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CharlesA replied to a thread Weekly Newsletter has AskUbuntu Section - what can Forum do? in Forum Feedback & Help

Old threads too.

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mcduck replied to a thread constant errors file system in General Help

4 years is not that old, but it doesn't really matter, bad sectors are pretty much a sign that the drive is reaching it's end of life. So better make...

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darkod replied to a thread Mdadm issue, unable to re-mount array in Server Platforms

He was also doing resync, and it worked after he put the order correctly later. The thing is that the current order is showing the current order,...

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oldfred replied to a thread GRUB2: When I choose Windows 8, error invalid EFI file path in Installation & Upgrades

You have to look in your manual on how to use this:

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papibe replied to a thread Ubuntu Home Media Server Project in Server Platforms

Hi ally_uk. A few thoughts: All services can be set up on a Desktop or Server edition, then It's a matter of: personal preferences regarding...

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oldfred replied to a thread Boot Issues with two versions of Ubuntu in Installation & Upgrades

Last BootInfo showed grub2's boot loader in every MBR. Are you just looking at boot flags? Syslinux and lilo are boot loaders that work just like...

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oldfred replied to a thread [Boot-Repair] Graphical tool to repair the PC boot in 1 click! in Installation & Upgrades

So it looks like you can boot without secure boot and either Windows or ubuntu from UEFI directly. Windows 8 is always hibernated. See my post...

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darkod replied to a thread Mdadm issue, unable to re-mount array in Server Platforms

Read this (only READ it, don't do anything right now!!!):...

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oldfred replied to a thread GRUB2: When I choose Windows 8, error invalid EFI file path in Installation & Upgrades

You can use any file browser from a live install to mount and look at efi partition. You would have to look at the manual for your system to see...

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Elfy replied to a thread Weekly Newsletter has AskUbuntu Section - what can Forum do? in Forum Feedback & Help

Like once a month instead of weekly. I agree.

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darkod replied to a thread Mdadm issue, unable to re-mount array in Server Platforms

With raid10 you lose 50% of the storage which is too much. But raid6 might be better option than raid5 since it allows two failed members. If you...

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CharlesA replied to a thread Weekly Newsletter has AskUbuntu Section - what can Forum do? in Forum Feedback & Help

Does that count games? :p I don't really see any realistic way of doing it the way they have it set for AU.

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Elfy replied to a thread Ban The User Above You. in Cafe Games

Re-opened. Now is an opportune time to post this link http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1160476 if this thread gets closed again, it...

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oldfred replied to a thread GRUB2: When I choose Windows 8, error invalid EFI file path in Installation & Upgrades

Right now you have no way to boot in UEFI mode as all the files in the efi partition are missing. If you manually look in efi partition are files...

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oldfred replied to a thread grub2 C/H/S value error on Laptop Second hard drive (ODD) in General Help

If in AHCI then does not BIOS show second hard drive as a boot choice. If not theny BIOS will not let you boot it directly. You might check and...

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oldfred replied to a thread [Boot-Repair] Graphical tool to repair the PC boot in 1 click! in Installation & Upgrades

@LightningHall Because Boot-Repair renames files, that may be why you cannot boot Windows directly from UEFI menu. But some systems need Windows...

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sudodus replied to a thread live dvd XUbuntu in Absolute Beginners Section

It is the installer of the Ubuntu desktop iso, that need that amount of RAM. The alternate installer needs less, and gives you the same system (in...

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mips replied to a thread lighter weight os for better online video with older hardware? in The Cafe

looks like the OP did a hit & run :D

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oldfred replied to a thread Grub won't load on multiboot system in Absolute Beginners Section

While it shows a Linux partition on sdd, it seems like it cannot mount it. Was that your install? As you also seem to have an install in sdi which...

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mips replied to a thread netbook worthy distros in Other OS/Distro Support

I read this and downloaded bodhi, installed it on my laptop and I don;'t see how people can call it lightweight, On a clean boot it ate about 160MB...

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sudodus replied to a thread Persistent USB on windows 7 UEFI in Absolute Beginners Section

Yes, a complete install will write more to its root partition than a persistent system will write to its casper-rw file/partition. We should add the...

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oldfred replied to a thread grub2 C/H/S value error on Laptop Second hard drive (ODD) in General Help

Drives have not actually used CHS values for about 15 years when hard drives went over 8GB. But some laptops will not boot a second drive in a caddy...

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oldfred replied to a thread error invalid EFI file path. in Installation & Upgrades

Your installs are all BIOS with MBR(msdos) partitioning. But it does look like you booted Boot-Repair in UEFI mode. Do you then have a UEFI/BIOS...

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sudodus replied to a thread distro will be ok for me? several question... in Absolute Beginners Section

Welcome :-) By the way, the simple Openbox window manager, that Lars mentioned comes with Lubuntu. At the login screen you can select it. The...

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oldfred replied to a thread GRUB2: When I choose Windows 8, error invalid EFI file path in Installation & Upgrades

I do not know how you posted it. Probably from a word processor with the wrong line endings. Better to use Boot-Repair and just post link to...

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papibe - May 27th, 2012 View Conversation

Hi Rytron, I-rish you health, and wealth, and more..
(Did I get it right?)

Regards.
raja.genupula - December 25th, 2011

Happy christamas man
hansdown - December 24th, 2011 View Conversation

Happy holidays, and best wishes, for the future.
NoVista - November 15th, 2011 View Conversation

and hi to everyone else too.
I go back to the days of an IBM 360.
We used to pretend we were just telephone operators when we stood in the back of the thing plugging/unplugging all those patch cords in and out.
NoVista - November 15th, 2011 View Conversation

thanx man, wow, i finally acted on it,
timgood - July 22nd, 2011 View Conversation

Thanks for your request, my new friend.
Wild Man - June 6th, 2011 View Conversation

Hi Rytron, thank you for your friend request, I have accepted. I look forward to having you as a friend.
germanix - May 15th, 2011 View Conversation

Hi, Rytron. I have received and accepted your friendship request. Thank you for inviting me. Have a nice day.
matt_symes - May 15th, 2011 View Conversation

Hi Rytron

Thanks for the friend request. I have accepted. Maybe we can help each other out in the future.
ronnielsen1 - August 11th, 2010 View Conversation

Awww! Thank you!

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About Rytron

Location:: Munster, Ireland

Interests:: Astronomy, Cats, Computer Games, Computers, Films, Gardening, ...

Ubuntu Distro:: Xubuntu

Other Distros:: Mint

Launchpad Account:: https://launchpad.net/~riltormor

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1st Distro used: Knoppix in early 2007 ¦ 1st Distro Installed: Ubuntu 7.10 in Feb 2008
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