Re: [LUG] Installing Distro and Dropbox

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Subject: Re: [LUG] Installing Distro and Dropbox

From: George Parker <georgeparker20@xxxxxxxxx>

Date: Mon, 29 Feb 2016 17:15:32 +0000

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On 29/02/16 07:58, Richard Brown wrote:

Hi Guys

I am trying to install Linux on a Thinkpad T420. The computer has a 120gb ssd and a 500gb hard drive replacing the dvd drive.

I am using the second hard drive to install Dropbox on. I use it for movies and GoPro footage editing.

My initial install was Ubuntu Mint but it kept crashing the Dropbox install. I couldn't access the applet or anything. Everytime I rebooted it would tell me Dropbox wasn't connected but when I reconnected it wouldn't connect. I reinstalled but this didn't work.

I'm going to install Mate today but before I do I thought I would ask for any recommendations on Linux installs and possible ideas on the Dropbox problem.

Thanks
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Kind regards

Richard Brown

Youth and Community Worker

http://gucu.org.uk/

07747 343637

Could this be because the Dropbox drive isn't mounted? If you are booting from the ssd then the other drive will not mount automatically. I have a lot of music, photos and books on a 500 GB disc drive but have my Mint distro and small stuff on an ssd. I then set up some links on the desktop to my music etc. but I had to set up the 500 GB to mount at boot, in /etc/fstab. Try mounting the second drive before using Dropbox and see if it cures your problem.

George.