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by axisofevil
Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:34 am
Forum: Other Topics & Open Discussion
Topic: Does Linux Mint's search engine partnership ad revenue work on LMDE too?
Replies: 7
Views: 220

Re: Does Linux Mint's search engine partnership ad revenue work on LMDE too?

I do use a non-Google, non-Microsoft search engine. Why not just make a donation (in cash) to the Linux Kernel Project and/or to Mint/LMDE? Keep your ad blocking and anti-tracking software running - you can always selectively allow web sites you approve of to place moderate advertising on their site...
by axisofevil
Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:10 am
Forum: Installation & Boot
Topic: After a few package upgrades LMDE boots to ER shell???
Replies: 44
Views: 1248

Re: After a few package upgrades LMDE boots to ER shell???

It would be worth installing LMDE6 as a VM, possibly on a working LMDE6 system. You could then try new kinds of things, such as BTRFS on the VM version in a non-destructive way. The default install for LMDE uses ext4, the normal install seems to include the btrfs-progs package This package contains ...
by axisofevil
Fri Mar 15, 2024 7:46 pm
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: never in foreground?
Replies: 2
Views: 79

Re: never in foreground?

Usually caused by a web page having a load of javascript which is either running too slowly or possibly will never end. Intensive GIMP on a under-powered or low-memory system in conjunction with a complex web page would be a common cause of the problem. You can't fix it by just hiding the notificati...
by axisofevil
Fri Mar 15, 2024 7:28 pm
Forum: Other Topics & Open Discussion
Topic: Does Linux Mint's search engine partnership ad revenue work on LMDE too?
Replies: 7
Views: 220

Re: Does Linux Mint's search engine partnership ad revenue work on LMDE too?

I only use DuckDuckGo with a few rare exceptions such as where I'm forced to use things like Google for translation. It works fine and keeps my interactions with the Google information gathering & advertising agency to a minimum. There some corporations which invite a well deserved anti-corporat...
by axisofevil
Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:47 pm
Forum: Installation & Boot
Topic: After a few package upgrades LMDE boots to ER shell???
Replies: 44
Views: 1248

Re: After a few package upgrades LMDE boots to ER shell???

[edit:] Based upon the possible chroot data showing the UUIDs were correct I rebooted, selected LMDE in the grub menu and . . . it booted up, as "itself"!!!??? So, the question is will this be an intermittent thing, sometimes booting, sometimes not??? But now in LMDE, ran an apt and it sh...
by axisofevil
Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:00 am
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: [SOLVED]Missing "Downloads" directory in my file dialogs
Replies: 12
Views: 293

Re: [SOLVED]Missing "Downloads" directory in my file dialogs

No - I really mean, I don't have a Downloads directory. I think this is solely due to historical reasons. XDG_DESKTOP_DIR="$HOME/Desktop" XDG_DOWNLOAD_DIR="$HOME/" XDG_TEMPLATES_DIR="$HOME/Templates" XDG_PUBLICSHARE_DIR="$HOME/" XDG_DOCUMENTS_DIR="$HOME/&...
by axisofevil
Fri Mar 08, 2024 4:17 pm
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: [SOLVED]Missing "Downloads" directory in my file dialogs
Replies: 12
Views: 293

Re: [SOLVED]Missing "Downloads" directory in my file dialogs

You don't actually need a "Downloads" directory - indeed I have deliberately removed XDG_DOWNLOAD_DIR (plus a few more).
I download "stuff" to the desktop, since most of it is fairly transitory and either gets deleted or should to be moved to the correct location.
by axisofevil
Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:59 am
Forum: Beginner Questions
Topic: Linux Mint Live safer for home banking?
Replies: 19
Views: 755

Re: Linux Mint Live safer for home banking?

Then you are perfectly safe.
A good OS [i.e. Linux] + good password management + a sensible attitude to emails = a safe banking experience!
by axisofevil
Thu Mar 07, 2024 6:10 pm
Forum: Beginner Questions
Topic: Linux Mint Live safer for home banking?
Replies: 19
Views: 755

Re: Linux Mint Live safer for home banking?

