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The problem with an Admin prompt is that it often mishandles driver replacement as these may ‘reboot’ during the install. Better to log out of your user account and restart by logging in as an Admin.

The above is my explanation of why there is a difference between an Admin prompt and Admin mode, but maybe Dave has a better one.

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Not necessarily ready for the scrap heap – if someone was only going to use it for office programs then an old Linux would be fine. I’d even allow browsing provided it was completely stand-alone, but many web sites will now barf at really old browsers.

If you try Live Mint you may get into the frustrating situation where Live will run but absolutely refuse to install due to GPU restrictions!

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Typical Bojo, an inveterate well-documented liar showing that he is completely two-faced!

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Les. wrote:

Planeman, yes, I see what you mean. I downloaded an iso for a “non-install”, burned to a CD, and booted straight in to it. Being used to Mint 19, it was VERY bare. I could not see an “Install” icon such as Mint gives you, nor did it notice that I have a WiFi card in there. I think I want something more “up to date” than DSL. I can see how it could save something from scrap, but this can handle more I think. I think I will give XFCE a try, other suggestions are welcome. Les.

It begs the question – what are you going to do with it?

Provided you avoid using it on the Internet then an old release of a distro is another option. You could even use it on the Internet except that many modern attacks are through the browser interface so it would be very dangerous to use where your money/cards are involved. It will also be pretty much limited to the software on the distribution i.e may not have (say)vlc.

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A Conservative melt-down is almost certain as Farage will split their vote.

It remains to be seen if it also translates into a Farage walk-over, and whether his very right of centre views are saleable at a General Election as opposed to a fairly meaningless EU election.

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I agree with PM. Nearly all modern Linux distros will barf at the lack of ram and the inadequate gpu. You might be able to install Mint XFCE but do not hold your breath. (All other Mint varieties will bomb out during install)

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Easier one to answer – which countries that support free speech were not using the spyware? It is telling that despite the spyware giving root access the advice is just to update the app. No mention of a factory reset being required to get rid of the monitoring programs it loaded!.

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Opinion polls very often get things wrong. There are many external factors that come into play such as the weather. Far fewer elderly (Pro-Brexit) people vote if it is peeing down with rain, and very often there is a degree of self selection in opinion poll results.

When we have a result that is the time to discuss.

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I’m afraid VFM you are not encouraging a debate, but just spouting pro-hard-Brexit propaganda. There is nothing to discuss until there are hard facts rather than mere opinions.

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A projector is another option – from cheap to naffing expensive: link

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Unfortunately many modern interviewers kow-tow to the politician being interviewed. I like the interviewers who interrupt the usual waffle and say ‘”THAT wasn’t the question I asked – but just for your tiny politician’s brain I’ll repeat it!”

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The VFM Addict wrote:

I’m a bit baffled by your comment that the momentum all went to the anti-Brexit parties in the recent local elections because such assumes there was a credible pro-Brexit option to swing away from.

Rightly or wrongly the voters seemed to associate the Conservatives with Brexit (credible or not). instead they voted for Lib Dems and Greens (both with Stop Brexit platforms). Analysis appears to show that this was not the case where Labour lost seats.

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Bob, perhaps you should contact the archaeology team and share some of your knowledge with them.

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It is all down to interpretation of recent trends and the vagaries of FPTP.

Counterbalancing your view are the Local By-Elections in which all the momentum went to the anti-Brexit parties. All it needs is a bit of strategic voting to make the swing very much the opposite to your prediction.

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Farage and the Brexiteers coupled with ‘First past the Post’ could fatally injure every party that is right of centre. I hope it does as it could be just the catalyst required to bring in PR and a help to mend our broken version of democracy.

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DISM is best done in full Admin mode (i.e. log on as an Administrator rather than just escalate privileges)

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The FT article is pay-walled for me.

I accept that I was wrong in not expecting an EU election. May has failed to make ANY meaningful compromises and then shat on her negotiations by not honouring their confidentiality agreements. I’m afraid she has just showed that she is untrustworthy.

I do read what people say, but do not always comment unless I see something that seems to contradict either facts or their interpretations. (There are very few ‘facts’ of what the nation currently thinks, but the Green party seem overly buoyed up by the UN report on disappearing species – maybe they could deliver some real shocks of their own).

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I expect even Steve’s Blues forgave his cheering!

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It is not unusual for smallish companies to outsource their ‘shopping baskets’ to a third party. It is rather more unusual for them to handle all the admin including refunds.

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US agricultural products come with a potentially hugeGMO penalty.

What your children eat today is reflected in their health in 40 years time. The GMO testing that is carried out is often driven by expedience rather than typical usage, and problems such as the carcinogenic properties of Roundup do not appear until much later. (80% of US GMO crops are treated with Roundup.)

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