I still get the same error. Key is this line:

files list file for package 'console-setup' is missing final newline

Thx for replying!

You still need proprietary boot files from an SD card to boot via the network.

You should be able to have the RPi boot from a server and make it have a session there (thin client model), so the RPi is only a "transport portal" (for want of a better explanation) between your in/output devices (mouse/keyboard/monitor) and the actual system you're running (on the server).

What size is the glass then?

Strictly speaking, no. MBR still works, but GPT is required for drives over 4TB in size.

As for partitioning the entire drive, that's up to you: if you want to retain your Win-OS install you keep it as is (just shrink the size of the Win-OS partition), otherwise just use the partition scheme I gave you.

Thunderbird stores mail in the home directory of each user. Suppose your user name is Lizzy, it stores mail in

/home/Lizzy/.thunderbird/<random>.default/Mail

<random> is just a random set of characters, which Thunderbird creates when you're opening the app for the first time.

So, it's on a separate partition, which also includes all of your other personal data. The setup I gave you allows to keep that data if you decide to choose a different Linux version. Of course, you still need to back it up securely!

No it doesn't. It bypasses xorg.conf completely.

Sure:  https://unix.stackexchange.com/question … acking-out

I still need to figure out which system boot script would be the best to add this command to. Or perhaps add a new boot script specifically for it. May take a while I'm afraid

HTH!

Found those on Mate already, and the power settings management thing, no dice

Mind, I re-used my /home dir from Ascii, it's on a separate HDD.

Thanks for that. It seems I've lost the work I'd done already, so I'll go the Git route. May take a while though.

You use SysVinit, but issue commands for OpenRC? Best read up on boot scripts for sysvinit then Also, it's best practice to end a script with

exit 0

HTH!

@Camtaf: Some people take issue with "binary blobs" in Linux. They feel "Open Source" isn't "open" if there's a binary blob (proprietary code) on their system. That's fine, it's their prerogative. Others have a more pragmatic stance, accepting that these blobs are necessary if certain vendors (mainly nVidia, but also the RPi/Broadcom chips) have their products work on Linux.

I've burned the dunce hat so you can't have it

Anyway, for the OP: post the contents of the file

/etc/apt/sources.list

Another wise thing to do:

su #type root password and press enter
#if your system uses sudo, use this command instead: sudo su
apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade && reboot

This updates your entire system and may take some time. It should also deal with any policy issues mentioned before. Notice the word should, I've never used this policy stuff before.

It can't. Linux doesn't have a chance to become the #1 most used OS on the planet. It already is

• Android is based on Linux. No idea how much market share Android currently has, but it's substantial

• Every time you hit a webpage on the WWW, Linux does its job serving it to you, from your router to the root server and back again. And for all other 5bn web users on this planet. Every day, every second, millions of times

• About 99% of devices in your house use Linux in one form or another

But most people don't know, because Linux doesn't show off it's flashiness and stuff, it just does its job. And that's all that matters