From: adam@no_thanks.com   
      
   On 10/27/2024 10:31 AM, Paul wrote:   
   > On Sun, 10/27/2024 11:22 AM, Marco Moock wrote:   
   >> On 27.10.2024 um 06:25 Uhr Adam wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> I'm looking into 22.04 LTS now.   
   >>   
   >> Use 24.04.   
   >>   
   > No. He's looking at Mint, and he doesn't want Snaps.   
   > The latest 6GB UB DVD is an insult to intelligence.   
   > You've downloaded 6GB worth of Snaps, and some   
   > ordinary utilities are missing. Give me a break.   
   > The Snaps have turned into a vanity project.   
   > The dude running the show, thinks he can craft   
   > handcuffs with this stuff. Forget it.   
   >   
   > The only problem with going too far forward on Mint,   
   > is the impact of the newer kernel. Maybe an older   
   > graphics device does not work. The 5.15 kernel was pretty   
   > good in that regard. It may require testing   
   > a couple Mints, to see which one is comfortable   
   > for the hardware.   
   >   
   > *******   
   >   
   > Thread on persistence.   
   >   
   > https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=418031   
   >   
   > Manually add persistence to a Rufus stick. the message here,   
   > is to add a partition to the end. (Usually) the name of the   
   > partition is important. I can't be positive the name of the   
   > partition used here, is correct.   
   >   
   > https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?p=2448098#p2448098   
   >   
   > Without using windows, I would think the Ubuntu 16.04 already   
   > on the computer, should provide the materials (via gparted)   
   > to make some changes. I would verify this works, but my collection   
   > of USB sticks is pretty worn, and I don't know if the current one   
   > would survive this. I would simulate in VirtualBox, except   
   > VirtualBox refuses to boot from virtual USB images.   
   >   
   > It's really better to install test OSes on some old hard drive   
   > you've got. My local computer store has the 128GB version of   
   > this for $20. I have about four of the 256GB ones of those,   
   > and I am putting scratch OSes on them for test. And the 256 cost   
   > about $40 each. When you work out the TBW of those, they're   
   > about as expensive as a Samsung, but the thing is, you can   
   > "buy a smaller quantity of storage" that way. Samsung is unlikely   
   > to offer a 128GB drive today. And 128GB is plenty of room for   
   > a Mint install.   
   >   
   > https://www.lexar.com/product/ssd-ns100/   
   >   
   >     Paul   
   >   
      
   Thanks, Guru Paul !!   
      
   Just go with Mint 21.3 (Virginia) on HDD then.  Size of my /home (not /   
   root) partition is the problem.  :-)   
      
   Ubuntu 16.04 keeps silently truncating long filenames and silently   
   removing special characters (like semicolon).  I often save .PNG, .MOV &   
   .MP4 files from Firefox and/or GIMP.  And, need to confirm in Nautilus   
   that the filename is as intended.   
      
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