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Only scattered letters show in system menus
N4RPS:
Hello!
Either the i386 or amd64 Linux Lite 1.0.6 / 1.0.8 ISOs will fit on a 700MB CD. I burn a CD-RW every time I install. Less issues that way...
73 DE N4RPS
Rob
XpRefugee:
--- Quote from: bobdeconubuntu on March 28, 2014, 06:26:17 PM ---I'm trying out Linux Lite from a live DVD on a Dell Dimension 2350 that previously ran XP. Only onboard video display. I see the desktop, and I can see the desktop menus but they are unreadable because most of the letters are missing. Not only in the menus, but also file names in the file manager. But Firefox runs fine.
I suspect the problem is that I didn't see any menus during boot, so I didn't get to choose a language. Is that plausible?
What I saw during boot:
Feather, auto boot in 8 secs
A few flashes.
Black screen w patterned rectangle top L, stayed on screen 2-3 secs.
Grey screen with Buddha profile and progress bar.
Black screen for 50 secs.
Cursor appeared on black screen, 3 secs.
Desktop, with feather , 3 icons at top L with garbled labels,and toolbar at bottom.
I have a little experience with Linux: I run Ubuntu Studio on my (much newer) laptop. But this font problem is new to me. Any suggestions? LX terminal is working, so can I fix language with some commands (if that's the problem)? Would I have the same problem if I were to install Linux Lite as dual-boot? (not sure how, since I can't understand the menus).
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I have put linux lite on several of these machines i have found that the 1.0.6 version does not have this issue I do not know why???? PAE???
anyway You will have to connect a dvd drive to install it since these machines come with only CDROM Drives
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http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2200144
gold_finger:
As Valtam said -- sounds like it could be a graphics driver issue.
Try running the "Install Drivers" tool to see if it finds any proprietary drivers that can be used on your system. If it finds any, it will list them. Pick the one marked "Recommended". To run the tool go to: Menu -> Settings -> Install Drivers. I believe you will have to reboot computer to have the newly installed driver take effect. Try that and let us know how it worked out.
Jerry:
Sounds like a graphics issue. Could you please post a screenshot of your desktop, this would help greatly thank you.
Full specs of your pc to, cpu, ram, graphics card, etc etc.
bobdeconubuntu:
I'm trying out Linux Lite from a live DVD on a Dell Dimension 2350 that previously ran XP. Only onboard video display. I see the desktop, and I can see the desktop menus but they are unreadable because most of the letters are missing. Not only in the menus, but also file names in the file manager. But Firefox runs fine.
I suspect the problem is that I didn't see any menus during boot, so I didn't get to choose a language. Is that plausible?
What I saw during boot:
Feather, auto boot in 8 secs
A few flashes.
Black screen w patterned rectangle top L, stayed on screen 2-3 secs.
Grey screen with Buddha profile and progress bar.
Black screen for 50 secs.
Cursor appeared on black screen, 3 secs.
Desktop, with feather , 3 icons at top L with garbled labels,and toolbar at bottom.
I have a little experience with Linux: I run Ubuntu Studio on my (much newer) laptop. But this font problem is new to me. Any suggestions? LX terminal is working, so can I fix language with some commands (if that's the problem)? Would I have the same problem if I were to install Linux Lite as dual-boot? (not sure how, since I can't understand the menus).
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