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by JBoman
Thu Jan 26, 2023 4:48 pm
Forum: MX Help
Topic: Black screen on startup of new MX 21 install
Replies: 10
Views: 573

Re: Black screen on startup of new MX 21 install

Boots on my desktop fine but on my toshiba laptop I get the black screen with blinking cursor. It takes several minutes but it eventually boots to login screen. The whole process takes 4 to 6 minutes on my laptop to complete. Don't know why but eventually always boots on up.
by JBoman
Tue Jul 14, 2020 11:12 pm
Forum: Software / Configuration
Topic: "SOLVED" Unable to unmark packages for upgrade
Replies: 10
Views: 881

Re: Unable to unmark packages for upgrade

Yes was a dependency issue. Thanks for all the help and thanks Stevo for the verification of why. Backports and VB are disabled now and thanks for that as I never intended to have left backports enabled and and had not paid any attention to repos until this happened. Great Community, Thanks again, J...
by JBoman
Sat Jul 11, 2020 12:35 am
Forum: Software / Configuration
Topic: "SOLVED" Unable to unmark packages for upgrade
Replies: 10
Views: 881

Re: Unable to unmark packages for upgrade

That is possible seaken64, I will check it out, thanks for the suggestion.
by JBoman
Sat Jul 11, 2020 12:33 am
Forum: Software / Configuration
Topic: "SOLVED" Unable to unmark packages for upgrade
Replies: 10
Views: 881

Re: Unable to unmark packages for upgrade

I had considered backports as a possible reason for the disabled options so I disabled backports, reloaded package list, and marked upgrades again only to find the same package trying to install and the same greyed out options. The persistent package trying to install I first noticed that I didn't w...
by JBoman
Sat Jul 11, 2020 12:18 am
Forum: Software / Configuration
Topic: "SOLVED" Unable to unmark packages for upgrade
Replies: 10
Views: 881

Re: Unable to unmark packages for upgrade

Thank you, the suggestions and recommendations to insure stability in my system are appreciated, however, I still need to know why the package control options are greyed out in synaptic.
by JBoman
Fri Jul 10, 2020 11:47 pm
Forum: Software / Configuration
Topic: "SOLVED" Unable to unmark packages for upgrade
Replies: 10
Views: 881

"SOLVED" Unable to unmark packages for upgrade

I decided to do a standard upgrade today and selected to mark all upgrades in Synaptic package manager. Once everything reloaded synaptic showed packages to be installed and packages to be upgraded as normal but a new package was to be installed that I do not want installed so I cancelled the upgrad...
by JBoman
Sat Mar 28, 2020 6:39 pm
Forum: Community Fun
Topic: Turning game console controllers into fully functioning usb controllers
Replies: 1
Views: 2381

Re: Turning game console controllers into fully functioning usb controllers

Just Google search for the pin outs and or wiring diagram and you should find what you need. They are being modified to work as a remote pendant to run milling machines and 3d printers also. :popcorn:
by JBoman
Mon Mar 02, 2020 6:07 pm
Forum: XFCE Desktop Environment
Topic: My old nvidea doesn't work in 19.1
Replies: 3
Views: 877

My old nvidea doesn't work in 19.1

My old nvidea doesn't work in 19.1 so I assume it is using the default but I am getting screen tear and lockup when attempting to use several different apps. The most recent was conky manager. When it does the screen tear it locks up and requires a reboot. Will the suggestion by Rose fix that?. Thanks
by JBoman
Sat Sep 14, 2019 12:56 pm
Forum: Software / Configuration
Topic: What is involved in writing a Printer Driver? - SOLVED
Replies: 20
Views: 2444

Re: What is involved in writing a Printer Driver?

FWIW I have used HP, Canon, and Epson printers in the past with few problems but not always full functionality. My most recent printer since the first of this year is a Brother MFC-J485DW multifunction printer and everything works as it should. I did have to download the drivers from Brother for it ...
by JBoman
Sat Sep 07, 2019 4:49 pm
Forum: Software / Configuration
Topic: Unable to play video in VLC media player
Replies: 13
Views: 2655

Re: Unable to play video in VLC media player

Ok, maybe try Mx tools Mx codecs installer and see if missing codecs may be the problem. :needcoffee:

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