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by I2k4
Wed May 03, 2023 8:07 pm
Forum: Beginner Questions
Topic: How make an persistence live boot with only LM xfce 21.1?
Replies: 5
Views: 416

Re: How make an persistence live boot with only LM xfce 21.1?

By coincidence I just created a persistent live USB (3GB of persistence on a 16GB thumb drive) for LM21.1 XFCE using the "PenDrive" installer created on Windows 10 - just testing for potential dual booting - working perfectly so far. https://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-ea...
by I2k4
Sun Apr 30, 2023 9:57 am
Forum: Beginner Questions
Topic: Is it safe to write to an NTFS formatted disk?
Replies: 9
Views: 917

Re: Is it safe to write to an NTFS formatted disk?

I've been dual-booting Ubuntu/Mint and Windows for over a decade now, and have always kept my data and media files on the Windows NTFS partition. Linux accesses NTFS perfectly, but Windows doesn't recognize Linux file formats. Be aware of that if keeping data on a separate disk - if the PC and stora...
by I2k4
Sat Apr 29, 2023 8:48 pm
Forum: Releases & Announcements
Topic: Linux Mint 21.1 “Vera” Xfce released!
Replies: 9
Views: 3875

Re: Linux Mint 21.1 “Vera” Xfce released!

Just created persistent live USBs of Cinnamon and XFCE for a new Windows box, pending a decision about dual booting. (No plans to upgrade LM20.x XFCE on my laptop for a while.) Just a note of congratulations for finally replacing the drab 1990s vintage mouse pointers that had been dragging down the ...
by I2k4
Thu Jul 07, 2022 7:13 pm
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: [SOLVED] trying to install Fsearch - error
Replies: 16
Views: 1069

Re: trying to install Fsearch - error

... But if you're more interested in stable releases it is recommended to use the fsearch-stable PPA. Thanks, the current install is configured to purpose with drive paths, etc. working well with no problems so far, Installing stable would need redoing it all to no real gain unless there have been ...
by I2k4
Thu Jul 07, 2022 7:35 am
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: [SOLVED] trying to install Fsearch - error
Replies: 16
Views: 1069

Re: trying to install Fsearch - error

I've had the "daily" builds installed as beta from Launchpad for a year or two, hasn't updated in some time - going to that page I see it's now a "stable" PPA : https://launchpad.net/~christian-boxdoerfer/+archive/ubuntu/fsearch-stable Might be time to reinstall (?) It's a great ...
by I2k4
Wed Jul 06, 2022 9:18 pm
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: LIbreOffice Calc: Unwanted Red Boxed Cell Change Notation - Stop It? [SOLVED]
Replies: 2
Views: 222

Re: LIbreOffice Calc: Unwanted Red Boxed Cell Change Notation - Stop It?

I suspect you have accidentally enabled Track Changes feature in Calc. No need to worry though 🤗🤗🤗 You can easily disable it. Just follow calc user guide link to know more about it -- https://books.libreoffice.org/en/CG72/CG7211-SharingAndReviewing.html Thanks very much - worked! Had no idea of the...
by I2k4
Wed Jul 06, 2022 3:01 pm
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: LIbreOffice Calc: Unwanted Red Boxed Cell Change Notation - Stop It? [SOLVED]
Replies: 2
Views: 222

LIbreOffice Calc: Unwanted Red Boxed Cell Change Notation - Stop It? [SOLVED]

Using Calc off and on for years, but was never aware of this. I had a keyboard finger slip yesterday and suddenly started getting red lines around cells with a pop-up notation of the last change to the cell. Now every new entry is afflicted with this red outlining and pop-up note. I have no idea wha...
by I2k4
Mon Jul 04, 2022 7:55 pm
Forum: Xfce
Topic: PCManFM on XFCE: Put both places and directory tree in same side panel?
Replies: 9
Views: 1198

Re: PCManFM on XFCE: Put both places and directory tree in same side panel?

Can't help with tweaking PCManFM, which I use for the dual pane on a Mint 20.3/W7 dual boot with different stuff on the different partitions, but a lot of the same software (e.g. LibreOffice, photo editing). I use a very fast little search tool (drive paths are definable) to list the drive locations...
by I2k4
Fri May 27, 2022 7:26 pm
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: (Not monitored) Libre Office Writer 7.2 Help
Replies: 3
Views: 220

Re: Libre Office Writer 7.2 Help

I"m still on LO 7.0.x with the basic LM 20.3 XFCE installation - here's the Writer Help page: LO 7.0 Writer Help_2022-05-27.png If you installed a later version of LO (7.2) independently you might doublecheck the installed languages for its Help files - there are several preinstalled with Mint,...
by I2k4
Mon May 02, 2022 9:41 am
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: General conclusions about Libre Office Calc
Replies: 32
Views: 1901

