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I have version 91.5 with no extensions except an English Pak

Maybe no one is interested. Orange dot shows Thunderbird running, but frozen. System check of processes does nor show it running./

I notice a number of posting on "ask ubuntu" about this problem. Thunderbird freezes with one or two orange dots by it after use. Have to restart to clear it. Suggestion for using xorg rather than...

In order to make a bootable usb I downloaded mint 20.3 iso to my ubuntu 21.10 download file. Now I don't need it anymore but is is "not deletable".. What to do??

Thanks

see https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/07/ubuntu-21-10-release-features

and many others such as Foss

Since version 8.10 I have always been able to move to the new version quite quickly. Upgrades used to be very haphazard i.e clean installs were much safer. In recent years upgrades work very well....

I saw that the new Ubuntu was available today an did create a usb iso, but then decided to use the terminal to upgrade. When I got to the point of decision the message was that "no new version was...

So I am realizing that I have been around Ubuntu for a long time. Started out with a release that started with "I", now another, 21.10 is about to come out. It has been interesting and much change...

a suggestion from "10 things to do after loading ubuntu 21.04"

8. Install Timeshift
Everyone should make sure to create a restore point of their system and make schedule backup always. This is a...

The solution to getting rid of the "invalid partition"message at boot was (On Dell):

In bios change to UEFI and apply

Go to Advance Boot Options and disable the "enable legacy rom". Apply
...

I am wrong that some ppas came with the install. Google stable i know about. The one that I didn't connect was teegee2008 etc which I realize now is TimeShift by Tony George. Of course I installed...

The ppas that I had apparently came in with my clean install, yet they caused an error in soft ware updates. Strange?

What ppas should I have for Ubuntu 21.04? I now have Canonical Partners adn the ppa for Chrome Stable checked. If I activate any other ppa, sich as "launch pad........hirsute main" I get a message...

The repository 'http://ppa.launchpad.net/teejee2008/ppa/ubuntu hirsute Release' does not have a Release file.

No good repository shows up. Using synaptic to find one

stevengarland@stevengarland-Latitude-E7240:~$ sudo grep -E -i "error|warning" /var/log/dmesg
[sudo] password for stevengarland:
[ 0.454995] kernel: i8042: Warning: Keylock active
[ ...

Using Ubuntu 21.04 stand alone, Dell Latitude E7240

Softwear Updater gives subject message. Questions internet connection which is just fine. I show no broken packages and I have run the usual ...

THe live installer usb was unplugged before the first boot after installation. A message came up to do so.

Is there anything I can do to eliminate the error message?

Thanks

Thanks

GPT fdisk (gdisk) version 1.0.6

Partition table scan:
MBR: protective
BSD: not present
APM: not present
GPT: present

Legacy

sudo] password for stevengarland:
Model: ATA SK hynix SC210 m (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 256GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: gpt
Disk Flags:

Number Start ...

I replaced 20.10 with a clean install of 21.04 using a usb iso. Everthing seems to work fine except that I get a message "invalid partition table" when I first turn it on. I just bypass this by...

https://github.com/TomFreudenberg/dell-bios-fan-control

I use TurboPrint. Not free but works very well.

DEll XPS. 100% Linux

I am presently stuck in kernel 5.6 because it it the only way that I can get sound. Is, or will be, SoundWire coded into kernel 5.10?

Thanks

On Ubuntu since 8.04. Now 100% Ubuntu 20.1 replacing the W10 that the laptop came with.

Experiencing freeze at odd times. Only solution seems to to to power down completely and start over. Dell is...