I try to install LL8.0 on a Lenovo Thinkpad T14s Gen 2.

Secure BIOS is disabled.
LL8.0 image created by Etcher.
I try a clean install: "erase" - swap (no hibernate), encrypted, only LL8.0 (no dual boot).
System creates 3 partitions:
- EFI system - FAT32
- rootfs - LUKS
- swap - LUKS


During install, I end up with this error message:
The bootloader could not be installed. The installation command <pre>grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/boot/efi --bootloader-id=Linux_Lite --force</pre> returned error code 1.


I tried on 2 different SSD drives in the same laptop with same results (first drive had Win11 on it, the second drive was completely empty).
I tried again on a Lenovo M715Q-MT with Ryzen 5 2400GE with same error message. Later smooth install of LL7.8 on this machine.

I tried Valtam's suggestion to update Calamares:
"New Calamares build uploaded.

Boot the Live ISO. Then:

Code:

Code:

Start the installer, let me know how you get on. "

At first, the terminal wouldn't take it (no sources available). I had to manually update Lite Sources.
It then accepted to update Calamares. I then tried a new install, and this time got a simple error message "Installation failed", no further code or information.


On the T14s only, I tried Serban S solution to first install LL 7.8 (which went fine), then from there upgrade to LL 8.0.
What I ended up with was weird, everything looked like LL8.0 (new desktop, theme, software ...), but the new "About Lite" would still say it's running LL7.8, and I still have Chrome as default browser ... like if I was stuck somewhere in between both versions.

Any help is appreciated. Thanks.




Edit:
I tried a 5th (or6th?) time to install from Live USB, and it worked. I noticed later that it's because I forgot to tick "encrypt" during install.
So it may be something related with encryption.
Upon realizing my mistake, I tried to reinstall again from Live USB (remembering to tick "encrypt" this time), and got a new error message:
"The installer failed to create partition on disk ...

Create a new partition (512.00 MiB, fat32) on ‘/dev/nvme0n1’


Job: Create new partition on device ‘/dev/nvme0n1’


Command: sfdisk --force --append /dev/nvme0n1


Command: sfdisk --list --output Device,UUID /dev/nvme0n1


Job: Create file system ‘fat32’ on partition ‘/dev/nvme0n1p1’


Command: mkfs.fat -F32 -I -v /dev/nvme0n1p1


Command: sfdisk --part-type /dev/nvme0n1 1 EBD0A0A2-B9E5-4433-87C0-68B6B72699C7


Job: Set the file system label on partition ‘/dev/nvme0n1p1’ to ""

Setting label for partition ‘/dev/nvme0n1p1’ to


Command: fatlabel /dev/nvme0n1p1 -r


Job: Check file system on partition ‘/dev/nvme0n1p1’


