linux mint

hi I installed linux mint with a cd on the laptop and the installation process was almost done and then I got this error message(translated from german, I am german): "Not able to install GRUB to /dev/sda. " And then there was a dropdown menu where I could install it somewhere else, but I...

So I'm thinking about switching from Windows to Linux and I'm searching for distributions. Currently I have checked out Linux mint but then I found Zorin OS so I'm so confused what distro am I supposed to pick. I'm also worried about my PC specs. It's Amd Ryzen 5, GTX 1050. I tried out live...

I was trying to install a newer version of Linux Mint from a USB Stick. Linux Mint 19.2 to Linux Mint 20.2. I was unable to upgrade using the update manager, so burned an ISO to a USB Stick. No matter what I do, I am unable to access the bios screen. I believe I have UEFI on this PC. I...

Hi, I'm relatively new to linux although I've been using it (and FOSS software) for about a month now, currently I'm running Pop!_OS and it's done me great service, I can play all the games I need using Steam Play and other than that it's pretty much what it is. However recently I've wanted to...

Hi guys, does anyone know the differences between these operating systems (Linux vs FreeBSD) in terms of memory management? P.S. Thanks in advance.

I recently switched graphics card to a VGA D33A27. The VGA/DVI displays work but when booting up Linux Mint goes into fallback mode. I have tried installing a fresh version of mint but same issue. Do I need to get propriety drivers? Or change BIOS settings? Any ideas much appreciated.

Recently, I dual-booted W10 and LM 19.3 Cinnamon (both 64-bit). After dual-booting, ethernet works only on LM, while on W10 it says that it's not connected. I saw a few topics with a similar problem but all of them had no connection on LM, not W10. Feel free to ask for more info and thank you in...

After upgrading to Linux mint 20. This has happened: I have tried many times to restart it but it doesn't seem to help :confused:

Hey guys, I've been having a bit of trouble, as described in the thread title, and have been hoping someone might have some ideas on how to resolve this. Other than the problems mentioned above, the laptop works flawlessly. So, I'm wondering if Linux is just not recognizing the hardware, either...

I have linux mint on my laptop and have recently made a home pc desktop linux mint as well. I am new to this field and do not know what to search for such a question... 1) I would like to configure my home pc desktop in such a way that everything I save to my laptop will also save to my home...

I want to set up linux mint on my old laptop so that it uses chromium instead of xfce. This is easy. There is plenty of advice out there. In linux mint you can edit the desktop file in /usr/share/xsessions so it executes linux-chromium insted of startxfce4. This works well. Users can't do...

Since I haven't seen a thread here, Linux Mint version 19.2 "Tina" is now available. A guide on how to upgrade from 19.1 is available on linuxmint.com that will help you upgrade based on your current desktop environment.

Hello I want to install Linux mint on my virtual box I downloaded the ISO file for mint website but when I try to use it gives me this message ( fatale error no bootable medium file )

Hey, nice to meet yaw! I'm new but not to Linux. Ok, I got the error "The 'grub-efi-amd64-signed' package failed to install into /target/. Without the GRUB bootloader, the installed system will not boot." Well, here goes... I love Linux Mint, tried others always came back to Mint. Mint 18.3...

I would like to install a compatible File Manager on my desktop computer running Linux Mint 18.1 Cinnamon 64-bit Version 3.2.7 so that I can organize sideloaded music and picture files on my Sony 4K Bravia Smart TV using a WI-FI connection. Recommendations would be appreciated. ADDENDUM: I...

When I launch skyrim, the launcher only shows my onboard graphics, and doesnt show my AMD graphics card. It launches but runs unbearably slow. Anyone have a fix? https://imgur.com/FPSdikE

I have had Linux Mint 19.1 and Canon network printer installed for me by a computer solution shop. There are 2 problems which I cannot rectify. Problem No.1 the shop cannot rectify. 1. Printing results in 4 pages printed on one page. Tried changing the page layout from 4 to 1 but this makes...

So my Laptop was broken because of BSoD(Hard Drive Issues) and I was making a Bootable Linux USB(Both Ubuntu and Mint xmse)So that I can fix my Laptop because Windows 7 won't even boot Mint xmse booted smoothly and I Tried to install it but it will always stuck on Preparing to Install Linux The...

Hi all, anyone familiar with Linux mint? I have a problem - a long loading system(about 5-7 minutes) I Use a MacBook 4.1 early 2008. Before that was manjaro linux, this problem was not.

Hi all, I have been using Linux Mint (Cinnamon desktop) without issue for some time. Today when I started the computer and logged in I was greeted with a black screen and a mouse pointer only, no desktop. I searched and found posts relating to the same issue on Google where a solution has been...