Normally, when credentials are exposed, it is done by hacking into an organisations server. If they are not stored absolutely securely, all sorts of information gets leaked. Obviously, it is much more efficient to attack the server and get a million passwords then it is to attack a million PC's. Pre...
by axisofevil
Thu Feb 29, 2024 1:44 pm
Forum: Hardware Support
Topic: hardware/drivers management on mint/debian?
Replies: 3
Views: 276

Re: hardware/drivers management on mint/debian?

For someone who mainly uses their low-end GPU for HD video or web browsing etc nouveau is perfectly good. Some years ago, I tried a nvidia driver and found zero difference except that kernel upgrades were a little bit nightmarish. Whilst the upgrade thing has since been solved, nouveau has also been...
by axisofevil
Thu Feb 29, 2024 12:15 pm
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: [SOLVED]PDF prints from Firefox pixelated / blurry
Replies: 19
Views: 598

Re: PDF prints from Firefox pixelated / blurry

Try changing PDF files to "always ask" - and the default to "Ask whether to open or save files".

Don't know if this will fix it...
by axisofevil
Thu Feb 29, 2024 11:27 am
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: [SOLVED]PDF prints from Firefox pixelated / blurry
Replies: 19
Views: 598

Re: PDF prints from Firefox pixelated / blurry

Do your settings look like:-
Screenshot from 2024-02-29 15-18-55.png
If not, what do the available settings say?
by axisofevil
Wed Feb 28, 2024 6:53 pm
Forum: Hardware Support
Topic: hardware/drivers management on mint/debian?
Replies: 3
Views: 276

Re: hardware/drivers management on mint/debian?

Depends on your nvidia card nouveau is excellent for lowish-end cards - its been good for my NVIDIA GP108 [GeForce GT 1030] ! High-end gaming cards need OEM drivers for best performance. But currently 835 drivers have problems with latest kernel and 825-series downgrade for nvidia drivers does get [...
by axisofevil
Wed Feb 28, 2024 6:25 pm
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: [SOLVED]PDF prints from Firefox pixelated / blurry
Replies: 19
Views: 598

Re: PDF prints from Firefox pixelated / blurry

But what are using to generate those PDF's? I told Firefox to print to a file. So the following isn't fantastic - but its OK. Typically a screen might "only" display 96 pixels/inch - sometimes more, but fonts and images aren't going to achieve a printers 600 or 1200 dpi. BTW - I've got it ...
by axisofevil
Tue Feb 20, 2024 2:25 pm
Forum: Other Topics & Open Discussion
Topic: Best browser for privacy
Replies: 19
Views: 1251

Re: Best browser for privacy

+ Don't forget to switch off as many tracking cookies as possible.
If a company doesn't have a recent profile of your browsing habits, you are a lower-value target.
by axisofevil
Mon Feb 19, 2024 9:52 am
Forum: Other Topics & Open Discussion
Topic: Best browser for privacy
Replies: 19
Views: 1251

Re: Best browser for privacy

There is no best browser - its the way that use it that counts. For example, if you use Google as a search engine (or anything else really), you have little privacy! I'd recommend DuckDuckGo for searches (so change the default in Firefox). Use a decent adblocker. Remember to reject as many cookies a...
by axisofevil
Sun Feb 11, 2024 1:25 pm
Forum: Installation & Boot
Topic: [solved] Not All Updates Succeeded - error kernel 6.1.0-18
Replies: 27
Views: 2021

Re: Not All Updates Succeeded - error kernel 6.1.0-18

There'll be another kernel along soon...
by axisofevil
Sat Feb 10, 2024 7:43 pm
Forum: Hardware Support
Topic: LMDE6 and GeForce GT 730
Replies: 4
Views: 468

Re: LMDE6 and GeForce GT 730

The GeForce GT 730 was a graphics card by NVIDIA, launched on June 18th, 2014...
You ought to find that you don't need to load nvidia's drivers as the system supplied nouveau drivers are quite adequate.

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