Command: fsck.fat -a -w -v /dev/nvme0n1p1


--- Diagnostic state at failure ---
lsblk:
NAME FSTYPE MOUNTPOINT SIZE UUID
loop0 squashfs /rofs 2.2G
sda iso9660 7.5G 2026-05-30-23-44-31-00
|-sda1 iso9660 /cdrom 2.4G 2026-05-30-23-44-31-00
|-sda2 vfat 5M 73B7-988D
`-sda3 ext4 /var/crash 5.1G 920c1307-ebe3-45f6-841e-108163a1b2ad
zram0 0B
nvme0n1 476.9G
`-nvme0n1p1 vfat /run/media/linux/7454-DA07 512M 7454-DA07
dmesg tail:
[Tue Jul 14 12:49:55 2026] Modules linked in: qrtr(E) cmac(E) algif_hash(E) algif_skcipher(E) af_alg(E) bnep(E) snd_acp_legacy_mach(E) snd_acp_mach(E) snd_soc_nau8821(E) snd_soc_dmic(E) snd_acp3x_rn(E) snd_acp3x_pdm_dma(E) snd_sof_amd_acp70(E) snd_sof_amd_acp63(E) snd_sof_amd_vangogh(E) snd_sof_amd_rembrandt(E) snd_sof_amd_renoir(E) snd_sof_amd_acp(E) snd_sof_pci(E) snd_sof_xtensa_dsp(E) snd_sof(E) snd_sof_utils(E) amdgpu(E) uvcvideo(E) videobuf2_vmalloc(E) uvc(E) snd_pci_ps(E) videobuf2_memops(E) videobuf2_v4l2(E) videobuf2_common(E) videodev(E) mc(E) snd_soc_acpi_amd_match(E) snd_soc_acpi_amd_sdca_quirks(E) snd_amd_sdw_acpi(E) btusb(E) soundwire_amd(E) soundwire_generic_allocation(E) soundwire_bus(E) btmtk(E) btrtl(E) btbcm(E) btintel(E) snd_soc_sdca(E) snd_soc_core(E) bluetooth(E) snd_compress(E) ac97_bus(E) snd_pcm_dmaengine(E) amd_atl(E) amdxcp(E) drm_panel_backlight_quirks(E) gpu_sched(E) drm_buddy(E) drm_exec(E) drm_suballoc_helper(E) snd_hda_codec_alc269(E) drm_display_helper(E) cec(E) mt7921e(E) rc_core(E)
[Tue Jul 14 12:49:55 2026] snd_hda_codec_realtek_lib(E) snd_hda_scodec_component(E) snd_hda_codec_generic(E) i2c_algo_bit(E) intel_rapl_msr(E) mt7921_common(E) mt792x_lib(E) snd_hda_codec_atihdmi(E) mt76_connac_lib(E) intel_rapl_common(E) mt76(E) snd_rpl_pci_acp6x(E) snd_hda_codec_hdmi(E) mac80211(E) snd_acp_pci(E) snd_hda_intel(E) snd_ctl_led(E) snd_amd_acpi_mach(E) snd_acp_legacy_common(E) cfg80211(E) snd_hda_codec(E) snd_hda_core(E) snd_intel_dspcfg(E) snd_intel_sdw_acpi(E) snd_hwdep(E) edac_mce_amd(E) libarc4(E) snd_pci_acp6x(E) kvm_amd(E) snd_pci_acp5x(E) snd_pcm(E) kvm(E) irqbypass(E) thinkpad_acpi(E) snd_timer(E) binfmt_misc(E) snd_rn_pci_acp3x(E) nvram(E) think_lmi(E) snd_acp_config(E) snd_soc_acpi(E) input_leds(E) joydev(E) k10temp(E) rapl(E) wmi_bmof(E) amd_pmc(E) i2c_piix4(E) firmware_attributes_class(E) snd_pci_acp3x(E) mac_hid(E) ccp(E) i2c_smbus(E) vmwgfx(E) drm_ttm_helper(E) ttm(E) lp(E) ppdev(E) parport_pc(E) msr(E) parport(E) efi_pstore(E) nfnetlink(E) dmi_sysfs(E) autofs4(E) overlay(E) isofs(E) nls_iso8859_1(E)
[Tue Jul 14 12:49:55 2026] uas(E) usb_storage(E) hid_logitech_hidpp(E) snd(E) hid_multitouch(E) soundcore(E) psmouse(E) platform_profile(E) sparse_keymap(E) ghash_clmulni_intel(E) serio_raw(E) ucsi_acpi(E) i2c_hid_acpi(E) video(E) i2c_hid(E) typec_ucsi(E) nvme(E) typec(E) nvme_core(E) r8169(E) thunderbolt(E) nvme_keyring(E) wmi(E) nvme_auth(E) xhci_pci_renesas(E) realtek(E) hkdf(E) sp5100_tco(E) hid_logitech_dj(E) hid_generic(E) usbhid(E) hid(E) aesni_intel(E)
[Tue Jul 14 12:49:55 2026] CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 98 Comm: kworker/1:1 Tainted: G E 7.0.0-linuxlite #1 PREEMPT(full)
[Tue Jul 14 12:49:55 2026] Tainted: [E]=UNSIGNED_MODULE
[Tue Jul 14 12:49:55 2026] Hardware name: LENOVO 20XGS0M800/20XGS0M800, BIOS R1NET67W (1.37) 04/16/2026
[Tue Jul 14 12:49:55 2026] Workqueue: events drm_fb_helper_damage_work
[Tue Jul 14 12:49:55 2026] RIP: 0010:drm_crtc_wait_one_vblank+0x19d/0x200
[Tue Jul 14 12:49:55 2026] Code: 48 85 db 74 7a 48 8b 7b 08 4c 8b 67 50 4d 85 e4 75 03 4c 8b 27 e8 a3 4b ec ff 48 8d 3d 1c f1 bd 01 44 89 e9 4c 89 e2 48 89 c6 <67> 48 0f b9 3a 44 89 ee 48 89 df 41 bf 92 ff ff ff e8 9d fc ff ff
[Tue Jul 14 12:49:55 2026] RSP: 0018:ffffcfab80493d70 EFLAGS: 00010246
[Tue Jul 14 12:49:55 2026] RAX: ffffffffc29d78ca RBX: ffff8dff8de00010 RCX: 0000000000000000
