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  1. Brickwizard

    Basic Security

    this can easily be seen on social media, if we discount the usual look at me type post, and those obviously tied to advertising we are left with the two most dangerous post, the clickbait designed to find your preferences and to seek out ISP's, port addresses and Mac addresses or phishing...
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    Basic Security

    80% of security problems lay between the seat back and the keypad, the rest a good fire wall will usually take care of
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    kubuntu can't update dell xps laptop firmware

    I echo those responses, Manufacturers firmware updates are not normally available in distribution repositories, and are usual installed pre-boot
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    Impartiality Of Distro Choices Advocated At This Site

    Unless pushed, I do not like to recommend distributions [as i said at the end of the which is the best thread I posted last year "" What is best for me or any other member, Is not necessarily the best for you, ONLY YOU CAN CHOOSE"" That being said you will note I usually clarify my response...
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    Crossover Music, Easy Listening, Light Classical

    If we are on to sloppy songs, this is one of my all-time favourites from one of the best femail singers of the last 100 years [my opinion]
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    airplane mode can’t be switched off

    You can permanently enable flight mode on most [but not all] HP's, in the BIOS there should be a parameter: "Lock Wireless Button". Enable it if you can
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    Can't detect my nvme SSD on Linux mint edge boot usb

    Its years since i used windows, back then it was just format * [drive letter] try format [if its an option] anything on the drive should get wiped
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    Can't detect my nvme SSD on Linux mint edge boot usb

    Have you tried to re-format it using windows disckpart
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    Can't detect my nvme SSD on Linux mint edge boot usb

    If windows is seeing it then it should be in correctly. Re-booting the BIOS/UEFI doesn't always work but often clears odd problems
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    Can't detect my nvme SSD on Linux mint edge boot usb

    OK thoughts for today check in the EUFI/BIOS that the second input stream is enabled As its a laptop try a bios re-boot assuming the new drive is in place, save all work, disconnect any cables [power/printer etc] then press and hold the power button down for 60 seconds, release and switch...
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    Installing Chrome on Linux

    it depends not on how active a member is but on the alpha numerics of the name, there are at least 8 members beginning with Bri or bri and 10 starting win or Win
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    Installing Chrome on Linux

    2 ways 1] if its in relation to a specific part of a post, then highlight the bit you want in their post and click on reply [see box above] 2] to call a member to a post, use the @ example @WinterOwl will call you [provided you have notifications on in your profile]
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    Dual booting Linux and Windows 7

    Please read the thread before commenting, the OP has an acer 32 bit from around 2008 and a Dell from around 2010 both only have one caddy
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    Dual booting Linux and Windows 7

    John, Without a few more numbers [full model and serial number] I can only give you a guide of late 2010 to mid 2011 and yes it is an excellent candidate for Linux word of warning the dell will have a Broadcom wireless for which you will need to install the Broadcom B43fwcutter from your...
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    My laptop keeps freezing after i started using lunix

    the bug report is for Baytrail core cpu yours is a Braswell core, so it dosnt apply to yours
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    Stable daily driver distro for a laptop (Dell Latitude 5431)?

    You probably appreciate Kali is a pig to set up and get running, even for most Linux experienced users, with Parrot you have the choice of a nice everyday desktop home edition, and 3 other pentesting builds including a special in conjunction with hack the box, for those who want to not only...
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    Can't find a Android emulator for LMDE

    I think waydroid is still available for LMDE you need to download the Ubuntu/Debian derivatives version from the waydroid site. https://docs.waydro.id/usage/install-on-desktops Waydroid is the alternative to the now defunked Anbox
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    Can't detect my nvme SSD on Linux mint edge boot usb

    one that usually works better on newer kit [I assume yours is 2023/24] is MX-AHS download from https://sourceforge.net/projects/mx-linux/files/Final/Xfce/MX-23.2_ahs_x64.iso/download
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    All in Ones - Brother and Canon

    Cannon updated the drivers a few weeks back https://www.canon.co.uk/support/consumer/products/printers/pixma/ts-series/pixma-ts6350.html?type=manuals
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    Stable daily driver distro for a laptop (Dell Latitude 5431)?

    my old Inspiron currently runs Mint-LMDE, Patrrot and MX-linux
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