Hi Folks,
I just installed to Linux Lite 3.0 on my old Dell PC and all seems to be working except I do not hear any sound. I know that the sound card/speakers were working before the install so I don't think it is a hardware issue.
I am not a Linux expert and so my "limited" troubleshooting hasn't resolved the issue. Can someone please give me some information on how I should proceed?
I did go into Multimedia Volume Control and I see that it shows I am not muted but it does say in the Output Devices tab that the PORT Line Out (unplugged)
Here are the System Report details ...
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Bios & Motherboard Information
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BIOS:
# dmidecode 3.0
Getting SMBIOS data from sysfs.
SMBIOS 2.3 present.
Handle 0x0000, DMI type 0, 24 bytes
BIOS Information
Vendor: Dell Inc.
Version: 1.4.1
Release Date: 05/07/2007
Address: 0xF0000
Runtime Size: 64 kB
ROM Size: 512 kB
Characteristics:
PCI is supported
PNP is supported
APM is supported
BIOS is upgradeable
BIOS shadowing is allowed
Boot from CD is supported
Selectable boot is supported
EDD is supported
Japanese floppy for Toshiba 1.2 MB is supported (int 13h)
Print screen service is supported (int 5h)
8042 keyboard services are supported (int 9h)
Serial services are supported (int 14h)
Printer services are supported (int 17h)
ACPI is supported
USB legacy is supported
LS-120 boot is supported
BIOS boot specification is supported
Function key-initiated network boot is supported
Targeted content distribution is supported
BIOS Revision: 1.4
MOTHERBOARD:
# dmidecode 3.0
Getting SMBIOS data from sysfs.
SMBIOS 2.3 present.
Handle 0x0200, DMI type 2, 8 bytes
Base Board Information
Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
Product Name: 0YF432
Version: A02
Serial Number: ..CN137406BB00EK.
# dmidecode 3.0
Getting SMBIOS data from sysfs.
SMBIOS 2.3 present.
Handle 0x0300, DMI type 3, 13 bytes
Chassis Information
Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
Type: Tower
Lock: Not Present
Version: Not Specified
Serial Number: 8GC79C1
Asset Tag:
Boot-up State: Safe
Power Supply State: Safe
Thermal State: Safe
Security Status: None
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CPU Information
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model name : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6600 @ 2.40GHz
model name : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6600 @ 2.40GHz
Architecture: i686
CPU op-mode(s): 32-bit, 64-bit
Byte Order: Little Endian
CPU(s): 2
On-line CPU(s) list: 0,1
Thread(s) per core: 1
Core(s) per socket: 2
Socket(s): 1
Vendor ID: GenuineIntel
CPU family: 6
Model: 15
Model name: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6600 @ 2.40GHz
Stepping: 6
CPU MHz: 2394.237
BogoMIPS: 4788.47
Virtualization: VT-x
L1d cache: 32K
L1i cache: 32K
L2 cache: 4096K
Flags: fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe nx lm constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts aperfmperf pni dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm lahf_lm tpr_shadow dtherm
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Memory Information
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RAM SPEED:
Speed: 667 MHz
Speed: 667 MHz
Speed: 667 MHz
Speed: 667 MHz
PHYSICAL RAM DETAILS (one section per ram slot):
# dmidecode 3.0
Getting SMBIOS data from sysfs.
SMBIOS 2.3 present.
Handle 0x1100, DMI type 17, 27 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x1000
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Total Width: 64 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: 1024 MB
Form Factor: DIMM
Set: None
Locator: DIMM_1
Bank Locator: Not Specified
Type: DDR
Type Detail: Synchronous
Speed: 667 MHz
Manufacturer: 7F7F7F7F7F510000
Serial Number: 04073610
Asset Tag: 440650
Part Number: 64T128020HU3SB
Handle 0x1101, DMI type 17, 27 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x1000
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Total Width: 64 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: No Module Installed
Form Factor: DIMM
Set: None
Locator: DIMM_3
Bank Locator: Not Specified
Type: DDR
Type Detail: Synchronous
Speed: 667 MHz
Manufacturer: FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
Serial Number: FFFFFFFF
Asset Tag: FFFFFF
Part Number:
Handle 0x1102, DMI type 17, 27 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x1000
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Total Width: 64 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: 1024 MB
Form Factor: DIMM
Set: None
Locator: DIMM_2
Bank Locator: Not Specified
Type: DDR
Type Detail: Synchronous
Speed: 667 MHz
Manufacturer: 7F7F7F7F7F510000
Serial Number: 04073517
Asset Tag: 440650
Part Number: 64T128020HU3SB
Handle 0x1103, DMI type 17, 27 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x1000
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Total Width: 64 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: No Module Installed
Form Factor: DIMM
Set: None
Locator: DIMM_4
Bank Locator: Not Specified
Type: DDR
Type Detail: Synchronous
Speed: 667 MHz
Manufacturer: FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
Serial Number: FFFFFFFF
Asset Tag: FFFFFF
Part Number:
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Graphics Chip Information
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*-display
description: VGA compatible controller
product: G92 [GeForce 9800 GT]
vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
version: a2
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
configuration: driver=nouveau latency=0
resources: irq:29 memory:de000000-deffffff memory:c0000000-cfffffff memory:dc000000-ddffffff ioport:dc80(size=128) memory:dbf00000-dbf1ffff
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Sound Information
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**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 0: STAC9227 Analog [STAC9227 Analog]
Subdevices: 0/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
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Hard Drive/SSD Information
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Filesystem Type 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
udev devtmpfs 1010824 0 1010824 0% /dev
tmpfs tmpfs 205972 6556 199416 4% /run
/dev/sda1 ext4 238115464 5060944 220935892 3% /
tmpfs tmpfs 1029856 158264 871592 16% /dev/shm
tmpfs tmpfs 5120 4 5116 1% /run/lock
tmpfs tmpfs 1029856 0 1029856 0% /sys/fs/cgroup
cgmfs tmpfs 100 0 100 0% /run/cgmanager/fs
tmpfs tmpfs 205972 36 205936 1% /run/user/1000
I use a number of .jar programs for development - drjava, mars, logisim - and I would like those programs to be launched when I open source files. For example, .asm files are currently opened in Text editor instead of mars, so I have to launch .asm from within mars. So, how do I change the defaults? Also, why isn't this taken care of automatically, like in Windows?
