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Sorry for double posting, I usually post through a mobile device. By the way I agree that your method is easier,but the latest compiz itself is unstable and buggy and many plugins don't work properly as the used to,thats why i suggested that we downgrade to stable version and be on the safe side.

Could have said it better; only install apps that are tested eg: in the repository or from a well recognized sites.

Downgrading compiz will solve your problem check my post:
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=90&t=73456

In the terminal type: to check for the processes thats taking up your cpu resource. An alternative is to check through system monitor itself. My hunch is it's the update manager because it periodically checks for updates. You can safely close it.

Eagerly waiting for a new lmde spin.. Really tiresome to reinstall lmde all the time when i mess up

Sorry guys if the font alignment looks weird in this post.. I typed this whole thread in a mobile device..

If you want to revert the changes and use Compiz 0.9.4 again, run the commands below in a terminal: sudo apt-get install ppa-purge sudo ppa-purge ppa:guido-iodice/compiz-0.8.6-natty sudo apt-get install -f sudo apt-get purge compiz-plugins-extra compiz-plugins-main compiz-fusion- sudo apt-get instal...

You've probably noticed that not all Compiz plugins work as they used to in Linuxmint 10 and changing some of the default Compiz settings results in quite a few bugs. This can be solved by downgrading Compiz to version 0.8.6. Warning: the instructions below are for the classic Ubuntu desktop but it ...

I'm an atheist but never mind OMG!!

do major bug fixes come in level 1 and 2 updates or in level 4 and 5?

2000+ packages the best i got to is 1200 before screwing everything up.. Currently running katya rc.. I hope clem would release an updated snapshot of lmde.

Well I'll be damned.. I thought that removing or reformatting the casper file. might render the pen unbootable.But this is awesome.Thanks man.

It all depends on what your trying to achieve. Refer this page: wiki.python.org/moin/PythonEditors

I agree with xircon. But on the bright side, the upgrade saved you some space, which otherwise would have gone waste if it had been allocated as swap.frankly I see no use for swap on modern machines,by that i mean personal computers and not servers.

Try to wipe the silly
smile off your face when you
realise you understand things
that the "experts" at your local
computer shop haven't even
heard of.

been there done that ..

@ sumski thank you for sharing, I've already found that article you referred to and updated my kernel to 2.6.38, and my problems were solved. I didn't post it here since i thought my thread was dead. I believe your post will be helpful to others having the same problem.

@unico I'm so sorry, i was having my exams, so i was totally carried away with it. Anyways the modified drivers are available in the latest mint (Katya) release, If your lucky it should work, haven't tried it in lmde but i think upgrading xorg-server might do the trick. Be careful though xorg has te...

Thanks for the info, tried it but didn't like it as much as Clementine.

IMHO, I think its better to replace a new hard disk.. I have faced this problem, and i realised its both futile and fustrating to recover data from a disk with bad sectors, using linux. The only other option is to return your hard drive to the manufacturer, to let them try recovering your data.