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- Fri Mar 29, 2024 3:16 pm
- Forum: Beginner Questions
- Topic: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem. [SOLVED]
- Replies: 7
- Views: 437
Re: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.
I had this same problem a few years ago and it eventually fixed itself. Took a while but it's never happened again. Still no idea what caused it.
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:45 am
- Forum: Beginner Questions
- Topic: How do I know if I'm ready to permanently switch to Linux Mint?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 820
Re: How do I know if I'm ready to permanently switch to Linux Mint?
I used to have two laptops, one with Windows and the other with Mint. I kept the Windows machine just in case there was something Mint couldn't do. When I finally realised that I never used the Windows machine, I put Mint on it and never went near Windows again. You'll know when you're ready to jump...
- Mon Jan 22, 2024 8:08 am
- Forum: Beginner Questions
- Topic: Hypnotix
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1178
Re: Hypnotix
It might be that what Hypnotix is doing is actually illegal (in the UK at least). The UK TV companies take a dim view of that sort of thing.
- Fri Oct 07, 2022 2:56 pm
- Forum: Beginner Questions
- Topic: [Solved] Cannot change Imagemagick as default app for PDFs
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2897
Re: [Solved] Cannot change Imagemagick as default app for PDFs
Imagemagic also lurks in DeVeDe, waiting to pounce on unwary pdfs It's a massive pain in the fundament.
- Sat Sep 24, 2022 9:37 am
- Forum: Beginner Questions
- Topic: WD external drive problem.(Solved! Panic over.)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 111
WD external drive problem.(Solved! Panic over.)
After connecting my new WD external drive, making sure it was recognised etc., I reformatted it to NTFS, out of habit. Normally this isn't a problem but now, although Mint accepts that the drive exists (lsblk, lsusb), it refuses to mount it. Have I destroyed a perfectly good drive or can I rescue it?
- Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:07 pm
- Forum: Beginner Questions
- Topic: Not a good first experience - help?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 698
Re: Not a good first experience - help?
You could try Peppermint Linux OS. It's 32 bit and runs on 1Gb of RAM. It's quite happy on my elderly HP laptop.
- Thu Oct 21, 2021 1:48 pm
- Forum: Beginner Questions
- Topic: problems installing exe files even with WINE and Lutris
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1213
Re: problems installing exe files even with WINE and Lutris
If you must play games then I'd stick with Windows. Wine is hit and miss at best.
- Sat Sep 04, 2021 8:54 am
- Forum: Beginner Questions
- Topic: Linux Mint, not Ubuntu
- Replies: 5
- Views: 364
Re: Linux Mint, not Ubuntu
Also, whey I type the command "uname -a" it also shows that I'm running Ubuntu with no mention of Linux Mint: Ask for your distro parameters with : cat /etc/os-release and you'll have more mint than Earl Grey had in his tea :wink: There's no mint in Earl Grey tea. It's flavoured with oil ...
- Sat Aug 21, 2021 11:37 am
- Forum: Beginner Questions
- Topic: Update Manager vs. clean install.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 384
Re: Update Manager vs. clean install.
Mission accomplished. Thanks again everyone.
- Sat Aug 21, 2021 11:16 am
- Forum: Beginner Questions
- Topic: Update Manager vs. clean install.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 384
- Sat Aug 21, 2021 11:01 am
- Forum: Beginner Questions
- Topic: Update Manager vs. clean install.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 384
Re: Update Manager vs. clean install.
Thanks everyone. It's just from 20.1 to 20.2 so I may give it a whirl.
- Sat Aug 21, 2021 7:14 am
- Forum: Beginner Questions
- Topic: Update Manager vs. clean install.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 384
Update Manager vs. clean install.
I don't think I've ever upgraded Mint via the Update Manager. Are there any likely problems with it or should I just do a clean install?
- Fri Jun 18, 2021 7:34 am
- Forum: Beginner Questions
- Topic: Using Flash Drives Between Linux and Windows
- Replies: 9
- Views: 593
Re: Using Flash Drives Between Linux and Windows
Widows sometimes does something to removable drives which makes them unrecognisable to a Linux machine. I've no idea what it is but sheer spite comes to mind. Always use the safe remove option on Windows just in case.
- Sun May 16, 2021 7:45 am
- Forum: Beginner Questions
- Topic: install roxio creator nxt 7
- Replies: 11
- Views: 867
Re: install roxio creator nxt 7
DVDFlick worked with Wine last time I used it.
- Sat May 15, 2021 6:45 am
- Forum: Beginner Questions
- Topic: install roxio creator nxt 7
- Replies: 11
- Views: 867
Re: install roxio creator nxt 7
Roxio is awful. I got a copy with my burner and it had to be reinstalled each time I needed to use it. I complained to the suppliers and the they admitted they also didn't think much of Roxio and sent me a free copy of Nero.
Brasero and DeVeDe are much better. XfBurn for burning.
Brasero and DeVeDe are much better. XfBurn for burning.
- Tue May 11, 2021 8:48 am
- Forum: Beginner Questions
- Topic: [SOLVED] Introductory Video Course on Linux / Linux Mint?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 836
Re: Introductory Video Course on Linux / Linux Mint?
Guides of any type can overload you with so much information that it becomes a trial to filter out what's useful. Installing Linux and using it is the best way to get to grips with it. Ask for help here as and when you need it.
- Wed May 05, 2021 7:53 am
- Forum: Beginner Questions
- Topic: Complete Linux Beginner looking for a guide
- Replies: 8
- Views: 475
Re: Complete Linux Beginner looking for a guide
The best way to learn about Linux is simply to use it. If you need help with any specific problem then ask here.
- Thu Apr 22, 2021 7:11 am
- Forum: Beginner Questions
- Topic: trying to get into mining crypto
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4363
Re: trying to get into mining crypto
Want to buy a bridge?
- Thu Apr 15, 2021 6:17 am
- Forum: Beginner Questions
- Topic: Should I enable Secure Boot?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8115
Re: Should I enable Secure Boot?
Secure boot was your old life, let it go.
- Sat Apr 03, 2021 11:34 am
- Forum: Beginner Questions
- Topic: downloading Mint Linux
- Replies: 9
- Views: 666
Re: downloading Mint Linux
At the risk of pointing out the obvious, do you have a torrent program installed?