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  1. [ubuntu] Mid 2012 MacBook Pro Ubuntu version and installation guide?

    Hi,

    I need to test a friends macbook for a potential hardware issue so wondering which version of Ubuntu I should download, the procedure to write it to USB stick and the boot procedure?

    I have...
  2. Re: Installation issues with PC Specialist Lafite Pro 14" / Insyde H2O Bios Intel RST

    Try this https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/911741-how-to-disable-intel-rapid-storage-technology/?tab=comments#comment-12336409
  3. Re: Installation issues with PC Specialist Lafite Pro 14" / Insyde H2O Bios Intel RST

    In the bios you can try changing SATA Operation and select AHCI.
    Try boot from the USB in the UEFI mode
    Modify the boot option to add "nvme_load=YES" and remove "quiet splash ---"
    See if possible...
  4. Re: Recommended Graphics card for HP Elite 8000 SFF?

    Get a 1050 or 1050ti without external power connector.

    They draw <75W and you cpu is 65W so your existing 240W psu will be ok. Your psu is a proprietary hp unit anyway which you can't replace with...
  5. FREE, Shadow Complex Remastered for free until the end of the month.

    https://www.epicgames.com/shadowcomplex/


    Great game!
  6. Re: Is there something that you like but no one else likes?

    Broccoli is manna from the gods, a bit of white/cheese sauce makes it even better.
  7. Re: The end of Adobe Flash Player sooner than expected?

    Everybody should have gone the Apple way I reckon ;)

    I've never liked flash & the sooner it dies the better.
  8. Re: Is there something that you like but no one else likes?

    With 7.3 billion people on this planet I highly doubt it. I think I have a better chance of winning the lottery :biggrin:
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    Re: Oldest PC you are running Ubuntu or Linux on?

    I never get why people run such heavy things on such old hardware. With that amount of ram a openbox/pekwm/fluxbox (not to mention the tiling WMs) based distros with palemoon as a browser would...
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    Re: Buying a System76 laptop?

    You can do so much better at the same price (or less) if you shop around.
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    Re: Oldest PC you are running Ubuntu or Linux on?

    2005 HP nx6110 laptop, celeron m @1.87GHz, 1.5GB RAM, 40GB HDD, running Archbang at the moment. in daily use for browsing, streaming, movies & downloads. Stays on 24/7.

    I use it more than my new...
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    Re: What email accounts do you use?

    Been a gmail user since their beta days.
  13. Re: In your opinion, what is the best game you have played?

    The Thief series with the exception of the last one released in 2014 which is a pile of manure.
    The Witcher series.
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    Re: Will a hammer do it?

    https://ata.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/ATA_Secure_Erase
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    Re: How do people port games to Linux?

    https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/14j9ed/how_difficult_is_it_to_port_a_game_from_windows/
    http://linuxlock.blogspot.com/2010/05/why-games-dont-get-ported-to-linuxa.html
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    Re: Favorite or recent SteamOS + GNU/Linux PC games?

    Holy crap batman, quite the fanboy you are, the world disagrees with you when it comes to gaming. All games have patches, do you for one second believe that because it's on linux there won't be any...
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    Re: Favorite or recent SteamOS + GNU/Linux PC games?

    Nah windows is still where gaming is at, I can't play GTA V, Witcher 3, BF4, Crysis 3, Thief etc on Linux and I'm not interested in the WINE masochism trying to make things work. And Windows 10 does...
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    Re: The Witcher 3 will come to Linux!

    All I can say is this is an absolutely awesome game!

    Playing it on Win10 though but that does not bother me.
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    Re: Why to consider system76

    Hehe. You do realise that System 76 does not make laptops? They are rebranded Clevo/Sager laptops last time I checked with a possible modified bios.

    Other side of the coin,...
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    Re: CPU Install: What is the Proper Way to Ground?

    Yeah people should be using the terms Neutral, Live & Earth/Ground.
  21. Re: Hardware "Related", Bugs & Mites (Literally) Living Inside Hardware & Peripherals

    Come to Africa and have a look inside cases here :biggrin:
  22. Thread: Cars

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    Re: Cars

    Anything american, english, indian or chineese i won't touch with a barge pole.
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    Re: cost of cellular modules?

    Pretty much.
  24. Re: Can a motherboard whose manual says "Nvidia SLI" capable also work with two AMDs?

    Unless it specifically says AMD Crossfire is supported then the answer is 'no'.

    Another thing to keep in mind with dual cards is that you will need a PSU powerful enough to handle the load.
  25. Re: What's this this metal blob that sits on top of Pentium chip? And how do I remove

    You don't need to remove the heatsink to get the details. Post output of the following commands here,


    cat /proc/cpuinfo


    sudo dmidecode -t 4


    sudo apt-get install cpuid
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