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Hi BenginM

I have checked using the Ubuntu utility - no change. Also the same procedure works fine on another slightly older notebook (HP dv6). Previously, dual or triple boot has been no problem....

I have a HP Envy notebook running Ubuntu 17.04 and everything works fine. However when I make a USB pen to install another OS alongside Ubuntu I eventually get an error message "... uncorrected...

Thank you Oldos2er

I tried your link and both methods drew blanks. I prefer clear and simple instructions to make a proper launch icon - the examples are far too esoteric and assume knowledge I...

Thank you RobGoss and HermanAB for your replies. I would like to mark this thread as "solved" but if you re-read my first post, I thought I had been clear to have wanted a launch icon for...

Hi mörgæs and Irihapeti

Excellent advice. Anyway I am happy with the USB modem as a fix - I am just an old scientist / mathematician at heart I guess so letting this old notebook roll on and...

Hi caraboo

Thanks for the code - this was exactly what I wanted. SciLab installed, starts and runs well - opens quite fast. However I would like to make an icon to start SciLab as so with other...

Hi

I've been using SciLab5.5.2 for modeling various physical systems and would like to try the latest version from http://www.scilab.org/. I have the file

scilab-6.0.0.bin.linux-x86_64.tar.gz
...

Hi gordontorono

Thanks for your suggestions - I'll look at these smaller OS, they sound interesting. However I feel your concerns are unwarranted. This old notebook does run Ubuntu 12.04 fine and...

Hi mörgæs

Thanks for the suggestions - and yes I like to keep the old H/W in pace with the new. However this '3003 notebook has its share of cobwebs and doesn't respond well to CD installations -...

Hi mörgæs

Thanks for your reply. The Acer 3003 notebook is quite old but is still useful - I use it to run BOINC projects e.g. SETI. Its screen hardware will support Ubuntu 12.04 but higher...

Hi All

I've recently got an old Acer 3003 notebook to run again and it now dual boots Ubuntu 8.04 and 12.04 (not higher). I can use a TP-Link TL-WN821N WiFi modem on 12.04 but not on 8.04 - it...

Hi jeremy31

Thanks for the code - this is excellent. I tried both instructions in a terminal and both were accepted OK.

I have been investigating voltage sensitivity issues with this WiFi modem...

Hi jeremy

Thanks for your reply. The USB stick usually gets the modem to work but this could be a high current drain procedure and again points to a modem voltage sensitivity issue. The internal...

Hi jeremy31

This notebook currently runs dual boot Mint 18.1 and Ubuntu 17.04 alpha 2. The modem plays up on both OS. The Ubuntu beta should be ready next month so I am happy to wipe all and...

Hi wildmanne39

Thank you for your assistance, I appreciate that you volunteer your time to help others and adopting a sub optimal solution would be fine. The other devices have no problem with...

Hi wildmanne39

I did follow your instructions as best I could but there are problems with your suggestions. These are

1. I did try to adjust the router settings but it did not accept my...

Thanks howefield - I had also made an Ubuntu tar file but was just a bit too late to send this. No worries. However perhaps you can answer; if I remove all OS on this notebook and install a fresh OS...

Hi howefield

I don't mind shifting to "Mint" but I did state that this Wifi issue occurs on both Mint and Ubuntu on a dual boot notebook - it is not therefore a specific Mint issue, it seems to me...

Hi wildemanne39

I think I've attached the new tar file

The modem says "service not available"

I am not in any hurry to fix this as I have other notebooks and other ways to connect but I...

Thanks wildemanne39

I'll look into this

Hi oldos2er

I use a number of OS say Ubuntu 16.04, 16.10, 17.04 alpha 2 and Mint 18.1and previous versions - none have worked with tar files on any occasion - i.e. I can't point to a specific case...

Hi wildemanne39

Thanks for the instructions. I entered these but accessing the modem was an issue. I used its number and it displayed OK but didn't accept any username or password (e.g. last 6...

Hi all

I wonder if there would be any interest in establishing a series of tutorials or selecting a moderator specifically on the subject of tar files. So far, I have had little if any success...

Hi wildemanne39

Thanks for the instructions. I ran it OK and got a txt and tar file but I don't know what a code tag is. I see add/edit tags and view tag cloud but I don't know how to upload the...

Hi

I use Ubuntu 16.10 and Mint 8.1 dual boot on a hp Envy notebook and recently the internal WiFi modem has developed an odd turning off fault. It recovers temporarily when I use

sudo echo -e...