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    Linux Ubuntu 17.10 Temporarily Pulled Due To A BIOS Corrupting Problem

    Ubuntu 17.10 Temporarily Pulled Due To A BIOS Corrupting Problem Written by Michael Larabel in Ubuntu on 20 December 2017 at 05:55 AM EST. Canonical has temporarily pulled the download links for Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" from the Ubuntu website due to ongoing reports of some laptops...
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    31-40k Full HD 15.6 i5 7th gen, 4GB DDR4 1TB HDD Laptop. Looking for Reliability,build quality Dell/HP/Asus

    Bought HP 15-BS576TX for Rs44350 from Kochi. I would've saved 4000-8000 rupees if bought online. Still, wanted to purchase from a store. Good Laptop with average build quality. The display decal portion is not thick and flex is a little more than I liked. Still, this is the best available at...
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    Ubuntu Fan thread

    Guys, I'm buying a new laptop, most probably HP Notebook 15-BS576TX . The bad news is the Wireless Module is from RealTek in this model - RTL8739DE which is not supported. Guess I will have to buy some cheap ralink or atheros wifi usb card for now :confused...
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    31-40k Full HD 15.6 i5 7th gen, 4GB DDR4 1TB HDD Laptop. Looking for Reliability,build quality Dell/HP/Asus

    OK. I'm finalizing on HP 15-bs576tx which seems to be good. Price expected is Rs43000 on shops. Any comparable models with Full HD display I cannot find at this budget. This laptop seems to be the new version of HP ay503tx which seems to have a good reputation. My query is, I'm very tempted to...
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    31-40k Full HD 15.6 i5 7th gen, 4GB DDR4 1TB HDD Laptop. Looking for Reliability,build quality Dell/HP/Asus

    Yeah, I visited a couple of distributor-dealers in Kochi like IMC, Sree Info and Dell exclusive showrooms. Except IMC who seems to be Dell dealers rest of the market seems to be full of HP laptop supporters. They are telling Dell service is not so great here unlike big metros. Also, many are...
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    Ubuntu Fan thread

    PulseAudio is blamed as bad implementation although is successful. Before, it was eSound/arts, ALSA Dmix etc IIRC quite a PITA back 1-2 decades. May be, like XFree86/Xorg getting replaced by Wayland, this sound server may be less resource hungry and efficient (hopefully).
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    Ubuntu Fan thread

    I'm using LMDE for long now. But, this distro is now dying all thanks to Linux Mint obsessed with Ubuntu base. Hmm..need to move to Ubuntu Gnome if no other options exists with a Debian based distro.
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    31-40k Full HD 15.6 i5 7th gen, 4GB DDR4 1TB HDD Laptop. Looking for Reliability,build quality Dell/HP/Asus

    I would have chosen HP Notebooks (15-bs539tu); But, the keyboard replacement or RAM expansion all needs complete disassembling of the laptop that needs to be done by an expert. I've had an HP Envy 4-1215DX Ultrabook bought from USA and knows how hard it was to re-assemble everytime keyboard...
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    31-40k Full HD 15.6 i5 7th gen, 4GB DDR4 1TB HDD Laptop. Looking for Reliability,build quality Dell/HP/Asus

    Hi, I've bought one laptop already (HP 15-bs539tu) for a relative and it is going good and was a great VFM purchase. (Though, it needed a bios/uefi update which fixed a random issue of long booting time with Windows 10). Now, I'm looking for a Laptop to use for work with the same specifications...
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    Ubuntu Fan thread

    I'm using Cinnamon for long. Will have to try Gnome as Ubuntu seems to be defaulting back to Gnome as DE.
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    Windows 10 tab with only single mini USB how to do fresh install and run Linux live usb

    EDIT: I got something interesting for this tablet. It seems to got a 32-bit UEFI and 64-bit OS setup. This can be it is not booting. The steps are told in the first answer in reddit page. https://www.reddit.com/r/tablets/comments/2phmz3/attempting_to_boot_a_windows_8_x86_tablet_via_usb/ Yes...
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    Windows 10 tab with only single mini USB how to do fresh install and run Linux live usb

    Oh this Windows 8/10 tablets are a PITA. In order to use Linux, the kernel may not be outright supporting the tablet hardware - may be..BTW, What is the tablet model? Does it got normal UEFI/BIOS menu? Can you arrange boot devices in it. This may be helpful to you...
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    Ubuntu Fan thread

    Ubuntu defaulting Gnome is a good news. Hope some unitary nature is coming up in Linux world. I prefer Cinnamon right now as Gnome seems to be more oriented towards touch devices.
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    31-40k Which one to go for? Already shortlisted.

    The product is just listed in HP site now. Seems like this is an India specific model (Good news). HP Notebook 15-bs539tu http://www8.hp.com/in/en/products/laptops/product-detail.html?oid=17033495#!tab=oas You get Onam2017 or another offer where by 2 year extended warranty can be purchased for...
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    31-40k Which one to go for? Already shortlisted.

    I bought yesterday HP-15-BS539TU FHD i5-7200U 1TB HDD 4GB DDR4 Windows 10 Home Laptop. HP 14" model also may be available. The price is below 40K. This model seems to be nowhere listed in online sites. JFAYI. https://support.hp.com/rs-en/document/c05641293
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    News Ransomware - WannaCry

    Well, Linux lacks the shineyness to attract amateur users (Windows users). Let the mobile platform slowly kill the desktop (and Windows).
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    Monitors Anyone here who has Dell E1914H monitor? - A small help needed.

    Hi, Dell e1914H users, can someone help @Mr.J did you have a e1914h monitor? gone through some old posts mentioning you were planning to buy one. Please help if you have one.
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    Monitors Anyone here who has Dell E1914H monitor? - A small help needed.

    Hi, I've recently bought a Dell E1914H monitor for the desktop (office use). The problem is, it has only vga input and from the graphics card, so I used a DVI to Vga converter to connect the monitor. Somehow monitor's resolution is undetected in Linux. I am wondering whether it is the EDID data...
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    Is it possible to get rid of man boobs without hitting gym?

    You must first visit a prominent endocrinologist to rule out other issues like testosterone levels, weak pituitary functions. Besides, Liposuction is the only solution. Liposuction is risky because it can make your mob But, there is a tablet available (may be available in India) which is called...