[Tue Jul 14 12:49:55 2026] RDX: ffff8dff811e1370 RSI: ffffffffc29d78ca RDI: ffffffffb92f7a80
[Tue Jul 14 12:49:55 2026] RBP: ffffcfab80493dd0 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000
[Tue Jul 14 12:49:55 2026] R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: ffff8dff811e1370
[Tue Jul 14 12:49:55 2026] R13: 0000000000000000 R14: 000000000000022f R15: 0000000000000000
[Tue Jul 14 12:49:55 2026] FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff8e02a52a9000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
[Tue Jul 14 12:49:55 2026] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
[Tue Jul 14 12:49:55 2026] CR2: 0000754999523cd4 CR3: 000000006a444000 CR4: 0000000000f50ef0
[Tue Jul 14 12:49:55 2026] PKRU: 55555554
[Tue Jul 14 12:49:55 2026] Call Trace:
[Tue Jul 14 12:49:55 2026] <TASK>
[Tue Jul 14 12:49:55 2026] ? __pfx_autoremove_wake_function+0x10/0x10
[Tue Jul 14 12:49:55 2026] drm_client_modeset_wait_for_vblank+0x63/0x80
[Tue Jul 14 12:49:55 2026] drm_fb_helper_damage_work+0x89/0x1a0
[Tue Jul 14 12:49:55 2026] process_one_work+0x199/0x3c0
[Tue Jul 14 12:49:55 2026] worker_thread+0x19d/0x340
[Tue Jul 14 12:49:55 2026] ? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5
[Tue Jul 14 12:49:55 2026] ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10
[Tue Jul 14 12:49:55 2026] kthread+0xf7/0x130
[Tue Jul 14 12:49:55 2026] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
[Tue Jul 14 12:49:55 2026] ret_from_fork+0x29d/0x330
[Tue Jul 14 12:49:55 2026] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
[Tue Jul 14 12:49:55 2026] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
[Tue Jul 14 12:49:55 2026] ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30
[Tue Jul 14 12:49:55 2026] </TASK>
[Tue Jul 14 12:49:55 2026] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---
[Tue Jul 14 12:49:55 2026] Console: switching to colour frame buffer device 240x67
[Tue Jul 14 12:50:04 2026] Bluetooth: RFCOMM TTY layer initialized
[Tue Jul 14 12:50:04 2026] Bluetooth: RFCOMM socket layer initialized
[Tue Jul 14 12:50:04 2026] Bluetooth: RFCOMM ver 1.11
[Tue Jul 14 12:50:19 2026] audit: type=1400 audit(1784051419.544:3): apparmor="DENIED" operation="change_onexec" class="file" info="label not found" error=-2 profile="unconfined" name="ubuntu_pro_apt_news" pid=5436 comm="(python3)"
[Tue Jul 14 12:50:19 2026] audit: type=1400 audit(1784051419.619:4): apparmor="DENIED" operation="change_onexec" class="file" info="label not found" error=-2 profile="unconfined" name="ubuntu_pro_esm_cache" pid=5438 comm="(python3)"
[Tue Jul 14 12:50:28 2026] logitech-hidpp-device 0003:046D:400A.0003: HID++ 2.0 device connected.
[Tue Jul 14 12:50:35 2026] SGI XFS with ACLs, security attributes, realtime, quota, no debug enabled
[Tue Jul 14 12:50:35 2026] JFS: nTxBlock = 8192, nTxLock = 65536
[Tue Jul 14 12:50:35 2026] QNX4 filesystem 0.2.3 registered.
[Tue Jul 14 12:50:35 2026] raid6: avx2x4 gen() 34038 MB/s
[Tue Jul 14 12:50:35 2026] raid6: avx2x2 gen() 34182 MB/s
[Tue Jul 14 12:50:35 2026] raid6: avx2x1 gen() 27836 MB/s
[Tue Jul 14 12:50:35 2026] raid6: using algorithm avx2x2 gen() 34182 MB/s
[Tue Jul 14 12:50:35 2026] raid6: .... xor() 31822 MB/s, rmw enabled
[Tue Jul 14 12:50:35 2026] raid6: using avx2x2 recovery algorithm
[Tue Jul 14 12:50:35 2026] xor: automatically using best checksumming function avx
[Tue Jul 14 12:50:36 2026] Btrfs loaded, zoned=yes, fsverity=yes
[Tue Jul 14 12:50:46 2026] EXT4-fs (nvme0n1p2): orphan cleanup on readonly fs
[Tue Jul 14 12:50:46 2026] EXT4-fs (nvme0n1p2): mounted filesystem 898b4919-fb69-492f-904f-cd33486cc0e2 ro without journal. Quota mode: none.
[Tue Jul 14 12:50:52 2026] EXT4-fs (nvme0n1p2): unmounting filesystem 898b4919-fb69-492f-904f-cd33486cc0e2.
[Tue Jul 14 12:51:57 2026] nvme0n1:
[Tue Jul 14 12:52:04 2026] nvme0n1: p1
[Tue Jul 14 12:52:08 2026] nvme0n1: p1

