Probably stupid question, but

[chris]

On 26/08/13 08:07, Gene Heskett wrote:
> On Sunday 25 August 2013 16:02:05 chris did opine:
>
>> On 26/08/13 00:02, Gene Heskett wrote:
>>> On Sunday 25 August 2013 08:00:16 Ric Moore did opine:
>>>> On 08/24/2013 10:50 PM, Gene Heskett wrote:
>>>>> On Saturday 24 August 2013 22:49:17 Ric Moore did opine:
>>>>>> On 08/24/2013 05:45 PM, Gene Heskett wrote:
>>>>>>> On Saturday 24 August 2013 17:37:04 Ali Linx (amjjawad) did opine:
>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 12:25 AM, Gene Heskett
>>>>>>>> <gheskett at wdtv.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> So, what is the procedure to install 9.5.5 flash player now?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Cheers, Gene
>>>>>>>> sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install
>>>>>>>> xubuntu-restricted-extras
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats
>>>>>>> Went out to do it, crashed.  Cannot reliably get the grub boot
>>>>>>> screen so I can run memtest.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I thought the key to get the grub choice screen was esc or left
>>>>>>> shift but neither seems reliable, once in 20 reboot attempts or
>>>>>>> less.  I have removed the quiet and splash from the
>>>>>>> /boot/grub/grub.cfg, but that seems to only get me a black screen
>>>>>>> that turns off the monitor until it shows the login prompt.
>>>>>> Gene, I'd just try re-installing it using the Live session. It
>>>>>> seems others have had the same problem (and networking problems)
>>>>>> going straight to install. And just let it pick it's own disk
>>>>>> partition scheme, just go straight stock ~without customizing
>>>>>> anything~.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Don't push any red buttons, as red is not a good color to push. You
>>>>>> and I are much alike (dinosaurs) and we like to push the buttons.
>>>>>> <cackles> Ric
>>>>> Yeah Ric, but as dinosaurs go, <VBG> I could be your father. :)
>>>> THAT would be a hoot! If so, you are going to leave me that Amiga,
>>>> right? <very big evil grin> Ric
>>> Sure I will, along with that candy apple red robotic love doll you
>>> think I've made. :-)
>>>
>>> Cheers, Gene
>> did it not star in a movie jane 49 or something?
> If there was one in it, I didn't make it, check with Ric, he may have it
> yet on his drafting table...
>
> Since we're both diabetic, and diabetes does a fine job of stopping all
> that exercise if enough time has elapsed, I have no clue what Ric might
> actually use it for if I did build it.  Its as if Randy Travis is singing
> Digging up bones in the background but we never find one.  Frustrating.
>
> Cheers, Gene
Actually I think it was cherry 49.
yes know a bit about diabetes, an epidemic her in NZ
Cheers Gene