Probably stupid question, but

[Ric Moore]

On 08/24/2013 10:50 PM, Gene Heskett wrote:
> On Saturday 24 August 2013 22:49:17 Ric Moore did opine:
>
>> On 08/24/2013 05:45 PM, Gene Heskett wrote:
>>> On Saturday 24 August 2013 17:37:04 Ali Linx (amjjawad) did opine:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 12:25 AM, Gene Heskett <gheskett at wdtv.com>
> wrote:
>>>>> So, what is the procedure to install 9.5.5 flash player now?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers, Gene
>>>>
>>>> sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install xubuntu-restricted-extras
>>>>
>>>> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats
>>>
>>> Went out to do it, crashed.  Cannot reliably get the grub boot screen
>>> so I can run memtest.
>>>
>>> I thought the key to get the grub choice screen was esc or left shift
>>> but neither seems reliable, once in 20 reboot attempts or less.  I
>>> have removed the quiet and splash from the /boot/grub/grub.cfg, but
>>> that seems to only get me a black screen that turns off the monitor
>>> until it shows the login prompt.
>>
>> Gene, I'd just try re-installing it using the Live session. It seems
>> others have had the same problem (and networking problems) going
>> straight to install. And just let it pick it's own disk partition
>> scheme, just go straight stock ~without customizing anything~.
>>
>> Don't push any red buttons, as red is not a good color to push. You and
>> I are much alike (dinosaurs) and we like to push the buttons. <cackles>
>> Ric
>
> Yeah Ric, but as dinosaurs go, <VBG> I could be your father. :)

THAT would be a hoot! If so, you are going to leave me that Amiga, 
right? <very big evil grin> Ric



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