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  1. itbend

    Hi, ive finally decided to not have any devices with Big tech OS on it. But for my gaming computer with SteamOS i ran into issues

    Hi, Okay, i guess SteamOS is kinda BigTech too, as valve is not small. But at least it is a private company and the operating system is open source.. As topic says, i am too tired of big tech companies screwing me from infront and from behind. So ive decided(Not just decided, ive actually...
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    Question Which Operating System you like the most?

    I'm doing my research on what people like about operating systems and which is best in terms of performance. Kindly share your Thought about each operating system you people are using and what you like the most in terms of performance, features, security and others.
  3. solidsnake1298

    Solved! Reduce Linux memory usage

    I recently installed Linux Mint on my Acer C720 chromebook, which no longer receives OS updates from Google. I have the 2GB RAM, 32GB SSD model. Even while still running ChromeOS the 2GB of RAM was showing its limitations. But now that I have Mint running I was wondering what my options are...
  4. senturion

    Question Things Microsoft can learn from Linux (in 2021)

    Disclaimer - I am primarily a Windows guy and all of my career has been 80% centered on the Microsoft world of software for small businesses, enterprises and the like. Over the past year I've been primarily using Manjaro Linux with Gnome3, Plasma5, XFCE and i3 as well on my personal laptop. I...
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    Discussion Pastiche to Linux distros

    Linux has always been more for technology hobbyists who want to learn how software works inside and out, and then create new software afterwards (whether it'd be individual programs or a whole OS). While there's nothing wrong with people using it for that purpose, and I respect the people who...
  6. grandpaflo

    News TAILS Linux 4.13 Direct Download

    https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/tails/stable/tails-amd64-4.13/
  7. velrinblack

    Question USB graphic card driver linux

    Hello I've bought a USB to HDMI adapter (external graphic card). I don't know, where to find drivers. My device PID is 6021 and VID is 534d. It's name is MACROSILICON USB extscreen. My Linux distro is Ubuntu (newest version 20.04). Please help. Thanks in advance.
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    Linux Ubuntu 18.04 LST to 19.04 upgrade failed

    Hi, I need help with a problem with a linux laptop machine. The laptop was installed with a Linux Ubuntu 15.10 and I took the time to upgrade the distro. So I upgraded from 15.10 -> 16.04 LST -> 18.04 LTS and it all seemed so far, so good. Then I put the machine to upgrade to 19.04 and went...
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    Question Is there an OS to install a Netflix app that allows you to download content?

    I am specifically searching for an OS for months now that allows Netflix to be installed also allowing downloads for later viewing. My main reason for this is to mount a Raspberry Pi 4 to the back of my TV connected to the internet and whilst I am asleep I can download a few episodes and/or...
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    Hp Spectre X360 - usb drive detection on start using the bios secure boot option

    Hi, I bought a second hand HP Spectre X360 13" (2016 model), I installed Windows 10 on the system a few months ago using the 'legacy mode', however, now I wanted to reinstall using the 'secure boot' option on & 'legacy mode' off. For complete picture's sake, I will also be installing Ubuntu/...
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    Suggestions needed for Linux + Z390 mobo

    I'm looking for a Z390 mobo whose features are well supported in Linux. Like hardware monitoring software and drivers. Which of the big mobo companies are the most open-sourcey?
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    Question Access a Bluetooth-only device wirelessly from a non-Bluetooth device using SSH(with a full featured Android device as a 'middleman')

    I am faced with a strange problem(at least,strange to me). I have a laptop(running Arch Linux), which does not have Bluetooth capability(let's call this device A). I also have another computer which has Bluetooth as its only means of communication(let's call this device B). I need to access...
  13. grandpaflo

    Tails Linux 3.9 is out

    Tails Linux 3.9 is out - • https://tails.boum.org/news/version_3.9/index.en.html • https://blog.torproject.org/tails-3.9-is-out • https://git-tails.immerda.ch/tails/plain/debian/changelog Tails 3.9 is the biggest update of Tails this year! It includes two new features on which we have been...
  14. EXCellR8

    Odd Behavior w/ AMD FM2+ Ubuntu Box

    This started happening more recently... basically, my Ubuntu 16.04 system will turn itself on shortly after one of my other computers is powered up. I looked in BIOS just to check to see if there were any wake events configured but there aren't. The second part of this is that the system...
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    Basic Graphics Card for CyberMonday?

    I have been using onboard graphics since building this machine in♩2012! Didn’t realize it was that old till I looked up the stats today: I3770 32GB RAM Asus P8Z77 V-Pro m/b Ubuntu (mostly) but may add W10 or W7 for choice of editing software I want to add another monitor, Dell U2415 next to my...
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    Gpt on linux

    Gpt is a real pain. I want to format my hd as GPT follow some of this guide: https://www.tecmint.com/install-linux-mint-17/ make 2 partitions, (grub and efi), and then copy root and home from an existing HD will this work? how do I update fstab with the 2 new (GPT) related partitions?? what...
  17. TurtleCrusher

    Installing Linux to spare M.2 16GB Drive, advice needed.

    Hello everyone. I have a 16GB M.2 SSD to put in my X230 Thinkpad. I already have a 1TB SSHD with Windows 10 that I still want it to automatically boot to without a prompt. I want to put Linux on the 16GB M.2 drive just for coding. What is the exact process to do this? Do I disconnect the SSHD...
  18. Ken g6

    Linux installed to USB drive won't boot

    I'm trying to get my HTPC with an ASUS H110S2 motherboard to boot Xubuntu 17.04. For complicated reasons, I can only use an M.2 drive internally, and I don't have one of those. So I'm trying to install to and boot from a hard drive connected by one of these to a USB3 port. The USB stick I use...
  19. Ken g6

    Linux DVD burning issues

    At last I've gotten Linux to burn a DVD correctly! Four in a row, actually! But I'm having a few issues with wodim, and some other software: 1. Half the time, wodim fails to burn at all: TOC Type: 1 = CD-ROM scsidev: '/dev/sr0' devname: '/dev/sr0' scsibus: -2 target: -2 lun: -2 Linux sg...
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    Need help setting up partitions after switching from Windows to Linux

    Hi guys, I have been a Windows user for most of my life. When I was using Windows my HDD was divided into 4 partitions called C: , D: , E: and F: I had Windows on C: and all my data(Music, Photos, Documents) on the other partitions. I did this to prevent data loss. In case I have a OS corruption...