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  1. booman

    Real fixes for Spectre and Meltdown?

    There are Terminal commands to install the newest upgrade, but I'm not sure if you are supposed to do them in sequence or not. If you are on 17.3 then there should be a specific command to install 18.1 or even 18.3 I'll look it up. I've done it before and it worked.
  2. booman

    Diablo 3 Guide

    I purchased two copies of Diablo III and am now able to run them in Wine 2.0.3 The guide has been updated to reflect some of the changes like: Can't log into Battle.net Installation Crashes Logging into Diablo III
  3. booman

    Mint 15 RC

    No problem dude! At least now I realize where you found the Mint version.
  4. booman

    A Very Happy Birthday to ThunderRd

    Late again... Happy Birthday ThunderRd! Enjoy another year!
  5. booman

    Real fixes for Spectre and Meltdown?

    Thank you Gizmo for a detailed explanation! I'm happy to have mostly AMD processors and Linux Operating Systems.
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    Real fixes for Spectre and Meltdown?

    I was able to update my Mint 18.3 kernel and Nvidia 384 drivers this weekend. At first I noticed there was an Nvidia 390 driver available, but I didn't want to have any broken games. So I didn't apply it. I applied all of the other updates and rebooted... But, upon reboot, Cinnamon would crash...
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    Dear Esther Guide

    Dear Esther is the most graphically beautiful game made in the source engine. Who is the narrator? Who is your character on this remote island? How can such a beautiful place exist? Explore an abandoned island and cave systems with poetic narration and admire the exquisite landscapes. Follow...
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    Real fixes for Spectre and Meltdown?

    Go to System Settings and then click System Info That will tell you which Kernel you have. I'm on 4.10 with Mint 18.3 Honestly I'm more worried about a kernel update breaking something in Linux than getting hacked. One thing I really love about Mint is stability, which is why we are always on...
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    Real fixes for Spectre and Meltdown?

    Dang... looks like Nvidia GPU's are affected as well.
  10. booman

    Real fixes for Spectre and Meltdown?

    Nope, no clue... this is the day I'm happy with my AMD processors. I do have two Intel Core 2 Duo's
  11. booman

    Mint 15 RC

    Where did you find Mint 15 listed?
  12. booman

    Mint 15 RC

    Where are you looking for Mint? The most recent update is now Mint 18.3 The update is painless if you already have Mint 18, 18.1 or 18.2 You just open the updater, click edit and at the bottom should be Upgrade to Mint 18.3
  13. booman

    A very Merry Christmas to us all!

    good point!
  14. booman

    A very Merry Christmas to us all!

    We Christians tend to be hypocritical easily and fall into the consumerism/commercialism traps. Making Christ no different than any other hobby. Its very hard to not get caught up in the world we are born in. Christians are supposed to be in-the-world but not of-the-world... at this point its...
  15. booman

    Narbacular Drop Guide

    Narbacular Drop is a platform/puzzle game where you navigate your princess through portals. This game inspired the well-known game: Portal Use your portals to access hard-to-reach areas and cleverly imobilize traps. Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing...
  16. booman

    Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Guide

    Not a problem. Let me know if you decide to try out Morrowind or Skyrim too. I haven't had a chance to try Elder Scrolls Online yet
  17. booman

    A very Merry Christmas to us all!

    I'm late to the party as usual... Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
  18. booman

    Skyrim Installation

    Please don't attach files in the forum. Instead, go ahead and paste the log into the Quote function in the post editor. This way it will minimize and not fill up the entire threat. Thank you
  19. booman

    Dark Souls Guide

    I remember the mouse being a problem... most gamers suggested using a controller. I just got used to it, but maybe that is why the game was too hard for me? There may be a way to install dotnet4.6 but I have not researched it yet This is a shot-in-the-dark, but try these steps: Installing Dot...
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