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I think this is probably the best path considering my Linus skill level.

Yes.

I considered doing a fresh install, as I have a backup on my RAID. So I would pull the defective drive, then make the 1 TB the primary and install. But how am I restoring data without over-writing the new install?

My idea was to create a backup and then restore it to the larger drive. Then I would expand the partition to the full capacity of the new drive.

Currently, I have a 234GB SSD hard drive that is the boot drive on my Ubuntu system. The system will sometimes crap out and it is necessary to shut down the system and reboot. After the reboot, I need to run the fsck command to correct errors. Then the system will boot normally and work for a...

I want is a second router hanging off the primary. The secondary router will be used for "made in China" technology. It is okay for the primary router to see the secondary, but I don't want the secondary to see the primary, which is why I was thinking DMZ.

Thank you for the in-depth reply. I certainly will try what you suggest and get back to you. However, I don't want seamless roaming. I have devices that use Chinese technology, which I do not want on my primary router. My idea is to hang the old router off the new in a DMZ. My belief is that...

I currently have a tri-band wireless router. On the rear is the WAN port and (3) RJ45 ports. I also have an older 2.4 GHz wireless router. I want to hang the older, 2.4 GHz wireless router off the tri-band router. I am connected from the LAN port on the tri-band router to the WAN port on the...

Both of these commands told me that virtual box was not installed. But this is confusing as there is an icon for in in applications. It did open with a warning that while the interface opened, I would not be able start any virtual machines. This error is why I want to remove and reinstall.

First, I am sorry for being so ambiguous in my post. I'm usually not like that. I have Ubuntu 22.04 as the host operating system. My plan is to install VB and then create virtual machines with different distros to familiarize myself. Mint has come up frequently, so, I'd like to make that a VM...

I tried installing Virtual Box so that I could try different Linux distros. This is the message I am receiving: There were problems setting up VirtualBox. To re-start the set-up process, run /sbin/vboxconfig as root. If your system is using EFI Secure Boot you may need to sign the kernel...

Thank you for the detailed reply. You've given me a lot to research and work with. I did search for (and found) a tutorial on bash, but it wasn't nearly as complete and extensive as your reply here. I love the idea of working in terminal and it is why I've begun learning Linux; I miss the days...

Well... I only know one; the one you mention now. ;) So how does it work? Do I create the script with an editor? If so, what is the extension under which to save the file when completed? This is a tutorial I found. But while is talks about syntax and the correct way to write the script, it...

It is inconvenient to boot up a machine, every time you need to look something up or do some other work. I let the system run 24/7. When I am done working, I simply power off the monitor.

Is the equivalent a script file? If so, what do we use to write it?

Update: Working under the assumption that I was using defective installation media, I downloaded 20.04.6. According to the Ubuntu site, this is the last LTS release of "Focal Fossa". I chose this because it was recommended and because it was the most current release I could find which would fit...

No such settings in my bios. This machine is from 2011. Maybe that option is on newer machines?

I've learned about "Gparted" from this thread. And it provided useful information. Yes, I too noticed the red exclamation mark. And from the menu, there was an info option which when clicked, gave additional info suggesting files were missing. Throughout this process, I called the install...

No... I have not tried Mint yet. What you describe is the process I used to try and install the latest LTS of Ubuntu, which was too big to fit on a DVD. But generally, your description of the process is correct. Yes, I boot up with an install DVD. And upon boot up, the boot loader asks "Try or...

Fair point. I can't argue.