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How do I deal with the plurality of "reinstall OS" answers?

I do not wish to sound ungrateful as I am aware that without this AU I would be pretty much lost. However, sometimes the only answer has been "give up and reinstall" which might solve the problem but …
Matthew Brown aka Lord Matt's user avatar
33 votes
4 answers
443 views

Does rarely being able to answer questions make me a "poor" user?

I am aware that I can rarely ever offer anything of value in terms of answer to questions. I feel bad about this because I should be giving back for the free help that I receive. Does not answering qu …
Matthew Brown aka Lord Matt's user avatar
1 vote
1 answer
29 views

How do I know when a question has become a second question?

I have a question open here: What should I do about seeing the message "/boot/config-3.2.0-74-generic: No such file or directory"? which is specifically about the missing config file in /boot/* howeve …
Matthew Brown aka Lord Matt's user avatar
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How can I quickly and easily format my code for SE sites' posts?

I generally plan my questions in GEdit which can be set to convert tab indents to spaces. Set it to 4 spaces or whatever works for you and then highlight the code you want to share and hit tab. All in …
Matthew Brown aka Lord Matt's user avatar
2 votes
1 answer
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On my question (with bounty) mine is the only answer. Should I just accept my own answer or ...

I asked a question. After further searching and no answers I set a bounty. Only after that did I happen upon information I needed by a total fluke. As a result I have posted an answer that addresses …
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