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[NO SOLUTION] Lenovo Thinkpad shuts down after exactly 30 minutes
I recently received a rather new Lenovo Thinkpad Ultrabook for free because the machine running Windows would shut down after 30 minutes exactly. It was running Windows and I thought it was a problem with Windows, well… Installing Linux, it … Continue reading
Have Linux access Windows hard drive again
In Windows 8 and 10, Microsoft added a “Fast Startup” feature that saves a state of the computer to disk. This is like Hibernation, which for a while has prevented Linux from mounting a Windows partition. This new feature makes … Continue reading
Posted in How-To, Linux, Windows
Tagged fast startup, hibernation, Linux, mount partition, Windows 10, Windows 8
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Picking a Linux Distro for a Server
An old laptop that is going to be running a home server is going to be limited on computing resources, so it is worth looking into running your server with as little overhead as possible. I was looking for the … Continue reading
Posted in Linux, Reviews
Tagged GRUB, GUI, Linux, Linux Mint, server, Ubuntu, Ubuntu server
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Eclipse Luna Dark Theme on Linux Mint
Update 2 (4/6/2015): The best theme that seems to work flawlessly is “delorean-dark”. Be sure to select it for Desktop and Control in the Themes section. There are many themes are close but this one seems the best all around. … Continue reading
Posted in How-To, Linux
Tagged dark theme, eclipse, Linux, Linux Mint, luna, nightfall, themes, tips
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Hard Drive from Linux (Disable Hybrid Shutdown)
On dual-boot computers, Linux computers are usually able to see and have write access to the Windows hard drive. This is useful for transferring files between the operating systems. With Windows 8 and 8.1, Windows added a quick boot feature … Continue reading
Posted in How-To, Linux, Windows
Tagged dual boot, Hard drive, hybrid shutdown, Linux, Linux Mint, tips, Troubleshooting, Windows
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Mounting encrypted Linux hard drive with Live USB
Your MOUNT pass-phrase is the one we just got. Enter it! Continue reading
Posted in How-To, Linux
Tagged Data recovery, Encryption, Linux, Linux Mint, Live USB
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Upgrading from Linux Petra to Qiana
If you followed my previous blog post of going from 15 to 16, well I am back with 16 to 17! https://manandkeyboard.wordpress.com/2014/04/09/upgrading-from-linux-mint-15-to-16/ This time I am following another great blog posted online: http://www.yourownlinux.com/2014/06/how-to-upgrade-to-linux-mint-17-qiana-from-linux-mint-16-petra.html Do your backup of files. The author … Continue reading
Upgrading from Linux Mint 15 to 16
Using Linux Mint 15, I noticed that I was not notified when a newer version of Linux Mint was published. v15 was treating me well but I like to run the latest. A clean install is always an option but … Continue reading
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