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    Linux and Golf

    Good morning everyone, After seeing many posts from newbies on this forum about how many choices there are in Linux; and how having so many choices gives some headaches; I got to thinking about how similar the game of golf is to Linux. Linux is very easy to obtain - so are books about golf...
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    Updates

    Greetings everyone, So many times I see questions about updating the Linux system installed on your computer, especially from someone new to Linux. I use Linux Mint 21.2 Victoria as my main machine. As a former Windows user, I understand what it is like to go through the transition to Linux. I...
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    Linux Mint

    Greetings all, Just a few words about what I like about Linux Mint. One of the main things that I really like is the simple way I can burn an iso to a flash disk. Have a look. Pick the iso you have already downloaded. Then pick the Flash Drive you want to use. Then click 'Write'. Done. It...
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    New Laptop

    Good morning all, Last week I purchased a new XPS 13 9320 directly from Dell. It came with Windows 10 installed, which I dumped the next day, and replaced with LinuxMint 21.1 MATE. My assessment of how this XPS works with LM - I could not be happier. It comes with a backlit keyboard, which is...
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    Praise for Linux

    Good day to everyone, I bought a small Gateway laptop the other day that comes with Windows 10 installed. All my other cp's have various Linux distros installed on them, {3 desktops and 2 laptops}. I spent about 20 years using Windows from 3.1 up to Win 7. I thought it would further my...
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    HP Laserjet m140we Setup Problems

    @Condobloke Help!!! I just bought a new HP LaserJet m140we. I installed it on my Linux Mint 20.3 una. It recognizes the printer. However, it will not even print a test page. I have an idea that there is a driver missing somewhere along the way. I do get this message: I don't know where to...
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    Warpinator

    Good Afternoon everyone! As most of you know, I am a big proponent of Linux Mint. I'm a little slow on the uptake sometimes, so it took me a while to try out one of the newest additions to Mint, called Warpinator. I have now used it for a few days and am convinced of its' value. What it does is...
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    Changes!

    Greetings everyone, The changes I am talking about are some of the ones that have happened to Linux since Sept. 1999. I have been reading a book about what it was like switching over to Debian Linux from Windows 20 + years ago. I have come to the conclusion that if I still had to install Linux...
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    What does the 'c' and the 'b' mean?

    Good morning everyone, I was poking around my Linux system with the 'ls' command. In the /dev section I noticed that in addition to beginning with 'l' or 'd' there were 'c' and 'b' which I had not seen before in the ls -l command. In my screenshot, the 'b' does not show up. Hopefully someone...
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    Thanks!

    I just wanted to say 'Thanks' for all the work you guys put in to make this a fine Linux forum. I really appreciate what you do here. I'd put names down, but sure as not I would leave someone out - So THANK YOU very much!!! Old Geezer Tango Charlie AKA charlie.corder
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