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How and Where do you "Disable 'hardware acceleration'"? I can't find it!

Also, I would like to know how this got 'screwed up'? I have been using this ext hdd for several years and have never had this trouble before, so what changed? As you have not assisted us to assist you by telling us what partition type is used on the drive, we can only toss out guesses and nothing ...

... right click on the folder, and then click on "Open Root Thunar here", and then I can paste into the folder. As Huck says, you need to make yourself "owner" of the folder and its contents. Perhaps this will be easier. Copy this command: sudo chown -R $USER:$USER /media/$USER/...

Also, I would like to know how this got 'screwed up'? I have been using this ext hdd for several years and have never had this trouble before, so what changed?

Ron

I'm sorry, I posted a reply yesterday that doesn't show here, so I guess this Old-fart did something wrong again. So, I'll try again now: While waiting, I was fiddling around and found a way to paste into the folder on the ext hdd: right click on the folder, and then click on "Open Root Thunar ...

inxi says the drive is attached but no partitions are mounted. Do you see the partition(s) in the left pane of File Manager? Does clicking one of them mount it? A screenshot would be helpful. Yes, the partitions show, and the ;contents of each do also. Also, I can click on oll of them and see the c...

OK. I forgot it, so here it is now: System: Kernel: 5.10.0-20-amd64 [5.10.158-2] x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 10.2.1 parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.10.0-20-amd64 root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet splash Desktop: Xfce 4.16.0 tk: Gtk 3.24.24 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm 4.16.1 vt: 7 dm: LightDM 1....

I must be getting old! I'm only 78, but I can't copy files to my hdd anymore! Any help for this 'old fart'?

I'm sorry, but could you please tell me where to go to do this? How do I get to the "Menu"?

Ah... so the base has been set. Now, reviewing through the BIOS settings once to check they are OK (flashing often resets some values) is needed, especially ones mentioned that can trigger autopower on. Keep the system completely off power (disconnect plug) for about an hour, then bootup and monito...