I see some problems with linux lite. I would like to help fix them.

Dear all,
I have a HP HP-Laptop-15-db0xxx which dual boots with windows 10 or Linux Lite 6.6
It defaults to Windows on boot.
I am running Linux-lite and Ununtu 5.15.0-107-generic
To get into Linux, I press esc, wait for the boot loader to pick it up, then F9 to go to the options menu.
I can chose windows, ubuntu or something else that I can't remember.
I chose Ubuntu, and then get an option to run 5.15.0-107, or its recovery mode, and an earlier package or its recovery mode.
The other package doesn't run, so I will delete it in tweaks.
If I boot straight into 5.15.0-107, it loads, but after I type in my password, the screen starts to flash and writhe, and is totally unreadable. After a while it goes dark, but the back light is still on. There is no sign of response to the mouse or the keyboard.
If I boot into 5.15.0-107 recovery mode, and change nothing, then exit recovery mode into Linux from that menu, everything works fine (although I do have to unplug my USB mouse and plug it in again or it doesn't see it.
I think the problem is the screen driver which loads after the password is entered. But I have no idea how to change it to the default one that I'm left with when I boot through recovery mode.
My explanation could be totally up the wrong path, so I would be very happy to hear from anyone who can help this. I'd like to default boot into LL, but I need to correct this error first.

lspci gives me (I hope its' helpful - this is the report after booting through recovery mode. I have no idea what driver is being used when it boots normally, as I can't see what's going on. Caps lock still works, so something is definitely happening; it's just that I can't see it.)

00:00.2 IOMMU: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 15h (Models 60h-6fh) I/O Memory Management Unit
00:01.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Stoney [Radeon R2/R3/R4/R5 Graphics] (rev ea)

Many thanks,
01PF

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AMD 4800H GPU + Nvidia 3050Ti
Universal x86 Tuning Utility
Fiio K5 Pro (DSD64/128/256 Mode, 32-bit Mode, Jriver Media Center, ASIO Driver)
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Universal x86 Tuning Utility ( https://amdaputuningutility.com/ )
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Fiio K5 Pro
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MSI Afterburner  + RiverTurner
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Helle
Ijust installed linux lite, i like it verry much. but each time i boot i get a black linux lite screen. reloading is not helping. can i solve it ? Sorry for my English

ilHola grupo, recien instale en la laptop hp, el SO de linux lite 7.0, el problema es que el onboard (teclado en pantalla), no me funciona, lo abre y cuando pones el mouse encima se oculta, necesito la solución para esta herramienta tan importante.

Model name: Intel® Core™ i3-10110U CPU @ 2.10GHz
Architecture: x86_64
CPU op-mode(s): 32-bit, 64-bit
Address sizes: 39 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
Byte Order: Little Endian
CPU(s): 4

description: VGA compatible controller
product: CometLake-U GT2 [UHD Graphics]
vendor: Intel Corporation

Ram 4gn DDR4

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I installed clementine and tried to play music and this came up: "Your GStreamer installation is missing a plug-in."
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Thanks for your time.

Release Announcement

Introducing Linux Lite 7.0 Final codename Galena.

The theme of this Series is maturity. We've been offering Linux Lite now for 12 years and in that time, have integrated many features as suggested by the community as well as building upon a solid and secure foundation.

See below for release details.




Changes:

Thunar 4.18.8 - Split View




Minor changes to Lite Welcome



New install slides:








Plus many other tweaks and changes.

Window Theme: Materia
Icon Theme: Papirus
Font: Roboto Regular

How do I know if my Windows PC has UEFI?

In Windows Search, type msinfo or msinfo32 and launch the desktop app named System Information. Look for the BIOS Mode item, and if the value for it is UEFI, then you have the UEFI firmware. If it says BIOS Mode Legacy, then that’s the firmware you’re running.

Secure Boot is supported, but unless you know exactly how to handle it, it is a P.I.T.A. at best so I am going to say...you must disable Secure Boot to enable stress free computing.

Some helpful snippets from the latest Help Manual:





UEFI Support link - https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/uefi-secure-boot/

Details:

XFCE 4.18
Kernel: 6.8.0-31 ( custom kernels also available via our Repository for versions 3.13 - 6.8 )
Chrome: 125.0
Thunderbird: 115.11.0
LibreOffice: 7.6.7.2
VLC: 3.0.20
Gimp: 2.10.36
Base: 24.04

Known Issues:

Please enter them into this thread. Thank you.

Mintstick doesn't load, do:

Run Install Updates from the Menu, then do:

What you might not know about Chrome in Linux Lite. Linux Lite uses the newest version of Chrome i/e security updates from the Chrome devs are immediate, while with some other distros like like Mint, RHEL, or even Debian, Chrome updates can lag for awhile. Chrome just dropped a security update yesterday which Linux Lite 7 received immediately. I haven't checked, but with MS Edge I'm not sure this is true unless you run the dev version. Many users support using other browser alternatives like Brave or Vivaldi because they believe they are more secure when in fact you can harden Chrome with privacy settings probably more than any other browser and those alternatives often lag behind with general security updates because they are usually discovered by the Chrome devs. I don't see any actual system security reason to use another browser. All TOR does is put you on the map for government security and privacy invasions. The ONLY reason I use Firefox is because I can run BASH scripts from html documents more easily which in fact is less secure.
TC