Not just wireless (that was easy) but also the printer (eventually)! Thanks so much, and thanks for the links too. Now, if I just hadn't been an idiot and left a certain thumb drive on a certain table... (They say, now, that it wasn't found--Grr.) On Fri, Jan 23, 2015, 11:01 AM Andrew Krull <andrew.krull at gmail.com> wrote: > Wendell, > > Glad to help and happy everything is back to normal. You got hooked up to > wireless at home OK? > > Website to check out is http://howtoforge.com particularly > https://www.howtoforge.com/the-perfect-desktop-ubuntu-14.04-lts-trusty-tahr > > As for data backup, take a look at CrashPlan - > http://www.code42.com/crashplan/ > > -- > Andrew Krull > > On Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 9:42 AM, Wendell Bell <wendell.bell at gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Thanks so much to all--and, most particularly, thanks to Andrew Krull, >> who got me actually back up and running! >> >> >> On Thu Jan 22 2015 at 12:19:29 PM Andrew Krull <andrew.krull at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> We'll see about that tonight ;-) >>> On Jan 22, 2015 11:58 AM, "Wendell Bell" <wendell.bell at gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Andrew, >>>> >>>> That site assumes that you can access the terminal/command line. I >>>> can't. :-( >>>> >>>> On Thu Jan 22 2015 at 09:07:35 Andrew Krull <andrew.krull at gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Just sending this link as a possible fix: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://sourcedigit.com/14332-reset-unity-compiz-settings-ubuntu-14-04-2/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 3:31 PM, Wendell Bell <wendell.bell at gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> 8 tomorrow night; see you then. I'll be the old coot in the Irish >>>>>> driver's cap. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Jan 21, 2015, 3:29 PM Andrew Krull <andrew.krull at gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Wendell, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Would 8:00pm at TGI Fridays Country Inn & Suites Bloomington, 2201 >>>>>>> Killebrew Drive Bloomington, MN 55425 work for you? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Andrew Krull >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 2:49 PM, Wendell Bell < >>>>>>> wendell.bell at gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Great! What time's best for you, and exactly where? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 21, 2015, 2:47 PM Andrew Krull <andrew.krull at gmail.com> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Wendell, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I could try and meet up someplace to see if we could do something >>>>>>>>> about it. Tomorrow night will work. The Mega Mall looks to be about half >>>>>>>>> way if you wanted to meet somewhere in or around there? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> Andrew Krull >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 2:37 PM, Wendell Bell < >>>>>>>>> wendell.bell at gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Nope, no ssh. I get the login screen, and it looks normal, with a >>>>>>>>>> bar on top and all. Then, when I do log in, nothing to click. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I'm near St. Thomas U in St. Paul, but I meant it about coming to >>>>>>>>>> the person with the computer (after tonight--daughter's birthday dinner). >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Windows side is working normally, which is why I'm thinking the >>>>>>>>>> hardware is OK. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 21, 2015, 2:18 PM Andrew Krull < >>>>>>>>>> andrew.krull at gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Wendell, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Would you have happen to install the SSH server package on this >>>>>>>>>>> machine (#1 thing I do after install...). Are you able to tell if the >>>>>>>>>>> machine is getting an IP through PING or some other network tool (nmap, >>>>>>>>>>> logs, etc)? If these two items are yes, you might be able to SSH onto the >>>>>>>>>>> system. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> The suggestions above about using the Ctrl+Alt+FX (X=1,2,3..6) >>>>>>>>>>> doesn't yield a terminal window with a login prompt? >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Where in the cities are you located? I am in the south metro >>>>>>>>>>> area and could help if need be. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Again, getting any live distro to boot to would really help to >>>>>>>>>>> ensure hardware is all working... >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>> Andrew Krull >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 2:05 PM, <tclug at freakzilla.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, 21 Jan 2015, Wendell Bell wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> As for being backed up, I'm accustomed to losing all my data >>>>>>>>>>>>> with every >>>>>>>>>>>>> hardware replacement and every hard reset, so this won't be >>>>>>>>>>>>> any different. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Oh good lord that is wrong and sad on so many levels. That's >>>>>>>>>>>> just no way to live! >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> My friend, you need more than someone helping figure out what >>>>>>>>>>>> is very probably NOT a kernel issue. You need some basic How To Use >>>>>>>>>>>> Computers skills. 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