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    [ubuntu] Re: Multi boot system but no Grub Menu

    Just guesswork but since SSD was mentioned (HDD installation was o.k. I understand) does this separate thread raise any clue? Or a red herring?

    https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2342662
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    [ubuntu] Re: Multi boot system but no Grub Menu

    Reinstall rEFInd from LiveUSB. ReInstall REFInd into one of your SSD's EFI partition. I presume you have set boot flags in EFI partition which is why I suggested GParted to inspect. And you have...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Multi boot system but no Grub Menu

    Did you see rEFInd as top boot option?
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    [ubuntu] Re: Multi boot system but no Grub Menu

    This is what I see when I bootup Dell Inspiron using F2. A few minutes ago.
    Left panel:
    Settings
    |
    General
    - System Information
    - Boot Sequence

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    [ubuntu] Re: Multi boot system but no Grub Menu

    +1 "That Picture is way to small for my aging eyes"

    Take time to write it down for old codgers like me.
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    [ubuntu] Re: Multi boot system but no Grub Menu

    When you reboot and immediately go into BIOS (hit F2 ??) what options do you see in boot order?
    Any other settings in there report back.
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    [ubuntu] Re: Multi boot system but no Grub Menu

    I see .. .
    Just an observation .. I have triple boot setup and I make a point at LiveUSB time of creating a unique EFI partition for each OS (on a partition or separate SSD in external docking...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Multi boot system but no Grub Menu

    It might help understanding if OP boots up LiveUSB, Try UBuntu, runs gparted, and reports what is seen in each of the three OS partitions, in particular EFI partitions.
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    [SOLVED] Re: Renaming files with a list

    Now that you have specified requirements in full, one suggestion is that you use Zettlr as your editor (markdown). You can embed links to castles wthin your markdown code. that is each slide. You...
  10. [ubuntu] Re: Pinning files/folders to dock or desktop?

    One interesting use of xdg-open I have found is writing tutorials with embedded xdg-open hyperlinks to downloaded scripts which can run commands. So you can write the tutorial in HTML page, hit a...
  11. [ubuntu] Re: Pinning files/folders to dock or desktop?

    My one stop shop for locating files is simply Recoll (discussed in earlier threads).
    After indexing all files (and updating index daily/frequently) when I want to locate any asset I just use the...
  12. Re: How to manage remotely from the UK 20 laptops for a orphanage in Cambodia

    Perhaps something like this to plug in to one or two laptops serving the group of 20.
    Configured as LiveUSB. Use rEFInd with customised charity GUI to boot up.

    This was my best guess of your...
  13. Re: How to manage remotely from the UK 20 laptops for a orphanage in Cambodia

    Charitable applications of IT do tax the mind.


    Dumping some ideas to add to the deep knowledge of theFu.
    You have a balancing act since network coverage, local support and training might need...
  14. Re: The state of printing in Ubuntu as for 2024

    I'm not sure that I understand the issue. Right now I have Scribus desktop publication app open and I can create as many frames as I wish to print.
    Text Frame, Image Frame, render frame ......
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    Re: Eye strain and headaches

    Accessibility forum might offer other ideas.

    https://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=145
  16. Re: Bluetooth scans endlessly, won't connect to anything, 22.04

    My Logitech keyboard and mouse are very tetchy.
    They have previously worked but not today so I use wired keyboard/mouse until I can fathom what is wrong. My MX keyboard keeps flashing on device [1]...
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    [SOLVED] Re: Renaming files with a list

    I don't know the scope of your project but I suspect that you might be better rethinking your indexing plan. Your choice of mixed numeric and text is rather odd and you might be going down a...
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    [SOLVED] Re: Renaming files with a list

    Here is a starter.
    https://docs.xfce.org/xfce/thunar/bulk-renamer/start#:~:text=Thunar%20includes%20a%20bulk%20renamer,..%20from%20the%20main%20menu.

    This can be automated by referring to a list...
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    [SOLVED] Re: Renaming files with a list

    This is the question I posed to my AI assistant.


    Consider in Ubuntu viewing a directory of files perhaps with jpeg extensions. There is a separate text list of files where each filename matches...
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    [SOLVED] Re: Ubuntu Graphical Installer Question

    Without understanding the full context of requirements ..
    (a) you might install rEFInd, set that as priority boot order in BIOS and customise UI in the rEFInd config file
    or
    (b) install...
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    Re: Restore files on headleass server

    I was thinking that you might tap into his sphere of knowledge, possibly by trying to email him or via his forum. His research goes back to the days of spinning disks but has been updated to look at...
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    Re: Restore files on headleass server

    Any progress with the recovery shop? I am returning here since I remembered this recovery tool with good references .. although caveat I have never used it.

    https://www.grc.com/sr/testimonials.htm...
  23. Re: Can i recover data from external hard drive?

    This site is a long, long shot and I have not used this product .. but if the data is valuable I would give it a punt.

    https://www.grc.com/sr/testimonials.htm
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    Re: need help with node trobleshooting

    OP .. I remember using HaXe for the environment you are setting up.

    https://haxe.org/use-cases/desktop/
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    Re: need help with node trobleshooting

    Good references.

    I tried ..
    curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_22.x | sudo -E bash - &&\sudo apt-get install -y nodejs


    reparing to unpack .../nodejs_22.0.0-1nodesource1_amd64.deb...
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