Re: General conclusions about Libre Office Calc

I only skimmed quickly looking for this and don't see it: Java Runtime Environment (JRE) dramatically slows down LibreOffice. To my knowledge it is only required for templates and for the Base module, otherwise just goos up the works. I always disable JRE on first use after a new installation: Tools...
by I2k4
Tue Mar 22, 2022 10:14 am
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: SOLVED Libreoffice not starting properly
Replies: 6
Views: 2906

Re: Libreoffice not starting properly

For those not familiar, most LO components run noticeably faster and more smoothly when Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is disabled: Tools Menu / Options / Advanced / uncheck JRE box To my knowledge, JRE is only needed for Templates and the Base component - otherwise it just goos up everything else i...
by I2k4
Mon Jan 31, 2022 5:33 pm
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: How to edit a PDF?
Replies: 8
Views: 789

Re: How to edit a PDF?

I and a number of others here use the old, free version of Master PDF, a very good editor: https://codepre.com/download-master-pdf-editor-4-free-edition-for-linux.html The QT5 .DEB I'm running on Mint 20.3 downloads from the link. Version 4 has a few limitations but is close to fully functional with...
by I2k4
Tue Dec 21, 2021 8:27 am
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: [Solved] Firefox 95.0.1 adds Bing, Ebay, Google, Amazon search engines?
Replies: 36
Views: 4520

Re: Firefox 95.0.1 adds Bing, Ebay, Google, Amazon search engines?

For those who haven't, I've found it very handy to set up a Firefox sync account:

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/ho ... y-computer

Sets Startpage as search and preserves other settings across various PCs and Android devices.
by I2k4
Mon Nov 29, 2021 2:17 pm
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: Software to copy my CD music to mp3
Replies: 13
Views: 3275

Re: Software to copy my CD music to mp3

Copy the files from the CD or DVD to a folder on the computer. That's unnecessarily time consuming. Something like Asunder (available in the Software Manager as a normal install or flatpak) will simply read the Audio CD directly and create MP3 files (if the relevant encoder is installed) into a dir...
by I2k4
Thu Nov 25, 2021 9:59 am
Forum: Beginner Questions
Topic: Dual boot
Replies: 12
Views: 1177

Re: Dual boot

My experience with low-powered (2GB RAM or less) laptops running Mint XFCE has been that the OS and ordinary offline performance, e.g. LibreOffice is adequate but launching any mainstream browser or any sort of intensive media editing (photo or video) pushes resources to their functional limit. Afte...
by I2k4
Wed Oct 27, 2021 9:19 am
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: Is there an Irfanview batch renaming program
Replies: 13
Views: 914

Re: Is there an Irfanview batch renaming program

I've used the (free) XnViewMP viewer, which has powerful batch conversion tools, for years - you'll see on the page they also have a dedicated conversion tool XnConvert that might or not go beyond what's in the viewer: https://www.xnview.com/en/xnviewmp/ "MP" is the cross-platform version ...
by I2k4
Sun Sep 12, 2021 8:20 am
Forum: Beginner Questions
Topic: [Solved] How Good is Linux Mint!!!!!!
Replies: 7
Views: 528

Re: How Good is Linux Mint!!!!!!

Just to chime in, it took me some years to figure out that 64 bit Linux would run perfectly well on PCs that shipped with 32 bit Windows - the OS installed didn't necessarily reflect the hardware capabilities of the box. My Dell laptop shipped with 32 bit XP (ordered that instead of miserable Vista ...
by I2k4
Tue Sep 07, 2021 9:14 am
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: (Solved)Edit Folder Filenames
Replies: 5
Views: 417

Re: Edit Folder Filenames

Thunar, default in XFCE or otherwise installed has a simple renamer and find/replace as well. The GUI seems to have changed from older web search instructions I found, but not difficult to figure out. (Years ago ripping CDs I found music metadata editing equally important for managing the display in...
by I2k4
Fri Aug 27, 2021 8:28 am
Forum: Beginner Questions
Topic: [SOLVED] Linux Mint as Live or on USB?
Replies: 11
Views: 2426

Re: Linux Mint as Live or on USB?

Personal experience only, but I've limited my use of USB installs to Persistent Live USB of Mint/Ubuntu versions, for purposes of testing before full hard drive installs - either as the only system or as dual boot with Windows. PLive USB in my experience installs all the software I use (avoiding Fla...
by I2k4
Thu Jul 22, 2021 8:06 am
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: Best way to install Xnview?
Replies: 14
Views: 2248

Re: Best way to install Xnview?

I've used for some years, always installed the .deb from here: https://www.xnview.com/en/xnviewmp/ I don't use Flatpak. May be worth noting that there were compatibility issues last year installing the then current XnViewMP on then new Ubuntu 20.04 / LM20.x, but that has been resolved since. Current...

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