Re: After Linux Mint update, numerous problems ...

2020-09-02 Thread joe--- via PLUG-discuss
Thanks Brian (and everyone) ... I did the apt dist-upgrade and got these error messages: Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 4.4.0-148-generic (x86_64) Error! Module version 4.3.40_Ubuntu for vboxguest.ko Error! Module version 4.3.40_Ubuntu for vboxsf.ko Error! Module version

Re: After Linux Mint update, numerous problems ...

2020-09-02 Thread Brian Cluff via PLUG-discuss
apt upgrade only does a partial upgrade on your system and if that's all you do, your system can get into a place where dependencies get out of wack and the system breaks. instead do: apt full-upgrade or apt dist-upgrade They both do the exact same exact thing, except full upgrade is the new n

Re: After Linux Mint update, numerous problems ...

2020-09-02 Thread Bob Elzer via PLUG-discuss
Could the page be a blank page ? Have you tried typing in a working web page address like www.google.com ? On Wed, Sep 2, 2020, 5:29 PM joe--- via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > Thanks Stephen ... > > I did everything that you suggested and I still get > a black window

Re: After Linux Mint update, numerous problems ...

2020-09-02 Thread joe--- via PLUG-discuss
Thanks Stephen ... I did everything that you suggested and I still get a black window or blank window when I open the Chrome browser. The title bar shows a web page open, but there is nothing in the open window. Meanwhile, I installed Slimjet and it works fine. Firefox works fine.

Re: After Linux Mint update, numerous problems ...

2020-09-02 Thread Stephen Partington via PLUG-discuss
Apt purge chrome and drop the chrome repo. Download fresh and rename/purge the chrome profile? That's a little scorched earth I know but it would help you sort out root cause. On Wed, Sep 2, 2020, 3:28 PM joe--- via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > Thanks to Matthew and M

Re: After Linux Mint update, numerous problems ...

2020-09-02 Thread joe--- via PLUG-discuss
Thanks to Matthew and Michael Butash for suggestions. I did a new system update: sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y And I have tried removing and reinstalling chrome, but it still won't work. Everything else seems to be working okay now. Not sure how to do the "journalctl" thing. Firefox