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I just used three different IP tracing websites and they each suggested a completely different location (Manchester, Sheringham, and Wolverhampton), none of which is my home town. Is this normal?-- Shantavira| feed me 16:53, 10 May 2020 (UTC)
On ubuntu I am trying to copy and paste files onto an hdd via usb ports, I get an error saying "the hdd is read only" how do I change permissions? -- Thegooduser Life Begins With a Smile :) 🍁 22:07, 10 May 2020 (UTC)
sudo apt-get install gsmartcontrol
or whatever is the package name in Ubuntu. Mysterious read-only errors can happen when the drive is failing. If the drive is failing, you'll probably want to use
ddrescue to recover any important data before it's completely dead, and also dig up your warranty slip.
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I just used three different IP tracing websites and they each suggested a completely different location (Manchester, Sheringham, and Wolverhampton), none of which is my home town. Is this normal?-- Shantavira| feed me 16:53, 10 May 2020 (UTC)
On ubuntu I am trying to copy and paste files onto an hdd via usb ports, I get an error saying "the hdd is read only" how do I change permissions? -- Thegooduser Life Begins With a Smile :) 🍁 22:07, 10 May 2020 (UTC)
sudo apt-get install gsmartcontrol
or whatever is the package name in Ubuntu. Mysterious read-only errors can happen when the drive is failing. If the drive is failing, you'll probably want to use
ddrescue to recover any important data before it's completely dead, and also dig up your warranty slip.
93.142.75.127 (
talk) 20:42, 14 May 2020 (UTC)