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... This is probably outside my expertise, n_hologram I don't think it is, trust your tests. I'm an old guy and I won't be here much longer, it is to everyone's benefit that you become adept because you put in the effort to help. I'll make some suggestions: I think the OP's description of the issue...

Another minor point, this thread should probably be in Installation rather than General Discussion.

n_hologram wrote: It included some bizarre names for common interfaces.

Those are called "Predictable Interface Names", the new and modern way systemd enumerates interfaces.

I like Bulkley's suggestion to look at the Wiki, How to use, and/or using the install that includes firmware.

I did not suggest either that you were a "bother" or that you asked too many questions. I was responding to what appeared to me as your struggle. The derivative that I suggested is essentially Debian made easier because it would work for you from the moment of install or as a live system a...

andrea96 wrote:...: Ralink RT73 Wireless LAN Card)

This should be able to help.
https://wiki.debian.org/WiFi/rt73

In that case, you could consider a Debian derivative distro that would come as an "out of the box" solution, can be run as live from from a DVD so you can see it before installing and it has lots of good configuration utilities that are graphical user interface so you won't have to do much...

It is better to choose a root password at install, and then add yourself to the sudoer's file later. Yes, with the proviso that is suggested in your edit. Give sudo user limited access to things like dmesg but not to things like install. Security and convenience do not go hand-in-hand, they fight e...

One of the important keys in the installation is that a root password is not assigned. when you do this: you can't log in as root. neither can anyone else. instead the first user account is added to the sudo users and will acquire the authority to issue sudo Mike, have you considered the case where...

MartinK wrote: With a clear eye this morning I can see past my 'mad moment'.

Martin,
I can't help but wonder if that was a mad moment or a madduck moment.

H_o_a_S's advice is a good idea.

I'm sorry but I had to go after posting my last comment but now it is what serves as morning for me, so I have time for a bit more. It's good that you have a sane method of testing things and a fallback strategy. When you install a package from the backports repository as you have done, it will be u...

Does it work any better if you try to fetch:
http://security.debian.org/dists/stretc ... ion-en.bz2 from a different mirror?

@stevepusser You may want to review this discussion: https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2013/01/msg00521.html Re: Backports upgrade policy (ButAutomaticUpdates:yes) I do agree that one should only install one or a few necessary backports. I think I agree with tynman, I'm surprised that a mess has...

As is often the case, when intelligent people discuss things fully, they can reach understanding.

[OT] Not likely of interest to most readers. And it is long. I have been waiting until debcub was satisfied he had the answers he wanted. Since it appears that debcub isn't going to return to this thread I want to write something more. By the way, in general, I think it is confusing for an inexperie...

[OT] We always need to remember, that different people troubleshoot with different methods, often because of habits acquired over time. The proverbial "bottom line" is, was the OP's question solved to their satisfaction or at least sufficiently solved even if it wasn't in the absolutely sh...

My system specs say 'Intel Pentium CPU N5320' I'm sorry, I looked up the specs on the manufactures web site. I do know that sometimes components are changed without updating documentation and I should have mentioned the possibility. If it had been a 3520 it would be a Bay Trail. What did you get fr...

nickmdowson wrote:I get regular system freezes,... The laptop is a Clevo W950TU.

The system specs indicate that it would have an Intel Bay Trail processor.
Try a search with, Intel Bay Trail and intel_idle.max_cstate, keywords. You should find quite a bit of information that might be helpful, at least worth checking.

Thank you all. Yes, Dai_trying, Mint was installed after Debian. Sunrat, I have tried what you suggest. Trouble is, I don't always want the last used to start again. I'd like Debian to boot whenever I make no explicit selection. That's what debiman's suggestion would give you. sunrat was just respo...

I don't want to beat anyone up.
But I can verify that it's not default for Ubu 16.04 LTS and I doubt the 18.04 LTS is out yet as it is only Feb., at least here where I am.
I agree with both Dai_trying and sunrat