04-21-2017, 01:23 PM
Ok I can't log this as solved......but I tried a clean install on another drive and this install works!! The only difference is I did not install any proprietary drivers I have left them as default....whether that has anything to do with it I don't know.....but chromium installs and I've set up Samba as per [member=6629]ralphy[/member] you tube and that works.
I did try this Compaq some time ago on another distro and had similar problems which could not be resolved after I had installed proprietary Nvidia drivers...hence it was relegated to cupboard space.
If this continues to 'play nice' it means I shall have to get a shelf above my desk and install synergy so that I can carry on using it :
and the wife will say 'why do you 4 screens'......there's no answer to that 
I did try this Compaq some time ago on another distro and had similar problems which could not be resolved after I had installed proprietary Nvidia drivers...hence it was relegated to cupboard space.
If this continues to 'play nice' it means I shall have to get a shelf above my desk and install synergy so that I can carry on using it :
and the wife will say 'why do you 4 screens'......there's no answer to thatÂ