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<body> <div id="header"> <span class="left"> <span class="back"><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT"><span class="image mobile_back" title="Back"></span></a></span> <span class="image mobile_logo" title="Beehive Forum Logo"></span> </span> <ul> <li> <a class="reply_all" href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=43083.0&return_msg=43083.16"> <span class="image mobile_reply_all"></span><span class="text">Reply to All</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="navigation" href="#"> <span class="image mobile_navigation"></span><span class="text">Show messages</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="main" href="#"><span class="image mobile_menu" title="Menu"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu main"> <ul> <li><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Messages</a></li> <li><a href="lpm.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Inbox</a></li> <li><a href="lsearch.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Search</a></li> <li><a href="llogon.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Login</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu navigation"><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43083.1">1–10</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43083.11">11–20</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43083.21">21–24</a></div> <div id="page_content"> <h3 class="thread_title"><a href="index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&amp;msg=43083.16">Computer wont start :'(</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="43083_16_24_10"> <a name="a43083_16"></a><div class="message" id="message_43083_16"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Drew (X3N0PH0N)<span class="message_time">17 Jan 16:26</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Jan 16:27"></span></span> <span class="message_count">16 of 24</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43083.16">43083.16</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43083.14">43083.14</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <span class="emoticon e_hug" title="(hug)"><span class="e__">(hug)</span></span></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=43083.16&return_msg=43083.16" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="43083.16"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a43083_17"></a><div class="message" id="message_43083_17"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">18 Jan 15:26</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 18 Jan 16:27"></span></span> <span class="message_count">17 of 24</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43083.17">43083.17</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43083.11">43083.11</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I've searched all over hells half-acre for a good Linux pdf viewer. Best I came up with so far is Foxit, which isn't open source and (AFAIK), removed their Linux binaries quite recently. I run it in Fedora 40 (buggy) and also Win 10, though Adobe reader is slightly better on that.<br /> <br /> Dunno about the video player stuff.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=43083.17&return_msg=43083.16" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="43083.17"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a43083_18"></a><div class="message" id="message_43083_18"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time">18 Jan 16:46</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 18 Jan 21:04"></span></span> <span class="message_count">18 of 24</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43083.18">43083.18</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43083.16#a43083_17" target="_self">43083.17</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I stopped using Foxit on Windows when they started included adverts. Switched to Mupdf-based Sumatra PDF, which was lightweight and did everything I needed, but is Windows only. <p>The poorly named qpdfview has fewer dependencies than Okular (is only Qt instead of KDE), but depends on Cups, which I'll need to recompile to remove Avahi crap.</p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=43083.18&return_msg=43083.16" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="43083.18"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a43083_19"></a><div class="message" id="message_43083_19"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">18 Jan 21:05</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 18 Jan 21:15"></span></span> <span class="message_count">19 of 24</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43083.19">43083.19</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43083.16#a43083_18" target="_self">43083.18</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Now they (Foxit and Acrobat) have AI junk shoehorned into the interface.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=43083.19&return_msg=43083.16" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="43083.19"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a43083_20"></a><div class="message" id="message_43083_20"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time">19 Jan 16:04</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 19 Jan 19:34"></span></span> <span class="message_count">20 of 24</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43083.20">43083.20</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43083.16#a43083_19" target="_self">43083.19</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Please elect me leader of the world so I can bestow well-deserved punishments on every arsehole involved in all this so-called "AI" crap. <span class="emoticon e_angry" title=":@"><span class="e__">:@</span></span></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=43083.20&return_msg=43083.16" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="43083.20"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a43083_21"></a><div class="message" id="message_43083_21"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">19 Jan 19:35</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 25 Jan 14:35"></span></span> <span class="message_count">21 of 24</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43083.21">43083.21</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43083.16#a43083_20" target="_self">43083.20</a></div> <div class="message_body"> It's probably the biggest grift since crypto.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=43083.21&return_msg=43083.16" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="43083.21"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a43083_22"></a><div class="message" id="message_43083_22"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time">24 Jan 08:48</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 25 Jan 14:35"></span></span> <span class="message_count">22 of 24</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43083.22">43083.22</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43083.16#a43083_20" target="_self">43083.20</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Any news on the computer, Peter?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=43083.22&return_msg=43083.16" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="43083.22"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a43083_23"></a><div class="message" id="message_43083_23"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time">25 Jan 15:05</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: william (WILLIAMA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 25 Jan 18:54"></span></span> <span class="message_count">23 of 24</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43083.23">43083.23</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43083.16#a43083_22" target="_self">43083.22</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Not really. <p>I disconnected the graphics and RAM, but neither had any effect on behaviour. </p><p>Trying to get anywhere with the supposed replacement machine is roadblock after roadblock, with a few brick walls and dead-ends thrown in. </p><p>Everything sucks. Anything that seems good is a lie or a temporary illusion. </p><p><span class="emoticon e_sad" title=":("><span class="e__">:(</span></span></p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=43083.23&return_msg=43083.16" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="43083.23"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a43083_24"></a><div class="message" id="message_43083_24"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time">25 Jan 18:54</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 26 Jan 16:22"></span></span> <span class="message_count">24 of 24</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43083.24">43083.24</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43083.16#a43083_23" target="_self">43083.23</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Sorry to hear that. The world of fixing (trying to) a broken computer is like this most of the time. Replacing it is often doubly so. I'm sure it will all work out in the end. As you aren't at the end yet that isn't much use. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=43083.24&return_msg=43083.16" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="43083.24"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </body>