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Thread: How to easilly lose a lot of data
Post: Re: How to easilly lose a lot of data
| Step 5: Just don't take backup. Sooner or later the disk will die.
Step 6: If using a rotating disk connected to a usb-sata adapter : Make the disk read or write something, lift the disk up with your ... |
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09-01-2019, 07:15 PM |
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Thread: Linux and feminism
Post: Re: Linux and feminism
| So then what do you say when installed Linux ?
I have her installed ?
She's laid into my harddrive ?
I don't think that will sound too satisfying for a "she". |
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08-30-2019, 03:17 PM |
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Thread: Someone Forked GIMP into Glimpse Because Gimp is an Offensive Word
Post: Re: Someone Forked GIMP into Glimpse Because Gimp ...
| Totally overreacted. I don't find it insulting at all. |
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08-30-2019, 03:13 PM |
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Thread: Tips for buying hardware?
Post: Re: Tips for buying hardware?
| I have noticed some discussion on various forums and mention on youtube (no I ave no link) that graphic cards from AMD is preferable over Nvidia because of AMD use open source drivers.
Truth being to... |
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08-22-2019, 10:24 PM |
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Thread: UNetbootin
Post: Re: UNetbootin
| There is this web page that list up software alternatives. In this case:
https://alternativeto.net/software/unetbootin/ |
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Sprintrdriver |
Installing Software
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08-18-2019, 05:15 PM |
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Thread: What was your first Linux Distro ?
Post: Re: What was your first Linux Distro ?
| I think the first distro I installed on bare metal must have being Mint Debian edition, around 2014.
I had installed Ubuntu on Virtualbox before that, and I also have used Gparted live-cd way before ... |
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08-15-2019, 06:27 PM |
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Thread: Disappearing Libre Office docs.
Post: Re: Disappearing Libre Office docs.
| Maybe you have make it hidden (dot before filename). Try open file explorer, go to desktop folder and press Ctrl+H to toggle view hidden files. |
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Other
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08-14-2019, 05:51 PM |
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Thread: Thank you linux lite team
Post: Re: Thank you linux lite team
| Yes, people is throwing their slow Windows laptops on the dump. Sadly, that is why MS make so much profit - because many people think that when the computer gets slow they must buy a new one. Money i... |
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Introductions
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08-13-2019, 07:33 PM |
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Thread: [solved] ffmpeg on multiple .aac files in directory using find
Post: Re: [solved] ffmpeg on multiple .aac files in dire...
| Update:
I have got help on this on a local forum. I didn't get a solution that I could just enter directly in Terminal, but I got help with a sample shell script that I managed to:Run ffmpeg on all f... |
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Sprintrdriver |
Scripting and Bash
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08-07-2019, 04:37 PM |
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Thread: [solved] ffmpeg on multiple .aac files in directory using find
Post: [solved] ffmpeg on multiple .aac files in director...
| Hi.
I have a folder with multiple .aac audio files. I plan to use them in a car stereo that is very picky on accepting files.
So I found out using ffmpeg (https://www.videohelp.com/software/ffmpeg) ... |
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Scripting and Bash
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08-06-2019, 06:24 PM |
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Thread: Vuescan cannot find old scanner - HP ScanJet 3400C
Post: Re: Vuescan cannot find old scanner - HP ScanJet 3...
| Update:
I just got answer to my mail from Ed Hamrick, and he confirms that Vuescan doesn't work with HP Scanjet 3400C. |
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Printing and Scanning
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08-05-2019, 09:19 PM |
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Thread: Vuescan cannot find old scanner - HP ScanJet 3400C
Post: Re: Vuescan cannot find old scanner - HP ScanJet 3...
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Jerry link Wrote: (08-05-2019, 06:52 AM)
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What do Vuescan say about this?
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I sent a mail yesturday, but have not got any respons yet. I'll update the forum thread if I get a solution to this :) |
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Printing and Scanning
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08-05-2019, 02:55 PM |
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Thread: Vuescan cannot find old scanner - HP ScanJet 3400C
Post: Vuescan cannot find old scanner - HP ScanJet 3400C
| Hi.
The scanner is not accessible from Vuescan (nor simple scan - at least before installing xsane)
I have used Vuescan on the same computer successfully with other scanners:Epson Stylus DX4250 (USB... |
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Printing and Scanning
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08-04-2019, 09:17 PM |
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Thread: LL for kids' laptop for homeschool - will this work with Dropbox/Adobe Connect?
Post: Re: LL for kids' laptop for homeschool - will this...
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Linux does take som time and effort to learn to use because it is so fundamental different from what you're used to in windows. I know because back in the XP days I considered myself a "power use... |
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Introductions
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07-19-2019, 11:37 PM |
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Thread: Which tool to encrypt existing PDF file [solved]
Post: Re: Which tool to encrypt existing PDF file [solve...
| Thank you very much for this lesson - I didn't know Libre Office was able to actually open PDF files. This solves the problem for me now. At least I have tested a very simple PDF file that was exporte... |
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07-17-2019, 04:36 PM |
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Thread: Which tool to encrypt existing PDF file [solved]
Post: Re: Which tool to encrypt existing PDF file [solve...
| Thank you for answering.
I see that I haven't being specific in my question, so I need to elaborate.
This PDF files I mentioned, I opt to send them by mail to other people that only do windows. Also I... |
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07-16-2019, 09:59 PM |
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Thread: Which tool to encrypt existing PDF file [solved]
Post: Which tool to encrypt existing PDF file [solved]
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Does anyone know a tool to put encrypt/putting passwords on existing PDF files? Both gui tool and non-gui tool work for me.
Normally my PDF files is generated either by the built-in pdf printer in... |
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07-16-2019, 02:59 PM |
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Thread: Vuescan must be run as root to be able to find scanner(s) [solved]
Post: Re: Vuescan must be run as root to be able to find...
| Solved !
Problem was solved after a reboot of the computer. |
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Printing and Scanning
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06-23-2019, 04:19 PM |
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Thread: Vuescan must be run as root to be able to find scanner(s) [solved]
Post: Vuescan must be run as root to be able to find sca...
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I'm trying out the program Vuescan before I decide to buy a licence for it.
The only practical problem is that the program does not detect any scanner (regarless of model, or connection method) un... |
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Printing and Scanning
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06-23-2019, 03:12 PM |
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Thread: Encrypt home folder
Post: Re: Encrypt home folder
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Jerry link Wrote: (06-02-2019, 12:53 PM)
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. . . .Why would anyone encrypt just their home folder? They've simply omitted an extra unnecessary step.
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I have a very practical case/reason for that.... |
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Installing Linux Lite
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06-06-2019, 04:09 PM |
