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    Thread: Install Brother HL-L2480DW printer
Post: RE: Install Brother HL-L2480DW printer

stevef Wrote: (12-29-2024, 08:55 AM) -- USB connected printers should be detected by the hardware. If it is detected, the Printers utility should 'discover' it without the need to 'Add'. Can you ...
MarRic Printing and Scanning 4 11,535 12-30-2024, 04:12 AM
    Thread: Install Brother HL-L2480DW printer
Post: RE: Install Brother HL-L2480DW printer

stevef Wrote: (12-28-2024, 07:34 AM) -- Without having the same or similar printer, it is difficult to provide specific help. Have you tried the suggestions from the Brother FAQ "The driver instal...
MarRic Printing and Scanning 4 11,535 12-28-2024, 05:28 PM
    Thread: Install Brother HL-L2480DW printer
Post: Install Brother HL-L2480DW printer

I would be grateful for some help getting my new Brother HL-L2480DW printer installed (by USB) working on my computer (Linux Lite 5.4). I've followed the instructions to download driver and install on...
MarRic Printing and Scanning 4 11,535 12-27-2024, 07:45 PM
    Thread: restore duplicity backup
Post: Re: restore duplicity backup

Update...I tried 3 more times to first backup the old pc then run Deja-Dup to restore. I was not able to complete a restore from backup, I was documenting errors in a text file, but the old pc gave up...
MarRic Other 14 12,779 12-27-2020, 01:05 AM
    Thread: restore duplicity backup
Post: Re: restore duplicity backup

stevef, Yes, I have recovered all my original files. Believe me, I wish I knew how it happened! Did it happen when I ran the "duplicity --gio file" command you gave me and the files were deleted? D...
MarRic Other 14 12,779 12-03-2020, 04:11 PM
    Thread: restore duplicity backup
Post: Re: restore duplicity backup

stevef, Thank you again for your help and especially the detailed steps. I know that took some time and it was appreciated.  Paul74, Thank you for the suggestions of other backup methods.
MarRic Other 14 12,779 12-03-2020, 02:48 AM
    Thread: restore duplicity backup
Post: Re: restore duplicity backup

minesheep, I did not use a password for any of these - the duplicity backup, the backup hdd, or the bios. The SSD was the drive from the xps laptop I put in a usb case but it didn't work, couldn't see...
MarRic Other 14 12,779 12-03-2020, 02:36 AM
    Thread: restore duplicity backup
Post: Re: restore duplicity backup

stevef, tried several similar commands and kept getting errors (not showing all those results since it's mute now) then saw your instructions. I had used a different folder in the temp directory per s...
MarRic Other 14 12,779 12-01-2020, 10:35 PM
    Thread: restore duplicity backup
Post: Re: restore duplicity backup

Minesheep, These are personal files (receipts, statements, spreadsheets, graphics files I like to work with and photos). So not a lot of "quantity" but the spreadsheets have data from crafts I make t...
MarRic Other 14 12,779 12-01-2020, 05:36 PM
    Thread: restore duplicity backup
Post: Re: restore duplicity backup

Thanks stevef, looking through both links, very similar to other things I've tried, but will try some more. I will try asking some questions there.
MarRic Other 14 12,779 12-01-2020, 01:44 AM
    Thread: restore duplicity backup
Post: restore duplicity backup

Motherboard failed DELLxps13 :'( . I had done a full backup 2 months prior with deja-dup (duplicity). I am unable to restore from deja-dup. When I select the external drive and folder from the restor...
MarRic Other 14 12,779 11-30-2020, 06:22 PM
    Thread: create live usb from iso download
Post: Re: create live usb from iso download

minesheep, thank you for the detailed instructions! It will be a few days before I can try this, then I will let you know how it goes. I really appreciate your time.
MarRic Other 6 8,133 10-02-2019, 12:08 AM
    Thread: create live usb from iso download
Post: Re: create live usb from iso download

Thank you Artim, I will check it out.
MarRic Other 6 8,133 10-01-2019, 02:40 AM
    Thread: create live usb from iso download
Post: Re: create live usb from iso download

Thank you Jerry! That installed easily  :) , I'm sure it will work just as easily when I get the checksum verified, which uses "terminal based" instructions, so not going well. Wish more things in Lin...
MarRic Other 6 8,133 09-30-2019, 10:51 PM
    Thread: create live usb from iso download
Post: create live usb from iso download

Searched and tried several different commands (also tried from repository) to get something (unetbootin, startup disk creator) to create a live/install usb of a downloaded iso, but nothing works for m...
MarRic Other 6 8,133 09-30-2019, 01:42 AM
    Thread: Love LL!...will I be happy enough with Ubuntu 18.04 for 2 years on a new laptop?
Post: Re: Love LL!...will I be happy enough with Ubuntu ...

following up...ended up not getting the developer edition (several reasons) but the Windows 10 version instead. Made a restore image of the new drive for warranty purposes and have successfully instal...
MarRic On Topic 6 4,688 10-05-2018, 08:42 PM
    Thread: no erase disk and install Linux Lite 4.0 option
Post: Re: no erase disk and install Linux Lite 4.0 optio...

Trinidad, Thank You, Thank You, Thank You! I went back in and set to Legacy boot, no EFI, then erase and install was back - magically!! All is good. Up and running, files transferred, been on laptop...
MarRic Installing Linux Lite 6 7,987 10-05-2018, 08:01 PM
    Thread: no erase disk and install Linux Lite 4.0 option
Post: Re: no erase disk and install Linux Lite 4.0 optio...

Thanks Trinidad, I went into bios boot ooptions, enable Legacy Option ROMs is checked. I was attempting install from USB Live. Am I looking at the wrong setting?
MarRic Installing Linux Lite 6 7,987 10-04-2018, 03:54 PM
    Thread: no erase disk and install Linux Lite 4.0 option
Post: no erase disk and install Linux Lite 4.0 option

With all previous installs of Linux Lite (3.4 - 3. 8) there has been an option to erase disk and install Linux. That option is not available. I do not want Windows 10 at all. All videos I've looked at...
MarRic Installing Linux Lite 6 7,987 10-04-2018, 02:24 PM
    Thread: Love LL!...will I be happy enough with Ubuntu 18.04 for 2 years on a new laptop?
Post: Re: Love LL!...will I be happy enough with Ubuntu ...

newtusmaximus, good idea, I will check. trinidad, great options, I feel like this can work out fine. I will post findings from Dell here. Thank you all!
MarRic On Topic 6 4,688 08-24-2018, 11:48 PM