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One of the entries in my /etc/fstab was incorrect.
Hitting control-d was followed by a "loading kernel modules" message and then by fstab error.
I thought that fstab had nothing to do with that prompt as it came up later in the flow.
Thanks for your posts.

I did that with all partitions but it didn't help.
Linux still stops midway to login screen

https://imgur.com/vrTZWxl

Charlie Brown wrote: ↑Wed Mar 06, 2024 4:06 pm Live session: GParted => right click on MX root partition : "Check" .. apply

(... on other partitions, too while you're at it, and if you like only)

I was playing with a tool on Linux. Eventually I have changed something. From then on, every time I boot up my computer, it pauses with the following message: Give root password for maintenance (or press Control-D to continue) I need to press Ctrl+D and then Linux boot continues. How can I turn it ...

In MX23, under MX Package Installer -> Popular Applications -> Kernels I can find Kernel 6.5.6 64bit (AHS).



However when I start installing/uninstalling it Package Installer will report it as v6.5.0.



Am I missing something?

Unfortunately it doesn't work 100% as it should. I created a link to smb://server/folder/spreadsheet.xlsx on Desktop as suggested, double clicked it and and kept the file open. Then I was going to write an e-mail and attach another file from smb://server/. I clicked 'attach' on a web, a 'File Upload ...

Would you try this: * Rightclick and desktop an select Create new launcher * Name something like "Open My Spreadsheet" * Command: libreoffice --calc smb://server/folder/spreadsheet.xlsx Save and try it. If that works. Here some explanation. "Send to Desktop" creates a symbolic-link pointing to the ...

Hmm... sounds like this is related to HOW your connecting to that shared file. When you connect via Thunar, you have saved creds or are you logging in each time? And does the top of the dialog your getting say anything about 'the file is already open' ? I just tried both methods you described and ...

It opens in RW mode

I have a LibreOffice spreadsheet that I update on daily basis. It's located on a network storage at smb://server/folder/spreadsheet.xlsx I found it tedious to launch Thunar and navigating to the file location everyday. So I created a shortcut to it by right clicking the file and selecting "Send To ...

Is there any way in MX Linux to control a monitor brightness/contrast by DDC? ie. a tray icon