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Title: crashing
Post by: Conf33 on January 29, 2017, 01:06:42 PM

Im still a noob in this, I replaced vista with 2.8 now im trying to get 3.2 completed. The problem i'm having is it crashes on the very last step when i try to fill in my name . If i have to use Gparted to correct this how does one install this program in linux and is there any commands i have to type into the terminal? I installed using usb.

Does this all have to be done on the live mode that its already set on? :-\ 

Title: Re: crashing
Post by: Jerry on January 29, 2017, 07:29:17 PM

What options have you ticked during installation set up?

Title: Re: crashing
Post by: Conf33 on January 29, 2017, 07:54:49 PM

I ticked the option to have it as my sole operating system because that was the first thing i did when i left vista and it made things so much easy for me, and i chose not to tick any updates options because i was going to install the updates once it was installed on my desktop

Title: Re: crashing
Post by: Jerry on January 29, 2017, 08:02:25 PM

Go through the install via the Help Manual and don't tick any options at all. See how you go.

Title: Re: crashing
Post by: Conf33 on January 29, 2017, 08:17:43 PM

Ok Jerry thank you, will give it a go.

Title: Re: crashing
Post by: JohnD on March 11, 2017, 05:36:53 PM

My installation also crashed.

I've assigned an existing ext4 partition as /home and made a new partition of 30 GB for Linux Lite. Also I've set the keyboard, language and time zone for Germany. Nothing more.

Regards
JohnD

Title: Re: crashing
Post by: JohnD on March 11, 2017, 06:43:54 PM

It's now installed.

But additionally I've made the mistake to use an old user name in the existing partition /home. würrrg

Title: Re: crashing
Post by: Jerry on March 11, 2017, 08:15:01 PM

Install LL to your hard drive. Make sure to format each partition including the home partition. Be sure to back up any files first.

Title: Re: crashing
Post by: bitsnpcs on March 11, 2017, 08:17:20 PM

Hello JohnD,

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sudo -i

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adduser 'JohnD'
Enter password.
Type when asked

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y

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adduser 'JohnD' sudo

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sudo deluser 'oldusername goes here'
^ these adds the new user name, group, and makes it sudo , create /home folder for that user, it then deletes the incorrect username, you will lose all data in home folder so if it is personal files then save it to usb drive before doing this.

A password for a specific username can be changed by - Menu>All>User Manager

If you wish to change the password of the new root account , like so -

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sudo passwd root
type new password
retype new password - they both must match