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Chrome OS: How can I stay logged onto my Chromebook?

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 14:14:01 -0700

Every time I turn my Chromebook off I have to login to my device. Can I log into my Chromebook one time and stay logged on permanently?

⟐ Answered 9月 23, 2025 at 14:14 GMT-7

Kali: Kali is refusing to let me install the GRUB boot loader on a VM

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 08:51:35 -0700

Kali Linux is refusing to let me install the GRUB boot loader when using a Virtual Machine. I have been following this guide for some reference. Any advice is always appreciated, and yes, I enabled the network mirror lol.

⟐ Answered 11月 10, 2022 at 8:51 GMT-7

Linux: Can't mount USB device in Ubuntu live?

Fri, 18 Nov 2016 21:14:18 -0700

I have an SD card on the FAT format and windows wont allow me to view them unless i format them which i dont want to do as it will cause me to lose all the data.

any suggestions?

⟐ Answer accepted 11月 18, 2016 at 21:14 GMT-7

Linux: Help! Fedora freezes on startup

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 17:57:45 -0700

I installed fedora 25 server edition on my computer. And it went well. After realizing I was in over my head, I tried to install a desktop on top of it. While uploading it freezes and gives me some error messages.

I would like to either install another workstation, or another Linux system, with something that resembles a desktop, or reinstall windows.

How do I do that? If you have an email, I can send you a picture of the error.

⟐ Answer deleted 8月 27, 2021 at 17:57 GMT-7

Linux: Install process says ssd has 0.0 GB

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 07:57:08 -0700

Why does the install process say my ssd has 0.0 B

⟐ Answered 3月 17, 2026 at 7:57 GMT-7

Linux: 2007 Dell XPS410 and Linux

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 15:04:24 -0700

I have this old Dell Computer with Core 2 processor which I bought for $50 about five years ago. I've been running 64 bit Linux Mint XCFE on it, but lately the kernel updates have degraded its functionality. It's fine when freshly booted, but when I leave the computer for quite a while, it goes into a sleep or suspend state (I don't know which), and when it resumes, the USB keyboard and/or mouse have to be disconnected and reconnected to work again. It's also got some strange lags and short freezes that have only started happening recently which I also attribute to kernel updates--or possibly CPU age.

I live by the old maxim "Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without." Other than being outmoded, this computer is completely capable. Everything on it works except the floppy disk, even an old NVidia graphics card that I scavenged from my previous computer. I remove the power cord every night to let it cool down, and it boots up immediately, but it's beginning to load slowly. One case fan has been replaced. Nevertheless, it works and I can live with the delays.

I was wondering if there might be another Linux distro that was aimed at keeping legacy BIOS computers working their best.

Can y'all recommend anything?

I have all my data saved to an external hard drive and everything is backed up to a different, elderly external hard drive which isn't connected unless it's being used. I have a pure sine wave UPS and a whole house surge suppressor.

⟐ Commented 12月 05, 2024 at 15:04 GMT-7

Chrome OS: How can I log in to my Chromebook from my phone?

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 19:16:05 -0700

How can I log in to my Chromebook from my phone?

⟐ Answered 1月 25, 2024 at 19:16 GMT-7

Debian Linux: What exactly is this and what does Linux have in relation to tails?

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 10:00:44 -0700

I know it’s an operating system of some sort but it is permanent? Is it downloadable to any device and when you get files through these operating systems how does one unzip the file ?

⟐ Answer accepted 11月 12, 2022 at 10:00 GMT-7

Xubuntu: SMS listo telephone stopped working from browser

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 18:03:16 -0700

Hi, my telephone program, SMS listo… which is important to me, stopped working from both Firefox and Chromium browsers… I though that the problem might be the system. How can I repair, or reinstall xubuntu that runs on a dual boot laptop computer, without killing Windows 10 ? I am still a beginner on linux systems…

⟐ Commented 8月 31, 2021 at 18:03 GMT-7

Kali: como usar bee-box en una maquina virtual kali linux?

Mon, 12 Feb 2024 06:34:41 -0700

Mi ordenador tiene win 11 y en una maquina virtual de oracle virtual box tengo kali linux y debo realizar un ejercicio con bee box y como debo instalar y usar beebox (bAPP)en una maquina virtual virtual box de kali linux

How to use bee-box in a Kali Linux virtual machine? My computer has Win 11 and in an Oracle Virtual Box virtual machine I have Kali Linux and I must do an exercise with Bee Box and how should I install and use Beebox (bAPP) in a Kali Linux Virtual Box virtual machine

⟐ Edited 2月 12, 2024 at 6:34 GMT-7