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  1. [ubuntu] Re: Using Ubuntu LTS after support has ended

    In the ten years that you have been on this forum have you not learned about LTS distributions?
    The mods might not like this but it needs to be said.
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    Re: Stuck on install page

    You would be better off if you shrank the Windows partition from within Windows. Some of the Windows files are unmovable and Windows will calculate the largest space that can be created without...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Software for creating animated logo

    A charity site that I maintain wanted a "donate" button. I used ImageMagick to make it do the following. For ten seconds the button's text is "Donate" but then for two seconds the text changes to...
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    Re: video manager suggestions

    The first tab in pyExiftoolGUI is GPS, choose the second tab "EXIF".
    Write something in the description field.
    Then select how ever many jpegs you want that description to be added to.
    At the...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Software for creating animated logo

    You can create 3D objects or lettering with Libre Office and also GIF animations.

    https://help.libreoffice.org/Impress/3D_Effects
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    Re: video manager suggestions

    You can use VLC to take snapshots at any point during playback. They can be in png or jpeg format, look in Tools>Preferences>Video
    If you give the jpeg the same name as the video you could store...
  7. [SOLVED] Re: How to install a Windows program in ubuntu 17.04 with dosbox

    At WineHQ they have a rating system for Windows applications. It goes from Platinum (good) to Bronze (not very good). The results for Print Shop Deluxe are here:...
  8. Thread: Help

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    [SOLVED] Re: Help

    I don't know the answer to your question but you can get free ready-made Vbox server images from here: https://virtualboxes.org/

    It may save you some time and is great for...
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    Re: How to find areas in ubuntu.?

    There is no system folder. You might like to read about the Linux file system structure, here is a link to get you started.
    The forward slash "/" on the left is the root of your drive. All of your...
  10. Re: How to install ubuntu on local disk C?

    You are attempting to make a major change to your computer. Installing a new OS is not a trivial thing so before you start backup your data.
    Another option would be to remove the hard drive buy a...
  11. [SOLVED] Re: What details to share and not to in Web ?

    I have seen screenshots where people forgot to hide the bookmarks toolbar. In one case it showed that the poster had a certain bank account. Without having the posters email address this information...
  12. [SOLVED] Re: Typing in FireFox fields is sometimes invisible

    One of your FF add-ons may be blocking a script or widget on the web site. Yesterday on a coding site, I could see the line numbers but not the code. I have NoScript, UBlock and Ghostery, one of is...
  13. [SOLVED] Re: Nvidia GeForce FX 5500 AGP 8x card issues

    Well if anyone returns here I did install Lubuntu 17.10. It plays Youtube videos OK but still the nouveau driver does not do hardware rendering.
    Here's a snip from hard_info report

    -Display-...
  14. [ubuntu] Re: Installing ubuntu on new UEFI laptop: dual boot or VM

    On this Lenovo B590 I managed to create my first dual boot with EFI involved. (Win 8.1) I did make one error, I had wanted a separate root and home but got everything in the smaller of the partitions...
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    [ubuntu] Re: putty and ubuntu 17.1

    +1 for efflandt's explanation. No need for Putty, just use Nautilus for a more pleasant experience.
    Edit: It's been a while since I used it but after setting up a connection try clicking "Add to...
  16. [SOLVED] Re: Nvidia GeForce FX 5500 AGP 8x card issues

    I did try booting with it but did not install it. (It looked OK) My intention was to give this PC to someone who is only familiar with Windows, that's why I wanted Mint.
    If I do a full install I...
  17. [SOLVED] Re: Nvidia GeForce FX 5500 AGP 8x card issues

    Thanks for clearing that up, I stupidly bought the card without first checking. I'm surrounded by dead computers, I think I'll take them all to the dump!
    I will mark this as solved, at least I...
  18. [SOLVED] Re: Nvidia GeForce FX 5500 AGP 8x card issues

    Hi Bashing-om, with nomdeset in grub i get a big notification on the top right of the desktop. It says "Running in software rendering mode, blah blah, high CPU usage, blah blah, problem with drivers"...
  19. [SOLVED] Nvidia GeForce FX 5500 AGP 8x card issues

    Trying to get some life out of an old desktop I bought the card in the title. I did a fresh install of Linux Mint Cinnamon 18.2. The PC is dual core at 2Ghz with 4GB memory.
    When selecting an image...
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    Re: What is fvdmedia.com?

    You could add Ghostery to your FF add-ons. It blocks trackers/widgets etc. A lot of video links will stop working unless you whitelist them. Brightcove for example.
    On this forum Ghostery is...
  21. Re: Choosing an OS for a friend who has never owned a computer

    Here in the UK we are being deluged with scam phone calls, I'm getting up to eight a day. Some pretend to be from Microsoft and try to get you to give them remote access. Then they damage your PC and...
  22. Re: I want to Move files; Ubunut *copies* them instead!

    From the Nautilus help page:


    Or select the files, right click and select "Move to".
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    [SOLVED] Re: Desktop onboard graphics problem

    I'll mark this thread as solved but in fact I now have a different problem. I bought a Nvidia GeForce FX 5500 AGP 8x card, that solved one problem but I will start a new thread about the display...
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    [all variants] Re: Pharos Printing on Ubuntu 17.10

    I'm confused, in your first post you talked of getting a snap package and now you mention the "pop-up".
    So have you managed to get a Pop-up client for Linux, if so how?

    My second question: Is...
  25. [ubuntu] Re: Distributing Ubuntu VM Appliance with proprietary and OSS software

    I'm not a lawyer but this company has been offering virtual images for years now. I'm sure that they would have been stopped if they had violated some licensing terms.
    Disclaimer: I'm in no way...
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