No Surprises there - the MX-Linux system is still right up there.
and it's still holding it's position, too.
it's still one of the few Linux Distro's that will still run on older re-furnished PCs, too.
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like that older win-8 Laptop, was.
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- Mon Jan 01, 2024 2:58 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: 1 Jan 2024 Distrowatch Weekly
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1724
- Fri Dec 29, 2023 7:35 am
- Forum: Installation
- Topic: HP 15 Notebook [Solved]
- Replies: 11
- Views: 962
Re: HP 15 Notebook [Solved]
@Charlie Brown
that's good info to knowFullScale4Me wrote: ↑Thu Dec 28, 2023 5:46 pm MX Linux has some features to address the above effect. MX Tools ---> MX Boot Options. Once open select 'Manage UEFI Boot Options. . .
- Wed Dec 27, 2023 11:24 pm
- Forum: Installation
- Topic: HP 15 Notebook [Solved]
- Replies: 11
- Views: 962
Re: HP 15 Notebook [Solved]
this also shows the issue, of re-purposing any PCs that were made after the bountiful win-7 system went EoL. now the most common PCs will have win-8x on them, and may even have been "upgraded" to win-10. - which of course, was 'too slow' - and is the reason that it was given away . . . thi...
- Wed Dec 27, 2023 10:37 am
- Forum: Installation
- Topic: HP 15 Notebook [Solved]
- Replies: 11
- Views: 962
Re: HP 15 Notebook [Solved]
when all else fails - cheat - in the UEFI / BIOS there was the Answer - Legacy Mode :number1: restart the Laptop, yet again, and boot that disk in Legacy Mode. - re-install - yet again - with the existing gpt partitioning . . it still had an error, with BIOS partition Not found, except that this par...
- Wed Dec 27, 2023 6:07 am
- Forum: Installation
- Topic: HP 15 Notebook [Solved]
- Replies: 11
- Views: 962
HP 15 Notebook [Solved]
The joys of re-furbishing those older PCs :rolleyes: System: Kernel: 6.1.0-13-amd64 [6.1.55-1] arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0 parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/antiX/vmlinuz quiet splasht nosplash Desktop: Xfce v: 4.18.1 tk: Gtk v: 3.24.36 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm v: 4.18.0 vt: 7 dm: LightDM ...
- Sun Nov 12, 2023 2:27 am
- Forum: MX Help
- Topic: Unable to Burn .iso File with Xfburn [Solved]
- Replies: 3
- Views: 138
Re: Unable to Burn .iso File with Xfburn [Solved]
Yeah - Brasero is better & does work quite well.
another one is K3b that is also quite good.
you can install either, as both have an small dependency list,
and thus be installed into your exiting desktop environment.
another one is K3b that is also quite good.
you can install either, as both have an small dependency list,
and thus be installed into your exiting desktop environment.
- Mon Sep 04, 2023 3:53 am
- Forum: Software / Configuration
- Topic: crossover, ends in fifteen days
- Replies: 28
- Views: 960
Re: crossover, ends in fifteen days
the wine & those 'Bottles' are all supported by the codeweavers team at crossover.com - there is an number of reasons to support those folks with your $$$ what most folks don't realise, is that, the support is only for One Year, but, you can use their product, for several years, dependant only o...
- Tue Jun 13, 2023 9:53 pm
- Forum: Site Help
- Topic: Can't login in firefox at all -- invalid links
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1829
Re: Can't login in firefox at all -- invalid links
those ad-on are useful,
but they also do cause some wierd issues,
and you thus do have to keep them to an minimum.
but they also do cause some wierd issues,
and you thus do have to keep them to an minimum.
- Sat Apr 15, 2023 2:42 am
- Forum: Software / Configuration
- Topic: LibreOffice Calc How to Update 2023
- Replies: 6
- Views: 394
Re: LibreOffice Calc How to Update 2023
you didn't give your Quick System Information, or even state which version of LibreOffice that you now have installed. The installation instructions for LibreOffice are always presented in the "README" file included with the downloaded archive files, That official information is maintained...
- Wed Mar 01, 2023 10:37 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: It Freezes, quite often, too. [Solved]
- Replies: 4
- Views: 502
Re: It Freezes, quite often, too. [Solved]
since they both do use the
Intel Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics
then I'll try that option, too.
plus, wait an while, until they time out, again.
Intel Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics
then I'll try that option, too.
plus, wait an while, until they time out, again.