My external hard drive is not mounting due to an error, "Failed to mount "Xbox Seagate Hard Drive". Error mounting /dev/sdb at /run/media/dj/Xbox Seagate Hard Drive: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/sdb, missing codepage or helper program, or other error."

I tried on the latest antiX live boot too and it didnt mount there either.
it was able to mount the last time i used it on Linux Mint XFCE (yesterday)
it isnt showing up in File manager on Windows 11

i would appreciate if someone could help

Should be back up with a couple of hours from the time of this post.

I've forgotten how to stretch a single (double-wide) wallpaper across both screens of my dual monitor PC setup.

Anyone?

New install - very impressed!

I installed Linux Lite after watching a review of v8. I am using it on a laptop which has a battery which only holds 50% of its allocated charge, and I'm getting 3hrs+ of use between charges - this was previously impossible. I am also amazed how little of the 8GB of RAM on my laptop is used - I used to struggle when a few programs and browser tabs were open, not any more. The Lite tools are also well thought out and incredibly useful - I'm currently using a dark theme, and my Papyrus folders are orange - who'd have thunk it

I'm a long time user of Xfce and I'm wondering if Clipman can be included by default as a lot of ex-Windows users won't know of this useful clipboard monitor tool, the same applies to Xfce's excellent weather panel plugin and docklike taskbar - all of these are available in Lite Software. I feel it would be easier if they were available as optional Xfce panel plugins.

Also, there is a hidden setting for the window buttons which allows the user to drag and drop them just like in old Windows versions, would it be possible to make this a default for the panel? Panel preferences > Window buttons > Edit item > Sorting order: None, allow drag and drop.

