022 4:45 am
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: Stuck in 20.1, wont upgrade
Replies: 3
Views: 480

Stuck in 20.1, wont upgrade

Have updated & upgraded to 20.3 in several machines but two (with SSDs - not sure if relevant?) are stuck in 20.1 according to CLI, fully updated, screensaver off, etc., but Update Manager/Edit refuses to show Upgrade manager. Probably my bad, but assistance appreciated. Thanks. [please move thi...
by How-old!
Sat Sep 11, 2021 3:33 am
Forum: Xfce
Topic: USB sticks not auto displayed on DT in 20.2
Replies: 9
Views: 3122

Re: USB sticks not auto displayed on DT in 20.2

Finally got the correct answer. Have to go to 'Disks' in 'Menu'. All except very oldest USB sticks or 'funny formats' are listed. Select yours, usually the last on the list. not obvious, but clicking the first option give list of options including 'Mount' !! Why 'mounting' is no longer a default elu...
by How-old!
Mon Jul 26, 2021 3:12 am
Forum: Xfce
Topic: USB sticks not auto displayed on DT in 20.2
Replies: 9
Views: 3122

Re: USB sticks not auto displayed on DT in 20.2

Probably not? fstab is a bit beyond my pay grade! My expertise is in HW rather than SW. Can do simple CLI ops like cat , etc and general search & fix but need the sort of guidance Jesse provides on DW for more estoterica! All my discs, rotating & SSD, are on caddies for main machine, but swa...
by How-old!
Sun Jul 25, 2021 2:50 am
Forum: Xfce
Topic: USB sticks not auto displayed on DT in 20.2
Replies: 9
Views: 3122

Re: USB sticks not auto displayed on DT in 20.2

Unable to resolve this issue. New SSD is SATAIII but supposed to be backwards compatible and, indeed, everything else works, all machines. Done several re-installs using older machines and latest HW - no differences. However, when reinstalled with original full release of Xfce 20.1, USB hot-plugging...
by How-old!
Fri Jul 23, 2021 2:50 pm
Forum: Xfce
Topic: USB sticks not auto displayed on DT in 20.2
Replies: 9
Views: 3122

Re: USB sticks not auto displayed on DT in 20.2

Managed to hide EFI and floppies but cannot get auto-USB displaying on plugging in.
Thinking maybe delete everything, install 20.1, then upgrade because I know that works!
Not very elegant but is there something the team needs to know about 20.2 Xfce? Or is it just me...
by How-old!
Fri Jul 23, 2021 12:10 pm
Forum: Xfce
Topic: USB sticks not auto displayed on DT in 20.2
Replies: 9
Views: 3122

Re: USB sticks not auto displayed on DT in 20.2

t42 - many thanks. Hadn't noticed there is a sub-menu for Discs and Drives - (was it in earlier versions?). Anyway, ticked it now, did updates, rebooted and the USB drive still doesn't appear on DT or any menus when plugged in??? This is not the same for all previous versions from v14 up to and incl...
by How-old!
Fri Jul 23, 2021 2:50 am
Forum: Xfce
Topic: USB sticks not auto displayed on DT in 20.2
Replies: 9
Views: 3122

USB sticks not auto displayed on DT in 20.2

New disc, new installation, 20.2. Since v14.0, plugging in USB gives auto display but not on 20.2. Read lots of posts about this on Google/Interweb/etc, visited the Disks app in menu, adjusted Edit Mount Options, nothing makes the USB stick auto-appear. Tried range of CLI commands suggested on Web. ...
by How-old!
Tue Feb 02, 2021 10:22 am
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: How to upgrade from LM 19.3 to Linux Mint 20?
Replies: 20
Views: 4003

Re: How to upgrade from LM 19.3 to Linux Mint 20?

Update: removed the ghostly FDD icon using DesktopSettings, but it's still listed in the FileManager and related entries. And I still can't read my camera by USB or using a card reader. Maybe it'll all get sorted with 20.2... Update: this floppy thing is a bit of an old chestnut, having popped up re...
by How-old!
Sun Jan 31, 2021 12:58 pm
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: How to upgrade from LM 19.3 to Linux Mint 20?
Replies: 20
Views: 4003

Re: How to upgrade from LM 19.3 to Linux Mint 20?

