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    Thread: [SOLVED] LL6.6: contradictory notifications re. updates
Post: Re: [SOLVED] LL6.6: contradictory notifications re...

Many thanks stevef & trinidad. As you guys said, the issue occurred because there were no updates available. The new January updates have just brought the widget-update-notification up to date. Happy...
m654321 Updates 3 3,483 01-03-2024, 07:35 AM
    Thread: [SOLVED] LL6.6: contradictory notifications re. updates
Post: [SOLVED] LL6.6: contradictory notifications re. up...

Hello Everyone, I haven't been here for a long while, so this is a "hi" to anyone who knew me when I used to drop in regularly. Recently, I strongly recommended LL6.6 to two new 'linux migrants' (tra...
m654321 Updates 3 3,483 12-31-2023, 03:05 PM
    Thread: Is the 'dd' command absent from LL4.6?
Post: Re: Is the 'dd' command absent from LL4.6?

torreydale link Wrote: (01-02-2020, 02:30 PM) -- Do you get any output for the following? Code: -- man dd -- -- Thanks torreydale - yes, the output describes what 'dd' does, so it would seem to be ...
m654321 Other 4 3,380 01-02-2020, 05:39 PM
    Thread: KDE Neon: where can I download 2018 version for comparison with LL4.6?
Post: KDE Neon: where can I download 2018 version for co...

[member=5414]firenice03[/member] Thankyou for the link you gave in reply #93 on the KDE vs XFCE thread :) It made an interesting read, and for those who didn't see it click here: https://www.forbes....
m654321 On Topic 1 3,016 01-02-2020, 11:22 AM
    Thread: XFCE vs KDE
Post: Re: XFCE vs KDE

amigo link Wrote: (01-02-2020, 10:19 AM) -- Jerry, thank you for taking LL to where it is today. I'm 74, so do me a favor. Stay with xfce for a few more years. After I'm gone, do what you want. Amig...
m654321 On Topic 176 190,235 01-02-2020, 11:06 AM
    Thread: Is the 'dd' command absent from LL4.6?
Post: Is the 'dd' command absent from LL4.6?

Using terminal, I wanted to create a bootable USB stick with another distro on it - it works fine when I use LL3.8. But, when I do this in LL4.6, I get the following: Code: -- mike@D630:~$ sudo d...
m654321 Other 4 3,380 01-02-2020, 09:34 AM
    Thread: Happy New Year :)
Post: Re: Happy New Year :)

A happy and fulfilling 2020 and decade to come, to you all Best wishes Mike
m654321 Off Topic 9 9,215 01-02-2020, 09:18 AM
    Thread: XFCE vs KDE
Post: Re: XFCE vs KDE

Artim link Wrote: (01-02-2020, 07:39 AM) -- [member=10]Teddy[/member] nailed it.  My last flirtation with KDE, admittedly years ago now, was very confusing.  I was like, "What is all this stuff and w...
m654321 On Topic 176 190,235 01-02-2020, 08:18 AM
    Thread: New to Linux Lite
Post: Re: New to Linux Lite

Welcome  :)  Joining the LL community is a really cool start to the New Year  8) I hope you enjoy your time here with this friendly and helpful community. Also, I'm confident that your strong bac...
m654321 Introductions 2 3,344 01-01-2020, 12:03 PM
    Thread: XFCE vs KDE
Post: Re: XFCE vs KDE

TMG1961 link Wrote: (12-31-2019, 08:45 AM) -- I go with torreydale on this one. I want a OS that works and i dont play around with it and make huge changes. I just use it out of the box. -- Exactly....
m654321 On Topic 176 190,235 12-31-2019, 10:57 AM
    Thread: XFCE vs KDE
Post: Re: XFCE vs KDE

The original aims of LL were: - an easy-to-use Linux OS, especially for those migrating from Microsoft Windows, and also for those new to Linux generally - lite (lightweight), fast & free Of course...
m654321 On Topic 176 190,235 12-31-2019, 07:14 AM
    Thread: XFCE vs KDE
Post: Re: XFCE vs KDE

torreydale link Wrote: (12-30-2019, 05:06 PM) -- Quote: -- One of the reasons a lot of us prefer Xfce is because of it's "slow" development.  -- I don't prefer Xfce because of it's slow development...
m654321 On Topic 176 190,235 12-30-2019, 05:36 PM
    Thread: Grubscreen not showing on single-boot setups - how can I fix this ?
Post: Re: Grubscreen not showing on single-boot setups -...

DeepThought link Wrote: (12-26-2019, 12:45 PM) -- As soon as you boot and while the post tests are ongoing press and hold the shift key. If you are using the UEFI version try pressing te Esc key a fe...
m654321 Other 3 4,188 12-26-2019, 01:24 PM
    Thread: Grubscreen not showing on single-boot setups - how can I fix this ?
Post: Grubscreen not showing on single-boot setups - how...

Something I've noticed on our Dell D630 is that when I have a single-boot setup with LL, the laptop boots straight to the Desktop, bypassing the grubscreen. However, this problem is absent with dual-b...
m654321 Other 3 4,188 12-26-2019, 12:25 PM
    Thread: A message for MS: try 32-bit Linux Lite - still good...
Post: Re: A message for MS: try 32-bit Linux Lite - stil...

MS link Wrote: (12-25-2019, 07:07 PM) -- I mean, it looks similar, but it is just so much simpler in a good way. But maybe this is a shallow impression. Either way, it seems to work flawlessly, as fa...
m654321 On Topic 8 6,125 12-25-2019, 11:47 PM
    Thread: A message for MS: try 32-bit Linux Lite - still good...
Post: Re: A message for MS: try 32-bit Linux Lite - stil...

MS link Wrote: (12-25-2019, 05:58 PM) -- I have checked out on the LL version 3.8 and man, has the Lite changed... I do not know, is there an option to roll back? -- As far as I know, there isn't a ...
m654321 On Topic 8 6,125 12-25-2019, 06:43 PM
    Thread: A message for MS: try 32-bit Linux Lite - still good...
Post: A message for MS: try 32-bit Linux Lite - still go...

MS said: Believeitornot, there is still one active 32-bit computer somewhere in my vicinity. Long story short, what kind of distro would you recommend for a 32-bit machine? [member=8170]MS[/member] T...
m654321 On Topic 8 6,125 12-25-2019, 01:13 PM
    Thread: Install Falkon 3.0.1 or 3.1
Post: Re: Install Falkon 3.0.1 or 3.1

Coincidentally, I had tried the Falkon web-browser a few days earlier with a non-LL setup  :) Yes, very impressed - a bit like its predecessor qupzilla - a snappy/responsive lightweight browser that ...
m654321 Installing Software 4 8,203 12-19-2019, 09:59 AM
    Thread: LL3.8: where kernel packages & *.deb packages generally stored in file system ?
Post: Re: LL3.8: where kernel packages & *.deb packages ...

Thanks guys  8)
m654321 Other 8 7,810 12-16-2019, 10:21 AM
    Thread: LL3.8: where kernel packages & *.deb packages generally stored in file system ?
Post: Re: LL3.8: where kernel packages & *.deb packages ...

DeepThought link Wrote: (12-15-2019, 12:14 PM) -- [member=458]m654321[/member]  Your kernel packages will be named linux-image-somenumber .... as to not many packages there, when did you last do "sud...
m654321 Other 8 7,810 12-15-2019, 02:18 PM