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Hiya, On this date - Wed, Sep 18, 2019 at 12:09:39AM +0100, Rob Green wrote: > Hi guys,sorry how do I unsub from the group please? I found the helpI > needed thanks :) You can unsubscribe from here: https://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list Go to the bottom of the page, to the part where it says: "To unsubscribe from list, get a password reminder, or change your subscription options enter your subscription email address:" Enter your email address you signed up with, and follow the instructions. > > On Tue, 17 Sep 2019 at 20:20, George Parker <georgeparker20@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > On 17/09/2019 16:54, mr meowski wrote: > > > On 17/09/2019 16:06, George Parker wrote: > > >> I've just bought a Lenovo V145-15AST, cheap and cheerful which has a > > >> Realtek network card. Works fine in Windows on wireless and ethernet. I > > >> fired up a copy of Mint 19.2 and it didn't find any wireless network. > > >> > > >> No problem, I thought and plugged in an ethernet connection at which > > >> mint went into a sulk and refused to work at all. If I plug in the > > >> ethernet and boot into mint it loads OK until it normally opens the > > >> desktop at which it sits there with the mint logo up but nothing else > > >> and refuses to do anything or respond to anything. If I boot into mint, > > >> get to the desktop and plug in the ethernet the desktop locks up solid, > > >> no response. So I can't look at any log files either. > > >> > > >> Any suggestions before I go finding Wifi drivers and trying to load them > > >> from a usb stick? > > >> > > >> Frustrated regards, George > > >> > > >> > > > See here: > > > > > > https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=297510 > > > https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=90&t=297105 > > > > > > TLDR: install a 5.x series kernel or fiddle with manual compile and > > > install of drivers. Lenovo Yogas/IdeaPads are uniquely poorly made and > > > badly supported by Linux (I have one that needs special attention to > > > boot normal Ubuntu without throwing ACPI errors so I sympathise). > > > > > > If you know what you're doing the quickest way to do this and avoid the > > > catch 22 of not having working network access to download is boot a more > > > up to date but largely compatible flavour of Linux with newer software > > > support and a 5.x kernel - I'd use an Ubuntu 19.10 daily iso. Boot that > > > from USB and chroot into the existing Mint install which will give you > > > root on Mint with network access via the host Linux. Apt install a > > > suitable 5.x kernel for Mint and reboot. Upgrade the BIOS/UEFI if > > > applicable as the next job. > > > > > > Cheers > > > > Thank you sir, ever the fount of all knowledge. I'll let you know if I'm > > successful/competent enough. > > > > > > > > -- > > The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG > > https://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list > > FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq > > > -- > The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG > https://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list > FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq -- Sincerely, Dom Rodriguez (shymega). -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG https://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq