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    Thread: tablet devices
Post: Re: tablet devices

Thank you
darrell derrick Other 2 4,667 10-10-2017, 02:10 AM
    Thread: tablet devices
Post: tablet devices

I have a generic tablet device, not sure of the name brand,} Lenova { has some form of Lollipop or Lenova operating system? I was recently blind sided by an advertisement from WalMart, while on MY per...
darrell derrick Other 2 4,667 09-25-2017, 09:51 PM
    Thread: What version am I using?
Post: Re: What version am I using?

Thank you Both, I miss my brain
darrell derrick Other 3 6,447 05-11-2017, 02:19 AM
    Thread: What version am I using?
Post: What version am I using?

Is  there a way to query the command line to see if the Installed LL3.2, software  is 64 or 32 bit? Thank you all , having brain problems sorry
darrell derrick Other 3 6,447 05-10-2017, 05:33 AM
    Thread: Wireless USB adapters
Post: Re: Wireless USB adapters

I have two PCMCIA cards that work in my Dells, One is by TrendNet, The  other is an 5+yrs old Belkin , I only have 1 USB dongle by Belkin , It does not work, and the CD that came with it wont play on ...
darrell derrick Network 5 9,492 11-14-2015, 01:35 AM
    Thread: Guys please help I'm desperate
Post: Re: Guys please help I'm desperate

Can you use a plugin PCMICA? Wifi card or a usb dongle while you fight this I don't know your machine, only my junk Dells, but they have Broadcom as well. Cheers
darrell derrick Network 10 13,780 11-14-2015, 01:24 AM
    Thread: Wifi wont start
Post: Re: Wifi wont start

In my Dell D series , 610, 620, 820 , In  Bios the wifi card is described, make model, etc. you can download a bios update from Dell America, if it don't show up,When In bios set wifi for factory defa...
darrell derrick Network 10 26,079 11-14-2015, 01:11 AM
    Thread: How to view active Wifi , from LL2.4
Post: Re: How to view active Wifi , from LL2.4

Thanks , I only wanted to see what was running /on the air to determine if a connection was possible, thanks to all for the info, I played with WireShark a while back in Win 7 , I also played with a U...
darrell derrick Other 8 12,540 10-14-2015, 02:15 AM
    Thread: How to view active Wifi , from LL2.4
Post: Re: How to view active Wifi , from LL2.4

Code: -- daryl@daryl-Latitude-D620:~$ inxi -F System:    Host: daryl-Latitude-D620 Kernel: 3.13.0-24-generic i686 (32 bit)           Desktop: Xfce 4.11.8 Distro: Ubuntu 14.04 trusty Machine:  Syst...
darrell derrick Other 8 12,540 10-13-2015, 01:35 AM
    Thread: How to view active Wifi , from LL2.4
Post: How to view active Wifi , from LL2.4

I would like to view the active Wifi carriers with in range of my laptop . I have a Dell D620, with Broadcom 1430 card installed. I have 2 extra PCMCIA adapter cards , that I used before I solved my B...
darrell derrick Other 8 12,540 10-07-2015, 11:53 PM
    Thread: Why Ubuntu? Why Linux Lite?
Post: Re: Why Ubuntu? Why Linux Lite?

The folks here have been so nice to me, and the discourse, is so courteous,  I have TBI and learning is hard for me but very necessary. for my rehabilitation.  With a bit of work any issue can be und...
darrell derrick On Topic 21 34,189 09-06-2015, 04:38 PM
    Thread: A Question Regarding Linux Lite for different Purpose
Post: Re: A Question Regarding Linux Lite for different ...

I got some retired servers, some have redhat, some suse, some apache. If I was going to do a NAS, I would go Ubuntu, open source, no Legal worries, lots of helpful folks.
darrell derrick On Topic 5 9,531 09-06-2015, 04:20 PM
    Thread: Quick question
Post: Re: Quick question

I keep/ made a boot able, USB stick with Gparted on it as a tool, also another with DBAN, they are So handy To have for troubleshooting any thing. Gets you enough info to decide if a drive is Salvagea...
darrell derrick Tutorials 8 12,231 09-06-2015, 04:09 PM
    Thread: Installing ClamAV in Linux Lite
Post: Re: Installing ClamAV in Linux Lite

N4RPS, thanks For the Clam info,, de KB5ZXM , I had been sick for a week, currently want learn to run Win 7 in VM, on LL2.6, also got new Verizon LG G4 phone,  SO,,also trying to connect to phone to ...
darrell derrick Tutorials 8 19,441 09-06-2015, 03:52 PM
    Thread: Wine Worpad
Post: Re: Wine Worpad

Do these things such as Wine, Vm , Vbox, require having windoze installed on the same HDD , such as in Dual Boot config ?thanks,, daryl
darrell derrick Installing Software 19 28,213 08-22-2015, 03:12 AM
    Thread: 10 Things to do after installing Linux Lite
Post: Re: 10 Things to do after installing Linux Lite

I want to try the Qbittorrent, is it a form of tar.bz , I have been unlucky unpacking tar.bz files so far. I have an account on Bittorent for various things, but have not tried it in LL 2.4.
darrell derrick Off Topic 6 19,654 08-22-2015, 02:47 AM
    Thread: Not Linux From Scratch, but bare bones, learning
Post: Re: Not Linux From Scratch, but bare bones, learni...

Thank you for the codecadamy link ,I see where /how it helps. People posting their problems and the offered solutions helps me also .I think there is a way/type of thinking that has to be learned, and...
darrell derrick Off Topic 8 13,053 08-22-2015, 02:37 AM
    Thread: Want to install Linux on my old powerbook g4 ppc laptop...
Post: Re: Want to install Linux on my old powerbook g4 p...

I had a screen problem, with one of my dells D810, repartitioned Hard drive , added a linux swap partition, 2GB with/using Gparted on a disk.  I think I heard the swap should at least be as big as you...
darrell derrick Off Topic 10 22,181 08-21-2015, 03:12 AM
    Thread: Radio Amateurs
Post: Re: Radio Amateurs

Hi making low power amps and such??, I have seen, retired, dead, broke, unwanted, hand-helds at swap meets, old police, commercial , fire radios etc. I bought a box full , for 20$ , mostly for the mec...
darrell derrick Off Topic 20 27,075 08-21-2015, 02:49 AM
    Thread: Not Linux From Scratch, but bare bones, learning
Post: Re: Not Linux From Scratch, but bare bones, learni...

Thank you, for the links,
darrell derrick Off Topic 8 13,053 08-14-2015, 01:36 AM