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General => Introductions => Topic started by: Crazy Larry on October 15, 2017, 09:49:24 AM
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I have an old Asus laptop x53e with Windows 7 got so slow it was useless. Finally I googled how to open up the bios. I knew how but as soon as I press the on button I had to immediately hit the delete button....Happy news, I was able to install LL 3.6 and WOW!....new life for the old laptop. It hums along at a pretty good clip now!!!!!!
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Congrats.
TC
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Congrats and a warm welcome from the UK.
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Hello Crazy Larry,
Welcome to the forum and Linux Lite :)
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Old? Alrighty then. Howdy and Welcome. Throw out a
inxi -Fxz
So folks here can see these old specs
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Well done, and welcome.
For testing, I'm using a 7 year old ex-Win 7 Acer laptop. It too has a new lease of life with LL!
Ian
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Congrats and welcome
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@Crazy Larry ,
Welcome to the forum. You're in the right place!
For housekeeping purposes, can you please have your forum profile reflect that you are indeed using Linux Lite 3.6 instead of Linux Lite 3.0?
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torreydale... I don't know exactly what you want but here is a summary showing 3.6 I'm East Texas...where are you?
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Kernel : Linux 4.4.0-97-generic (x86_64)
Compiled : #120-Ubuntu SMP Tue Sep 19 17:28:18 UTC 2017
C Library : Unknown
Default C Compiler : GNU C Compiler version 5.4.0 20160609 (Ubuntu 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.5)
Distribution : Linux Lite 3.6
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Computer Name : hump-K53E
User Name : hump (hump)
Home Directory : /home/hump
Desktop Environment : XFCE 4
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Uptime : 5 minutes
Load Average : 0.07, 0.43, 0.27
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Please could you do a menu/system/share hardware config to the database to help others newbies who may be in the same bpat as you with the Asus. Thanks and welcome :)
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OK...here it is......I also did a system share just now.
System: Host: hump-K53E Kernel: 4.4.0-97-generic x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 5.4.0)
Desktop: Xfce 4.12.3 (Gtk 2.24.28) Distro: Ubuntu 16.04 xenial
Machine: System: ASUSTeK (portable) product: K53E v: 1.0
Mobo: ASUSTeK model: K53E v: 1.0
Bios: American Megatrends v: K53E.219 date: 03/06/2012
CPU: Dual core Intel Core i3-2310M (-HT-MCP-) cache: 3072 KB
flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 8381
clock speeds: max: 2100 MHz 1: 801 MHz 2: 799 MHz 3: 848 MHz
4: 799 MHz
Graphics: Card: Intel 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller
bus-ID: 00:02.0
Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
Resolution: [email protected]
GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Sandybridge Mobile
GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 17.0.7 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio: Card Intel 6 Series/C200 Series Family High Definition Audio Controller
driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.4.0-97-generic
Network: Card-1: Intel Centrino Wireless-N 100
driver: iwlwifi bus-ID: 02:00.0
IF: wlp2s0 state: up mac: <filter>
Card-2: Qualcomm Atheros AR8151 v2.0 Gigabit Ethernet
driver: atl1c v: 1.0.1.1-NAPI port: a000 bus-ID: 04:00.0
IF: p5p1 state: down mac: <filter>
Drives: HDD Total Size: 500.1GB (3.8% used)
ID-1: /dev/sda model: Hitachi_HTS54505 size: 500.1GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 455G used: 14G (4%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/dm-0
ID-2: /boot size: 472M used: 113M (26%) fs: ext2 dev: /dev/sda1
ID-3: swap-1 size: 4.06GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/dm-1
RAID: No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 38.0C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: 0
Info: Processes: 200 Uptime: 3 min Memory: 336.7/3728.9MB
Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 5.4.0
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This is gonna sound weird........After install, The laptop battery took a full charge and is working very well. Before install, I was ready to order a new battery because I thought it was bad since it wouldn't charge. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!... I'm 76...retired...worked in Vegas for 35 years at the Stardust in the crap pit. I was a road musician for several years before I moved to Vegas.
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@Crazy Larry ,
This shows Linux Lite 3.0 64bit, when it should show Linux Lite 3.6 64bit.
(http://imgur.com/DvZ3Wgxl.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/DvZ3Wgx.png)
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Yeah...that was an old profile from a few years back so I went in and changed it to 3.6. I hope everyone's happy now....
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Solved
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I'm East Texas...where are you?
I'm in West Texas and a oldy bum and a scooter tramp on the Mexican border. Crusty , rude ,crude, tattooed, and dusty as all get out.
You know I've been to your house if the cat's pregnant and the toilet has not been flushed. 8)
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76 is no age!! Learning new tricks keeps one young :)
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NewtusMaximus, You said it! 76 is still spry.
Welcome, Crazy Larry.
Stay and enjoy!