Eventually got the updates and upgrades to work, thanks again. Few glitches en route of which the most amusing was a lock-up whilst waiting for the M$ ttf EULA to respond. Needed an hard reset then a more reasonable version popped up in the final update panel and responded appropriately. Just have a...
by How-old!
Fri Jan 29, 2021 6:36 am
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: How to upgrade from LM 19.3 to Linux Mint 20?
Replies: 20
Views: 4003

Re: How to upgrade from LM 19.3 to Linux Mint 20?

Well, thank you again, Karl. It was my erroneous assumption that if my updates were up-to-date on the point versions, then that was adequate to upgrade to the next major upgrade. Clearly that is not the case and I am grateful to you!
by How-old!
Fri Jan 29, 2021 3:41 am
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: How to upgrade from LM 19.3 to Linux Mint 20?
Replies: 20
Views: 4003

Re: How to upgrade from LM 19.3 to Linux Mint 20?

Very kind, thank you Karl. Attached, as requested, anonymised in .txt format. Based on un-pre-treated backup clone version without 'foreign' packages removal according to Clem recipe. ***-GA-78LMT-USB3:~$ inxi -Sr System: Host: ***-GA-78LMT-USB3 Kernel: 4.15.0-135-generic x86_64 bits: 64 Desktop: Xf...
by How-old!
Wed Jan 27, 2021 12:38 pm
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: How to upgrade from LM 19.3 to Linux Mint 20?
Replies: 20
Views: 4003

Re: How to switch to the default Linux Mint mirror?

No, nothing is resolved. The mintupgrade file cannot be found, at least by me amongst a dozen or so mirrors including the alleged default ones. ipso facto upgrade 19.3 to 20.0 has not taken place.
by How-old!
Wed Jan 27, 2021 8:01 am
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: How to upgrade from LM 19.3 to Linux Mint 20?
Replies: 20
Views: 4003

Re: How to switch to the default Linux Mint mirror?

Thanks for your assistance guys.
by How-old!
Wed Jan 27, 2021 6:11 am
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: How to upgrade from LM 19.3 to Linux Mint 20?
Replies: 20
Views: 4003

Re: How to upgrade to Linux Mint 20

Yup, done that (again!) thanks, and tried several other options. Always get "Unable to locate package mintupgrade". CLI always signs me up OK, then Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done E: Unable to locate package mintupgrade Where next?
by How-old!
Wed Jan 27, 2021 4:04 am
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: How to upgrade from LM 19.3 to Linux Mint 20?
Replies: 20
Views: 4003

How to upgrade from LM 19.3 to Linux Mint 20?

No problem with the instructions, but "If you can’t find mintupgrade in the repositories, switch to the default Linux Mint mirror" - I couldn't find it. Problem is that there is a long history on the InterWeb (and implied in some Update headers) advising switching to 'local mirrors". ...
by How-old!
Sun Jul 05, 2020 5:24 am
Forum: Chat about Linux Mint
Topic: LM 20.0 an utter disaster on less than latest hardware.
Replies: 90
Views: 8986

Re: LM 20.0

Many thanks for your suggestion, antikythera! The other two respondents seem to have trouble with their parsing - nowhere do I say I'm still using a 286, I have up-to-date kit on which I'm typing right now. And, yes, I am keeping up with the hardware very well thank you! Anyone for Qbits?!
by How-old!
Sun Jul 05, 2020 3:34 am
Forum: Chat about Linux Mint
Topic: LM 20.0 an utter disaster on less than latest hardware.
Replies: 90
Views: 8986

LM 20.0 an utter disaster on less than latest hardware.

Long-time Mint user, but 20.0 can be an utter disaster on less than latest hardware. Read the warnings about nV cards, etc. This one refuses to install on some SoC nV-based systems, SiS Mirage and other oddball video systems. It doesn't like some older 1024x!!! monitors, even some older SATA I hard ...
by How-old!
Fri May 01, 2020 11:31 am
Forum: Hardware Support
Topic: Omnivision ov511 driver
Replies: 5
Views: 612

Re: Omnivision ov511 driver

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