Thank you again, glad my root password is the same as yadda. sudo apt-get dist-upgrade -s Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree...
Win7 on both rigs. Don't worry, I'll not spread the news.
OMG, pease don't tell anyone--but I forgot how to change to "root." Nah, don't bother, I'm obviously beyond repair.
Yeah, I flunked "Typing 1" in Junior High--or middle school for you more up to date varmints. I think your Grandmother said something important. My...
"uname -a" brings "Linux" my id "4.4.0-generic #132~14.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jan 9 21:46:42 UTC 2018 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux" Not sure if...
Thanks a million, Gizmo! Glad that you don't need to spend time on this. Be good, cloasters.
More clear now, thank you very much ThunderRd! Hmm, don't remember customizing any config file. Just 'cause I don't remember doesn't mean that at...
Oops, sorry about the getting cash to upgrade remark, PPM! Hadn't noticed your altruism, my bad.
Hmm, mebbe PPM could upgrade his present CPU==assuming that someone REALLY needs this Processor. They don't seem to be easily available online. BTW,...
Thank you both for your efforts on my behalf! Two very different philosophies. Ugh. I didn't understand that these particular files were so...
Hoo boy, apt-get dist-upgrade" started getting a whole lot more entries. The first time the "fetched" upgrade said "config file etc issue" it asked...
It's great that PorPorMe is back in the fold. Congratulations! This time following booman's instructions worked. Yay! I typed "Y" and got "Command...
Used to read a LOT. I succumbed to the lure of the dancing pixels. Oh noes!
Son of a gum, after the successful entry of "sudo apt-get update" the terminal asks for my password. But it won't let me type one itty bitty letter...
Two bad security bigs have been recently found in the very lowest level of nearly, every, that's every Intel processor made in the last ten years....
Thank you a billion, booman! I'll try to follow your instructions very soon.
Thank you booman and Gizmo for your very helpful posts! Previous instructions I've tried to follow don't let me update my Mint Cinnamon 17.3. My...
Thank you very much for taking the time and effort to help throw light on these pesky/scary processor design flaws, Gizmo! I still don't genuinely...
Hope you have many more of them! So sorry to be late!
Fer sure, man! I don't REALLY know what Kernel I'm using. I don't have System Settings, System Monitor is as close to it as I have. No joy there....
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