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However, I did not install Mint onto my C: drive, so I still have my places.sqlite file for Firefox, which I believe has my bookmarks etc on there. Can we assume win 10, and dual boot on one HDD ? Theoretically I think yes you can access the windows partition from Linux, if you can find the path to...

BUT WHY DOES EVERY PROGRAM I WANT TO INSTALL Have TO BE SO CONVOLUTED??? Welcome to Mint forums potter. BUT that statement is a complete exaggeration, I usually install a minimum of 25 extra packages, most of those are a one-click affair. If you stay within the mint repo (software manager), as is r...

I can play, copy/record, and convert to .iso etc. DVDs.
Do not own any blue ray, so if that is the only limitation, I do not need them.

Thanks, pjotr, djph
Oh, I do recall installing separately libdvdcss2 as required to copy a DVD.

I would like to know why you need them ? I have NOT installed them for the last three iterations of Linux Mint, and have zero problems playing any audio, video, converting formats, and watching youtube, streaming the occasional thing. Proof, rick@t420:~$ apt policy mint-meta-codecs mint-meta-codecs:...

Unfortunately, Smart data is greyed out. I can't click on it. I do not have Windows on my computer anymore which I completely replaced by mint. Is going back to windows the only way ? Is there an alternative to chkdsk for Linux ? is there a way to simply bypass those two files when I try to empty t...

Have created the VHD file for this. I admit I do not know how you do that , or why you'd want to, setting the hdd during the creation of the VM is as easy as a couple of clicks. "1) Where to put this VM?" I would go with the default location, which is in your /home directory (where ever t...

I may have transfered files from an older hard drive to this new one while using Windows. But Windows is not on my computer anymore. I opened Disks but I don't see a way to check the drive's condition. My only options are "additional partition options" and "unmount selected partition...

Obviously I can try to just always shut down completely, but that has a long litany of other issues for me currently including I often have dozens of windows and/or tabs open to very specific locations so I can get rolling as fast as possible exactly where I was when I wake the computer. If I have ...

Mike has this drive been used on a windows machine ? If yes, and that windows has fast start enabled, then you may have a "dirty" file system. I'll wait on your reply, before I say more. I will say I finally googled this issue, and there are many threads, NONE, are marked solved. https://w...

Unfortunately went ahead with an install before being able to read your post, Danbor. I settled on 1gb for /boot, 500mb for EFI, and the rest on /root. Welcome to Mint forums. It is my opinion, that a separate /boot is not a good idea, because, some people fill up their root partition which is ofte...

Thank you but I wonder how do I find the path that´s supposed to replace the "/that/drive" bit ? When you plug in your external drive does it not show up in your file manager, under Devices ? Just hover on it, the path will be displayed, usually external devices will be /media/<USERNAME>/...

Welcome to Mint forums. Apparently you can clone your VM to a USB stick. https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?p=353139&sid=8dda5aa4a97d22d8c8271a8b93578d32#p353139 "You could" skip the Virtual Machine step, and install directly to USB. https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?...

Howdy rickNS, Anyway, thanks for not being offended. AND, if you are interested in getting the keyboard shortcuts to work, to toggle touchpad off/on, just say so...there may be times when you want it to work ? I overlooked this. Yeah, that would be really cool. Don't know if I would use it or not b...

I have not had a single issue since turning off the mouse pad and using an external mouse. Both had to be done. I am 99% sure that what caused these occurrences was grazing the touchpad while typing /CUT/ Thans all for your help! which is what I suspected... Some of the things you describe, must be...

Yes, most likely extra kernels.
Update manager > View > Linux Kernels
Rule of thumb is leave in current one, and one older one (Two total).

Brand new, wow, have not had a new one since 2007. I think it quite safe to assume, that any "modification" is reason to not get warranty. I'm installing Linux on external nvme usb drive and using it during the initial no-questions-asked (about 30 days) return period. Just disconnect it an...

There is another way, if you only have one USB stick. Create a virtual machine (in virtual box), and boot the live iso, then install to your USB stick. When running the installer it will say you have mounted drives / partitions, do you wish to unmount them, say yes. When you get to the installation ...

spamegg wrote: ⤴Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:53 am No, you can't install it onto the live USB.

I think I will agree with this now.
After toasting a system, and wasting hours trying to make it work, an fixing the mess.
If I only had one machine like some people do it would have been much worse.

Booting from the Mint USB stick and then launching Timeshift is to no avail? Correct. No "successful' boot to HDD...yet. Boot-repair just finished with "Boot successfully repaired" We shall soon see.... Yeah ! fixed Grub says, Ubuntu...after another reboot says, Linux Mint 21 MATE SO...

Well, since you've booted more or less normally, you can also use Timeshift now.... Thanks, but Timeshift no help, "Error running Rsync --if the restored system fails to boot, then boot from live USB, install timeshift, and try restoring another snapshot. Close window to exit" I am downlo...