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  1. Brickwizard

    VPN Help

    On the rare occasions I feel i need to be hidden, I use my Parotsec drive with Anonsurf [written by the parrot team] it is also available in other pen-testing distributions, and It has been ported for Ubuntu based distributions.. Oh and the latest version will escape sometime this summer, our...
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    Compatibility With Laptops (Lenovo Legion Y520 80WK)

    what hapens when you switch off the laptop, put the USB in then switch on whilst tickling the short boot key [Lenovo that's either F8,F10 or F12] I would start with F12 as that is the most common,? what you should get is a short boot menu showing your HDD tour USB pen-drive and any other storage...
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    Compatibility With Laptops (Lenovo Legion Y520 80WK)

    if still having problems then try Rufus to write your ISO to the Pen-drive, [not my favourite writer but sometimes works better with windows]
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    Compatibility With Laptops (Lenovo Legion Y520 80WK)

    ok so this is what i do almost daily, download my chosen distribution as an iso file [make sure you download the AM86 version for AMD and most Intel chips, or the arm version if you have an arm chip] open my write program, insert the USB, and tell it to write to the USB, and format the drive [it...
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    I think im getting hacked

    If the laptop is newer than 2010 then in most cases a BIOS purge can be achieved by boot up machine [if already booted then save any work.files/folders] then press and hold the power button down for 60 seconds, release and switch on again
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    Compatibility With Laptops (Lenovo Legion Y520 80WK)

    Which Distribution have you chosen? 1] if your mean your usb drive with the installation ISO on it, then format as a single drive as Fats ot ex-fats 2]formatting any drive will completely wipe any information on it, if it has been use to store files/folders, then thease will need to be saved to...
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    Changed my mind

    similar... oh and as yours is a big one:eek: [mine is only 120gb] get yourself a passive heat sink similar to this...
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    Best Linux Distro for Writing Machine

    Welcome as far as i see it you have 2 options, 1] if you feel Linux competent, then start with the Kernel and build your own be-spoke distribution just for publishing. 2]start with a full-blown distribution and hack out the apps you do not need and install any you do. Hopefully it is post 2010...
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    Changed my mind

    if its the one i am thinking of it has a 4th gen quad-core I series CPU, which makes it very similar to my HP, I invested in a PCIE to NVMe adaptor card and installed an NVMe main drive, it made a hell of a difference to my speed.
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    Welcome to New Staff Member - An Old Hand

    Nill ,Naught,nothing,scrtach,zilch,
  11. Brickwizard

    Wlan0 not showing

    Welcome to the forums @qwader I am sorry to tell you, that you should have read the KALI doc's [link on the download page] BEFORE attempting to install and use it, Kali is not for beginners Kali is not for anyone who is not experienced in Linux and the use of the Linux terminal [usually around...
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    Are you using Private AI yet?

    I'm with you on that one, the nearest thing i have to AI is the wife, who i keep on the right side of me so i cant hear her [i'm deaf in the right ear]
  13. 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
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    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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