how i did don t know but its working
its bit slow .working fine
These comments are intended for new users, and Windows converts. In general the vast majority of computer users are GUI users, and many are quite adept with getting things to work together. In the case of systemd and XFCE this is not always good praxis. XFCE is a wonderfully powerful but simple Linux desktop. Systemd though it has its detractors, is also a very powerful Debian management tool, aimed at future development. XFCE is good Linux. Systemd is good Linux. Combining two good Linux things does not always make a better Linux. Vinegar is good for making salads. Baking soda is good for making biscuits. Mix vinegar and baking soda together and all you get is a fire extinguisher.
Many things like autostart, and root permissions in XFCE Debian do not always blend well with systemd, not because either Linux is a bad Linux, but because both are good Linux, good Linux for what they are designed for. Often this means some applications configured to run out of the box with systemd need to be changed to work well with XFCE, and vice versa. Some of them such as Thunar with root permissions, drop box, and others, are configured into whatever operating system permissions are involved, for instance Debian running XFCE, or Debian Jessie default. When you change things from the terminal to increase functionality often the changes will succeed at first, but either not persist through reboots, as is the case for remotely using versions of Thunar open as root file manager in Debian where root Thunar is persistent through the session, or not display proper desktop functionality as is the case for drop box, or not persist at all except for the root permissions which will from XFCE in Debian force repeated reboots usually once for every file deleted or moved remotely with Thunar root, because root login is not possible from Debian (systemd), and the saved actions have to be reconciled one at a time before XFCE in Debian will allow normal login again. There are many reasons why Debian does not ship with XFCE as the default desktop, and nearly all of them are because some applications designed to be compatible with XFCE in Debian cause problems with systemd configurations for Debian. Neither Linux is bad Linux.
Finally, as Debian continues along its path of hardening its systemd, conflicts are going to be discovered by users concerning applications hardened to XFCE Ubuntu based distros. By sheer numbers of users, Ubuntu, and Ubuntu based distro users are probably the greater number, and probably at least half of that number use XFCE. This does not mean XFCE is the better more secure system, or the better Linux. It just means, it takes all kinds to make a world, even in the Linux world. The systemd ball is in Ubuntu's court concerning XFCE, and rightfully so. Debian is committed to systemd and gnome at least partially for Ubuntu development's sake, but it is also in the XFCE developers' court as far as continuing with a desktop version for Ubuntu. If you don't understand the differences in the system topology between Debian systemd and Ubuntu based distros running XFCE, it's best not to tinker too much with systemd on your Linux Lite system. It is here to stay, but XFCE and Ubuntu may or may not always play well together in the future, and I don't know if that situation is going to change or not. Ubuntu certainly has growing pains in some areas, and XFCE has resource shortage pangs. Who knows.
TC
Hello Linux Lite Team and Forum Members 
I am glad to be onboard
Cheers,
Sebouh
By now I am sure all of you heard, in case you haven`t here is the story. I closed mine years ago.
http://news.sky.com/story/500-million-ya...n-10588865
I am looking for a new Linux Laptop. Can anybody recommend a good one under $300...and it has to be available at Amazon, because I'm gonna have to get it on my Amazon card. Thanks. ;D
With Ubuntu considering dropping 32bit, is it time for the LL developers to look at switching from the Ubuntu base to "straight" debian? I have just started experimenting with Point Linux (XCFE 32 bit) on my Fuji Si1520 (2006) whose processor will not run 64bit OS but has plenty of life left in it. So far so good, no keyboard issues on set up , wifi found automatically etc.
Question therefore , is switching "bases" an option preserve the availability of LL to older machines beyond the Ubuntu 32 bit switch off?
Just came across this.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-37431299
Jocklad
I know this YouTuber prefers MATE, but if you can endure his frustrated tone, there are some decent suggestions here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP7E90EPEaU