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    Thread: Cant Play mkv files
Post: Cant Play mkv files

tenet510h Apologies for starting a new thread but there's currently a forum problem which prevents opening a post with some punctuation in the Subject title. Quote: -- Help. I tried installing ubu...
stevef Other 0 3,409 04-14-2022, 08:18 AM
    Thread: Difficult to Grab Window Edge
Post: Difficult to Grab Window Edge

Quote: -- Hi! My first post here. :-) I have huge difficulty grabbing the window's edge with the mouse cursor, when I want to resize it. The margin for this is very narrow. In other distros (or OS) t...
stevef Other 2 6,188 03-31-2022, 05:23 AM
    Thread: enable auto login doesnt work reply 2
Post: enable auto login doesnt work reply 2

Enabling auto login using the GUI method I used changed the file /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf and put my user name on the line 'autologin-user=' Errors in this file if manually edited can cause lock o...
stevef Other 3 3,236 02-16-2022, 09:58 AM
    Thread: Enable uto Login Doesn't Work - Reply
Post: Enable uto Login Doesn't Work - Reply

Sorry about starting a new thread - the option to reply appears to not be working for me. I don't use auto-login but as an experiment, I tried Control Panel Lite Auto Login Clicked 'Enable Auto Log...
stevef Other 0 1,118 02-16-2022, 09:25 AM
    Thread: GC Star Query - devoman
Post: GC Star Query - devoman

Quote: -- My original post about not being able to install "Puddletag" has been solved. But I am unable to see any replies from my original posted question. I've tried logging in and out of my Linux ...
stevef Installing Software 0 4,046 05-26-2022, 05:23 AM
    Thread: Install Update failing
Post: Install Update failing

I'm seeking advice with a failed update. Log attached - mentions 'no space left on device'. Do I need to remove the unused packages or is it more complex ? Thank you. Steve Code: -- ==============...
stevef Installing Software 4 4,945 09-04-2019, 05:36 AM
    Thread: Opening messages with apostrophe character in subject field
Post: Opening messages with apostrophe character in subj...

Anyone else having a problem replying to some posts ?  Specifically posts with an apostrophe character in the subject line don't seem to open but just link back to the forum section listing. Using fi...
stevef Suggestions and Feedback 5 9,504 01-08-2022, 02:31 PM
    Thread: Print Screen
Post: Print Screen

Ean, Try pressing the print screen key without the ctrl or alt key.  It should open a utility called Screenshot which leads through a screen or window capture to a file. Or try opening Screenshot fro...
stevef Other 1 3,191 01-08-2022, 02:38 PM
    Thread: linuxlite1-Nitro-AN515-52nitro update failed 6.6 - Could not get Lock
Post: Re: linuxlite1-Nitro-AN515-52nitro update failed...

Any update process requires exclusive access to the update resources and will 'lock' them until finished to prevent other update process being started. In this case 'apt' has locked the update resourc...
stevef Updates 1 5,217 09-14-2023, 05:00 AM
    Thread: "No network devices available" while showing WiFi dongle in the devices tab
Post: Re: "No network devices available" while showing W...

Does your PC have a wired ethernet connector and can you attach to a router using ethernet cable ? Did you do any package upgrade/update between the hardware working and now not working ? Was a reboo...
stevef Network 2 18,442 05-17-2023, 07:06 AM
    Thread: "Remove" GRUB from startup?
Post: Re: "Remove" GRUB from startup?

The grub version number and the text before the grub prompt might help diagnose what the problem is. Is it the grub error message part of which reads "minimal BASH like line editing is supported" ?  ...
stevef Other 1 3,358 11-05-2020, 08:00 PM
    Thread: "Weird" behaviour after install LL 5.2
Post: Re: "Weird" behaviour after install LL 5.2

Glad you have found the problem.  The installation instructions recommend not to download updates when installing, though not for this reason. To mark your thread as solved - go to your original post...
stevef Installing Linux Lite 5 5,362 12-12-2020, 07:21 AM
    Thread: "Weird" behaviour after install LL 5.2
Post: Re: "Weird" behaviour after install LL 5.2

I think you asked about this back in November. I don't think you can easily eliminate GRUB - it is the boot loader and it launches an OS kernel after the system has booted from its firmware.  Because...
stevef Installing Linux Lite 5 5,362 12-11-2020, 11:10 AM
    Thread: "Your System is Up To Date" message after trying to update
Post: Re: "Your System is Up To Date" message after tryi...

The way the Wine application has been installed uses an authentication method (apt-key) where keys are stored in a shared file. This method has a potential security problem and the update process is w...
stevef Updates 2 4,343 07-29-2023, 04:54 PM
    Thread: 16GB isn't large enough to install Linux Lite 6.6
Post: Re: 16GB isn't large enough to install Linux Lite ...

You really need a bigger disk.  Don't know where you are, but in the UK you can get a used 120GB SSD for under £10.
stevef Installing Linux Lite 6 32,301 12-26-2023, 08:30 AM
    Thread: 2.5GB ethernet on MSI B550M M/B not working
Post: Re: 2.5GB ethernet on MSI B550M M/B not working

Not necessarily a direct correlation between kernel version numbers and Linux Lite version numbering. To check your kernel version, open a terminal and enter uname -r
stevef Network 3 9,437 01-15-2022, 09:18 PM
    Thread: 6.0 install glitch
Post: Re: 6.0 install glitch

It's possible hard disk errors might be causing some of the symptoms you describe - assuming the hardware is up to specification. Checking SMART stats might show something. There's not much you can d...
stevef Installing Linux Lite 2 5,557 06-04-2022, 07:35 PM
    Thread: 6.0 not booting from usb on Intel Atom
Post: Re: 6.0 not booting from usb on Intel Atom

Is the Windows 7 64bit version ?  If not, it might be worth checking to ensure the old notebook can support 64 bit operation.  The Atom N2600 specification has 64bit but there may be some BIOS setting...
stevef Installing Linux Lite 2 5,256 07-09-2022, 07:07 AM
    Thread: 6.2 upgrade errors
Post: Re: 6.2 upgrade errors

LibreOffice upgrade was included for me. To check for Shotcut Open 'Control Panel' click 'Lite Software' enter your password allow the update sources click 'Install Software' Scroll down to 'Video Ed...
stevef Updates 4 4,739 11-19-2022, 10:32 AM
    Thread: 6.2 upgrade errors
Post: Re: 6.2 upgrade errors

Your post was moved to the updates section of the forum. So, if you haven't got the file in /var/log and Shotcut isn't present in Lite Software and LibreOffice is still version 7.2 it points to the u...
stevef Updates 4 4,739 11-19-2022, 02:07 PM