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Thread: Why Chrome?
Post: Re: Why Chrome?
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Let me rephrase the issue:
Q. Why not Mozilla?
A. Because ... Brendan Eich.
Memories die hard, and to hell with any perceived technical superiority. |
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richtea |
Desktop Customization
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12-02-2018, 06:53 PM |
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Thread: External hard drive not detected or recognised
Post: Re: External hard drive not detected or recognised
| Unfortunate as it may be, it looks like a dud. Some statistics re: reliability are quite appalling; viz. latest data on HD failure rates:
https://www.backblaze.com/blog/hard-drive-reliability-stats-q... |
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Hard Drives and SSDs
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08-02-2016, 11:34 AM |
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Thread: Defrag
Post: Re: Defrag
| Got an SSD?
Forget it for your own good. |
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richtea |
Hard Drives and SSDs
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09-05-2016, 06:20 PM |
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Thread: Defrag
Post: Re: Defrag
| There is just one correct answer to:
then00b link Wrote: (09-05-2016, 04:43 PM)
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How can I defrag on this OS?
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Namely: "But why?"
Now we know:
then00b link Wrote: (09-06-2016, 11:14 AM)
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I... |
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richtea |
Hard Drives and SSDs
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09-06-2016, 12:30 PM |
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Thread: Defrag
Post: Re: Defrag
| Just to check on the HD as likely culprit, go to Disks, press CTRL+S, and look over your SMART Data.
Curiosity kills the cat. |
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richtea |
Hard Drives and SSDs
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09-06-2016, 06:33 PM |
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Thread: Deletion of Files on USB Stick not always Clearing Space
Post: Re: Deletion of Files on USB Stick not always Clea...
| [ On inserting (mounting) a USB stick, sometimes there appears to be (significantly) less space than ought to be available.]
Might this resolve the issue?
https://www.wikihow.com/Restore-or-Delete-... |
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richtea |
Hard Drives and SSDs
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01-29-2018, 05:53 PM |
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Thread: Lost 70GB of SSD space
Post: Re: Lost 70GB of SSD space
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I would stay away from using BB as root straight away; it is a powerful tool, and caution had better be exercised.
Command line might be a safer start:
https://www.maketecheasier.com/8-ways-to-main... |
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richtea |
Hard Drives and SSDs
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02-25-2019, 06:53 PM |
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Thread: Can you “test” LL from USB on a computer with a virus?
Post: Re: Can you “test” LL from USB on a computer with ...
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"Founded in 2004, Kaspersky Lab North America is a Massachusetts corporation and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of its holding company, Kaspersky Labs Limited, based in the United ... |
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richtea |
Installing Linux Lite
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11-18-2017, 03:59 PM |
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Thread: Can you “test” LL from USB on a computer with a virus?
Post: Re: Can you “test” LL from USB on a computer with ...
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Double-check trinidad points 2) and 4) above. This is why:
ad 2)
UEFI proves troublesome while installing Linux. As long as the hardware is old enough not to have it, you can ignore the issue.
ad... |
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richtea |
Installing Linux Lite
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11-19-2017, 06:37 PM |
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Thread: re-use old live USB for new LL iso?
Post: Re: re-use old live USB for new LL iso?
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Searchernow link Wrote: (10-24-2018, 10:55 AM)
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I did try gparted on a few USBs and an SD, but none appeared in the list.
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Hard to believe; try again, double-checking the File Manager. It will ... |
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richtea |
Installing Linux Lite
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10-24-2018, 07:13 PM |
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Thread: Stop Desktop Icons Re-arranging
Post: Re: Stop Desktop Icons Re-arranging
| To make a conversation out of soliloquy:
https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/start-up-and-shutdown/some-desktop-icons-non-sticky/msg23095/#msg23095 (https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/start-up-and-shu... |
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richtea |
Installing Linux Lite
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11-20-2018, 09:11 PM |
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Thread: Install Midori questions
Post: Re: Install Midori questions
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JmaCWQ link Wrote: (05-07-2016, 05:37 AM)
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That and it crashes constantly when I'm trying to do online banking.
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Midori crashing in that instance may be a good thing. I tested it on Lubuntu som... |
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richtea |
Installing Software
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05-07-2016, 11:41 AM |
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Thread: Cleaning software
Post: Re: Cleaning software
| BleachBit goes well beyond Lite Tweaks, and I would have it installed on any Linux system (with the exception of Knoppix and/or Puppy run off a USB stick). It is very powerful, and also has the root v... |
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richtea |
Installing Software
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07-20-2016, 07:10 AM |
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Thread: Shotwell problem in 3.0
Post: Re: Shotwell problem in 3.0
| Shotwell cannot display files without proper file endings - try checking on that.
I used to like F-Spot but it has been untended for some years now. XnView would be an up-to-date option.
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richtea |
Installing Software
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07-22-2016, 10:19 PM |
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Thread: Shotwell problem in 3.0
Post: Re: Shotwell problem in 3.0
| Why not try and import the photos using Shotwell, and see what happens?
The PNG format is intriguing: I should expect either JPEG or RAW with photos, and nothing but. It could be that Thunar only dis... |
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richtea |
Installing Software
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07-23-2016, 03:01 PM |
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Thread: Cleaning software
Post: Re: Cleaning software
| Just a side note on "confidential data":
Shred and/or srm may be ineffective on SSDs, so beware of a false sense of security in case the aging HDD has been replaced. |
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richtea |
Installing Software
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07-24-2016, 09:29 PM |
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Thread: How do I create a bootable USB stick
Post: Re: How do I create a bootable USB stick
| Using a Windows OS, also Rufus:
https://rufus.akeo.ie/ (https://rufus.akeo.ie/)
NB: "Since version 1.3.2, Rufus support UEFI as well as GPT for installation media, meaning that it will allow you to ... |
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richtea |
Installing Software
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08-09-2016, 09:44 PM |
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Thread: Cleaning software
Post: Re: Cleaning software
| Back to the topic, tangentially:
http://www.bleachbit.org/news/bleachbit-stifles-investigation-hillary-clinton
I am told the new company mascot will be called the BleachBitch.
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richtea |
Installing Software
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08-29-2016, 03:56 PM |
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Thread: How do I install Opera browser without corrupting Linux Lite?
Post: Re: How do I install Opera browser without corrupt...
| Using Opera as a backup browser on 2.8, no trouble with standard installation.
If you are primarily after speed, try the Slimjet browser - stable, brisk, no issues.
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richtea |
Installing Software
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01-23-2017, 07:17 PM |
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Thread: Best way to install Clamtk?
Post: Re: Best way to install Clamtk?
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GregO link Wrote: (04-18-2018, 12:12 AM)
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I've read mixed opinions on AV use with Linux distros.
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I would go along with what trinidad says, word for word. It is a good time getting rid of the u... |
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richtea |
Installing Software
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04-18-2018, 07:25 PM |
