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  1. Brickwizard

    Transfer/Import Photos from Android Phone to Linux Mint

    addition oh and if your using Facebook Messenger, then i have a desktop Linux app called Caprine, it connects to FB chat, but you don't get the rest of the rubbish on FB. again you can drag n'drop from it
  2. Brickwizard

    Transfer/Import Photos from Android Phone to Linux Mint

    with MSM you should be able to drag and drop from the messenger page to desktop, WhatsApp i found a pig [its my granddaughter favourite] what i ended up doing is installing the Linux whatsapp desktop app, and drag n'drop from that, [it is available in a flatpak for most Debian based distributions]
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    Compatibility With Laptops (Lenovo Legion Y520 80WK)

    to make an installation bootable ISO pen-drive, it needs to be a min of 4 gb so 6 will be fine, i always say get the best quality you can afford, cheap ones often cause problems] Linux comes with 90% of the drivers you will require, many of which will self install, some graphic and wi-fi will...
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    How to get started with linux on a M1 Pro mac.

    Welcome installing Linux on any apple machine is going to be a challenge, but with care, time and patients it can be done, the M1 CPU adds a few extra hoops to go through, and also restricts the number of distributions you have to choose from, the following article will give you a good idea what...
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    Transfer/Import Photos from Android Phone to Linux Mint

    with both my old android and now my granddaughters iPhone I just use a cable connection and drag n'drop from the phone to the desktop then edit/ sort them from there.
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    Help for choiche a good Linux distro for AMD cpu

    the Ryzen 7 series are clocked to the max and then locked, but you can under volt them, sorry I dont have the time to explain in full, but if you scroll through the following article to undervoting and have a read it will put you on the right track...
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    Epson printer drivers and many others. Could be helpful for some on here.

    Most Epson printers work just fine with the Linux drivers found in most distribution repositories
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    Help for choiche a good Linux distro for AMD cpu

    Overheating with this CPU is a common complaint when under load [including using windows] the max working temp is around 95 deg [but not recommended,] Looking at the AMD Specs for your CPU, it should have an adjustable TDP rating from 35 watts to 54 watts. look in in BIOS , you should be able...
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    Compatibility With Laptops (Lenovo Legion Y520 80WK)

    Welcome OK so you have a Lenovo y520 from around the beginning of 2017, made for Win 10, this should be able to run any desktop Linux you fancy, possibly a bit of work may be required for the Gforce graphics and whatever wi-fi chipset it has [I suspect it may be RTL]...
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    Viber does not register on POP! OS

    Sorry, I do not run POP, I did have it on test for a couple of months 2 years ago [totally unimpressed on my kit, it is a heavy modified Ubuntu clone an I spent too much time trying to get it up to scratch] Now you have not told us what error report / code you are getting, IF it's libssl1.0.0...
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    bad gateway error 502

    We had a couple of serious downtimes last year due to DDoS attacks .Access protocols were increased by our webmaster, which reduced the problem, but this also meant members had to jump through an extra hoop or two to log in, for a week or so. I have hit a couple of bad spots in the last couple...
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    I finally did it. Windows in the trash!

    Have you tried MINT LMDE6, it is a tad lighter than Mint 21 [Ubuntu base] so it's slightly quicker [not a lot] but it runs fine on this 2010 intel T series CPU and 4gb ram
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    Intalling Linux Mint partition Issue

    Barry, windows needs a minimum of around 40gb [more the better] mint need a min 30 gb [the more the merrier] if you have a hard drive of say 500 gb or more, when you install mint, you will be asked how you wish to install, replace windows, install alongside or something else, choose to install...
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    GRUB Rescue:Need help from someone with patience

    mean a live usb stick right? No I mean a usb stick of at least 32gb made with persistence [https://itsfoss.com/ubuntu-persistent-live-usb/]
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    Anonsurf

    @Condobloke Brian.. Just to update you, Anonsurf is currently undergoing a major update by DMKnight [one of our developers on Parrot sec] he has been working on it for months, and looks like getting near to completion, as in the past it is written for parrot sec but will at some point be...
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    Anonsurf

    Only occasionally and then when using my Parrot drive
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    GRUB Rescue:Need help from someone with patience

    as you have little or no knowledge of Linux then yes a VM/VB will be a lot safer and easier to re-install when it goes wrong, or another method would be using a USB pen-drive with persistence
  18. Brickwizard

    GRUB Rescue:Need help from someone with patience

    Unfortunately Developers doc's are treated by many in the same ways as internet terms and conditions, a pain to read waste time reading [especially as I have been using computers for 5/10/20/40 years]. I have got in the habit of reading distribution docs and download notes, so I understand...
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    Internet on Linux Ubuntu

    Provided it is suitable for your isp and Unless someone has been inside the router and messed with the set-up, then as @APTI has said it will work fine you will only need drivers for your WI-fi dongle/onboard chipset, which as i have already said you May need another internet connection to...
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    Internet on Linux Ubuntu

    That ,if memory serves me, is a TPlink wireless router! Provided it is working, connected to the Internet. And powered up, there should not be a problem [however hard-wire from router to machine is better] the connection will depend on the wi-fi chip/dongle in use. At this stage I guess it will...
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