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Linux Mint XFCE

Reviving Vintage Laptops: A Tale of Linux Mint and Broadcom Woes

08/16/2023 by Don

A week ago, I met Gary at the local library; who was having trouble with his aging Dell laptop that he had purchased from a refurbisher. Troubleshooting revealed that the laptop was fine but needed an operating system. Gary chose to let me install Linux Mint Cinnamon on his computer. A few days ago Gary … Read more

Categories Blogging, Linux Tags Broadcom Wireless, Dell Latitude, Linux, Linux Mint XFCE

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