Re: Linux Mint 17 synoptic package manager crashes ...

2016-11-30 Thread joe
When I try to open the Linux Mint 17 synaptic package manager, it displays the error messages shown below, and when I close that error message pop-up, synaptic closes. E: Encountered a section with no Package: header E: Problem with MergeList

Re: Linux Mint 17 updates fail ...

2016-11-30 Thread joe
Still can't get Linux Mint updates to work. Below are some of the errors that I see. What can I do to get the updates to work? - There is no public key available for the following key IDs: 1397BC53640DB551GPG error: http://dl.google.com stable Release: The following signatures

Re: NOTHING WILL COMPLETE

2016-11-30 Thread Stephen Partington
sounds like connectivity issues with IPv6 On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 6:18 PM, Michael wrote: > it froze again. last line: > 89% [Connecting to security.ubuntu.com (2001:67c:1560:8001::11)] > > > > On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 8:15 PM, Michael wrote: > >> Well, I

Re: NOTHING WILL COMPLETE

2016-11-30 Thread Michael
it froze again. last line: 89% [Connecting to security.ubuntu.com (2001:67c:1560:8001::11)] On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 8:15 PM, Michael wrote: > Well, I don't know about "nothing" but I try to open a libreoffice calc > document and it won't open all the way. Theprogress bar

NOTHING WILL COMPLETE

2016-11-30 Thread Michael
Well, I don't know about "nothing" but I try to open a libreoffice calc document and it won't open all the way. Theprogress bar goes almost all the way but not quite. So I try to open another but the same thing happens. And another and another. Then I try to update the computer but it

Re: nvidia + linux

2016-11-30 Thread Nathan
On 2016-11-25 15:00, Michael Butash wrote: Is this a consistent experience using nvidia and kde for others? Or nvidia + other wm...? Curious what people are using, and not being driven insane with catastrophic bugs, if folks *do * use multiple displays. I'm running a 1070, binary drivers,