Lastly, I installed Brave browser and uninstalled Firefox. Today I found Lite Updates showing I had 73 updates available, and when I checked what they were I found a mass of Firefox language packs. Is there any way I can cancel these updates as they're not needed?

Finally, here's some fitting words from a review of Linux Lite 8 I read in The Register:

https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms...er/5253519

As of version 8, Linux Lite has finally grown into its name. By modern full-fat desktop standards, such as Ubuntu itself, or other downstream distros such as Zorin OS and Linux Mint, it is a lightweight distro – and yet, it offers more assistance and guidance for Windows migrants than any of them.

Thanks for a great distro!

After fixing this Nvidia issue with the Fetch Updates List box being blank, I tried to update and only get errors:

"Error Fetching Updates
Failed to update package lists"

===================================
Linux Lite Updates Log
Date: Sat Jun 20 08:15:13 PM CDT 2026
===================================

STATUS:LOCK_OK

--- Updating Package Lists ---
Started: Sat Jun 20 08:15:14 PM CDT 2026

STATUS:UPDATING
Hit:1 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-security InRelease
Hit:2 https://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable InRelease
Hit:4 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble InRelease
Hit:5 https://dl.google.com/linux/chrome-stable/deb stable InRelease
Hit:6 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates InRelease
Hit:7 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-backports InRelease
Hit:9 https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/dtl131/...ack/ubuntu noble InRelease
Ign:3 https://dl.bintray.com/etcher/debian stable InRelease
Hit:11 https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/mozillateam/ppa/ubuntu noble InRelease
Err:10 https://dl.bintray.com/etcher/debian stable Release
  404  Not Found [IP: 18.214.194.113 443]
Hit:12 https://packages.mozilla.org/apt mozilla InRelease
Hit:8 https://repo.linuxliteos.com/linuxlite galena InRelease
Reading package lists...
E: The repository 'https://deb.etcher.io stable Release' does not have a Release file.

Finished: Sat Jun 20 08:15:16 PM CDT 2026
STATUS:UPDATE_FAILED

I think I am going to need quite a lot of help, being new to Linux Lite and somewhat new to Linux.

I went to Epson Downloads for XP-225, Linux Deb(x64)
When I clicked the Download button, a new tab opened which listed the contents of epson-inkjet-printer-escpr_1.8.8-1_amd64.deb

How can I get the file to be saved in my Downloads folder?

After failing many times (over 20 attempts by now...), I started scavenging the net for a solution.
The problems are described in this thread:

Linux Lite 8.0  Installer- Severe bug  on Manual Partitioning
https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/showt...p?tid=9880

The idea of starting this thread is to narrow the conversation around the problem itself, rather than spreading among various theories and possible scenarios.

So, if you have anything close to this machine, subscribe to this thread and maybe we can do something about it.
I will keep updating, anyway.

Machine specs:

System:
  Kernel: 6.8.0-124-generic x86_64 bits: 64 Desktop: Xfce 4.18.1
  Distro: Linux Lite 7.8 LTS
Machine:
  Type: Laptop System: LENOVO product: 83KB v: IdeaPad Slim 3 16AHP10
  serial: <filter>
  Mobo: LENOVO model: LNVNB161216 v: NO DPK serial: <filter> UEFI: LENOVO
  v: QACN22WW date: 03/18/2025
CPU:
  Topology: 8-Core model: AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS w/ Radeon 780M Graphics
  bits: 64 type: MT MCP L2 cache: 8192 KiB
  Speed: 1932 MHz min/max: 400/5132 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 1932 2: 400
  3: 4828 4: 400 5: 1946 6: 400 7: 4814 8: 400 9: 400 10: 400 11: 400
  12: 400 13: 1875 14: 400 15: 400 16: 400
Graphics:
  Device-1: AMD Phoenix3 driver: amdgpu v: kernel
  Display: x11 server: X.Org 21.1.11 driver: amdgpu,ati
  unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa resolution: 1920x1200~60Hz
  OpenGL: renderer: AMD Radeon 780M Graphics (radeonsi phoenix LLVM 20.1.2
  DRM 3.57 6.8.0-124-generic)
  v: 4.6 Mesa 25.2.8-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
Audio:
  Device-1: AMD Rembrandt Radeon High Definition Audio driver: snd_hda_intel
  Device-2: AMD ACP/ACP3X/ACP6x Audio Coprocessor driver: snd_pci_ps
  Device-3: AMD Family 17h/19h HD Audio driver: snd_hda_intel
  Sound Server: ALSA v: k6.8.0-124-generic
Network:
  Device-1: MEDIATEK driver: N/A
  Device-2: Realtek RTL8192EU 802.11b/g/n WLAN Adapter type: USB
  driver: rtl8xxxu
  Device-3: Realtek RTL8153 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter type: USB driver: r8152
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 534.67 GiB used: 63.74 GiB (11.9%)
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 vendor: Western Digital
  model: WD PC SN5000S SDEPMSJ-512G-1101 size: 476.94 GiB
  Message: No Optical or Floppy data was found.

Now, you can figure out at least what kind of machine creates problems. 
I am not aware if this happens on other brands or machines, but it seems that the same GPU (AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS + Radeon 780M) creates (as by now) many problems on other configuratiopns too.

Here is an excerpt I found relevant on the net:


"AMDGPU, especially 780M, is not ready
The title, I genuinely regret that I confirmed another redditor on the usability of 780M, over my half a year of usage (and my partner who also purchased the same model),
amdgpu had consistently showed occasional problems that cannot be fixed via tweaking the kernel parameters, from regression to artifacts, to freeze, quite a few kernel minor versions have been released in the time lapse,
none had really solved the issue with AMDGPU.

Tbf this is not a tuxedo problem but an amd problem, but still, linux's amdgpu driver has been know for its problems, and it is specifically worse on the 780M.
So for now, do not buy a laptop that has 780M as its sole graphical processor."

https://www.reddit.com/r/tuxedocomputers...not_ready/

If you read ahead this thread, you'll find some other machines.

Is there any hope?

After failing to install and/or run 8.0 (both ways, via USB ISO and via Lite Series Upgrade), I thought that installing the previous version,  LL 7.8, would do the trick. 
Unfortunately, it looked like OK, but when it came to "Reboot", I got the same "Black Screen Of Death". Keyboards stopped to respond and the only way to reboot was the Power Off button.
After rebooting, the machine seemed to work some 30 - 50 minutes, but using YouTube, VLC and Zoom caused the screen freeze.

Zoom
I am using Zoom daily and what my wife tells me, is at least weird (it is her laptop and she works in Germany):
- Image gets frozen;
- Sound, working OK;
- Integrated WebCam works (I see and hear her);
- Keyboard, unresponsive.

Updating the packages
It seems that if started right after login, the Update works.
If you are running the LL 7.8, you probably know that there are frequent updates.

Yesterday's (19 June, 2026) news: 

There were at least two updates that were made: 18 and 19 June.
After those updates, my wife said that the only issue she detected, was running YouTube videos.
Zoom, seems to work for now, both audio and video, without glitches (as of yesterday).

Conclusions, as of NOW:
While running LL 7.8 seems to get better, I can hope that LL 8.0 will be able to run someday soon.
Even if the kernel support is not at its best for now and the MESA drivers still need corrections, the improvements over time might solve the problems with the Radeon 780M Graphics.

I hope this info will help you somehow!

Best regards!

When I hit the INSTALL UPDATES icon in the tray I get this for the Fetch Updates List menu:



The bottom right and bottom left of he box are active but blank.

I have no idea what is on the list and what button I am pressing if I click on it.

?

Good afternoon, 

i was gifted this computer and it is needing to be updated but it ask for a password. can you please advise if there is a password? or can someone get remote access to update the computer? 

thank you in advance.