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    Thread: UEFI Build Test
Post: Re: UEFI Build Test

firenice03 link Wrote: (11-02-2018, 05:32 PM) -- [quote author=Jerry link=topic=2611.msg44253#msg44253 date=1541164245] There is a test build of Linux Lite 4.2 with UEFI/Secure Boot support, ..... ...
Peejay Linux Lite Software Development 194 470,899 03-02-2020, 12:44 AM
    Thread: Installing Linux Lite on HP Probook 6550b
Post: Re: Installing Linux Lite on HP Probook 6550b

I am pleased to advise that I managed to run the LiveUSB eventually and have now installed Linux Lite 4.0.I found that not for the first time, I was making things more complicated than they really wer...
Peejay Installing Linux Lite 2 10,495 10-11-2018, 07:46 PM
    Thread: Installing Linux Lite on HP Probook 6550b
Post: Installing Linux Lite on HP Probook 6550b

I have bought a used HP Probook 6550b in order to install Linux Lite. It has come with Windows 10 Pro installed but I cannot find out how to turn on Legacy mode so that I can boot the LL 4.0 USB. I ca...
Peejay Installing Linux Lite 2 10,495 10-07-2018, 05:45 PM
    Thread: LL 4.0 PCs are not joining Windows Workgroup
Post: Re: LL 4.0 PCs are not joining Windows Workgroup

[member=5916]trinidad[/member] Thank you for those links - they've got me deeper into the OS than I think I've ever been before!If I understand the debian bugs link they think they've fixed it:>[pre]>...
Peejay Network 8 7,704 08-15-2018, 04:57 PM
    Thread: LL 4.0 PCs are not joining Windows Workgroup
Post: Re: LL 4.0 PCs are not joining Windows Workgroup

I have now processed the commands you have proposed [member=6629]ralphy[/member] and [member=5916]trinidad[/member] with interesting results but not yet a complete solution. The 'testparm' command gav...
Peejay Network 8 7,704 08-15-2018, 09:50 AM
    Thread: LL 4.0 PCs are not joining Windows Workgroup
Post: Re: LL 4.0 PCs are not joining Windows Workgroup

[member=6629]ralphy[/member], [member=5916]trinidad[/member] Thank you both for your prompt replies. I've been a bit tied up today but will get on to what you suggest asap tomorrow.
Peejay Network 8 7,704 08-14-2018, 11:31 PM
    Thread: LL 4.0 PCs are not joining Windows Workgroup
Post: Re: LL 4.0 PCs are not joining Windows Workgroup

Not to my knowledge! The Linkstation NAS is a Buffalo of about 14/15 years vintage. I think it's running some form of Linux, probably of their own devising, but it's not been updated for years and has...
Peejay Network 8 7,704 08-13-2018, 07:07 PM
    Thread: LL 4.0 PCs are not joining Windows Workgroup
Post: LL 4.0 PCs are not joining Windows Workgroup

I have started upgrading my machines to Linux Lite v4.0. My first was an ageing Core2Duo laptop and when I first installed I found I could access my 3.8 PCs and the USB drive attached to the router in...
Peejay Network 8 7,704 08-13-2018, 12:16 AM
    Thread: root password for maintenance
Post: Re: root password for maintenance

Of course that worked, I'm very embarrassed not to have read the manual. The only slight difference was that when I held the SHIFT key down the normal menu entry appeared rather than one labelled 'gen...
Peejay Installing Linux Lite 4 24,659 04-07-2018, 04:46 PM
    Thread: root password for maintenance
Post: Re: root password for maintenance

Regret to say I have not previously read that part of the manual. My bad. It looks as though it takes me to the point where I used to be through the GRUB Recovery Menu. Thank you. I'll have a check an...
Peejay Installing Linux Lite 4 24,659 04-07-2018, 04:29 PM
    Thread: root password for maintenance
Post: root password for maintenance

I've mistyped or misrecorded my main password in a relatively new installation. Previously when I have done this I have  been able to regain control of the system by entering the Recovery menu, select...
Peejay Installing Linux Lite 4 24,659 04-07-2018, 01:02 PM
    Thread: Lite no longer starts since last update
Post: Re: Lite no longer starts since last update

I'm no guru but I would start by checking the disk and filesystem. It might recover your boot, it eliminates a common cause and it won't complicate further problem-solving. I find the easiest way to ...
Peejay Other 8 9,888 03-22-2018, 11:00 AM
    Thread: Is there a way to tweak the colours on panel elements
Post: Re: Is there a way to tweak the colours on panel e...

Have you tried using Panel Preferences? You can access these quite easily by right-clicking in a panel and selecting it from the rightclick menu (there's often a menu entry for the particular item whe...
Peejay Installing Linux Lite 2 6,157 02-20-2018, 12:45 PM
    Thread: Update works but no logs - Desktop Widget reports 'never updated'
Post: Re: Update works but no logs - Desktop Widget repo...

Thank you, Jerry. Here is the output for the commands you set out: Code: -- philip@silver-laptop:~$ rm -rf ~/.conky philip@silver-laptop:~$ philip@silver-laptop:~$ sudo rm -rf /var/log/apt/* [sudo...
Peejay Other 13 6,772 02-20-2018, 10:28 AM
    Thread: Update works but no logs - Desktop Widget reports 'never updated'
Post: Re: Update works but no logs - Desktop Widget repo...

Thank you, Jerry. Here are the 3 outputs you requested: Code: -- philip@silver-laptop:~$ ls -la ~/.conky total 36 drwxr-xr-x  2 philip philip  4096 Feb 13 17:38 . drwxr-xr-x 34 philip philip  4096 ...
Peejay Other 13 6,772 02-18-2018, 08:19 PM
    Thread: Update works but no logs - Desktop Widget reports 'never updated'
Post: Re: Update works but no logs - Desktop Widget repo...

Thank you firenice03. I ran the terminal command you gave and it went through the whole routine with no errors but when I logged back in the widget display was still the same. I also did a cold reboot...
Peejay Other 13 6,772 02-17-2018, 09:18 AM
    Thread: Update works but no logs - Desktop Widget reports 'never updated'
Post: Re: Update works but no logs - Desktop Widget repo...

Thank you for that suggestion, firenice03, I'd forgotten that tweak was available. Unfortunately it's not made any difference to the history.log or to the Desktop Widget. I also cleaned out the older ...
Peejay Other 13 6,772 02-16-2018, 12:55 AM
    Thread: Linux Lite Forum Adverts
Post: Re: Linux Lite Forum Adverts

Thank you for that reminder, Jerry, I had forgotten. I still really dislike this advert though! I take it it's difficult/impractical to curate the adverts supplied? I'll keep the ad-blocker position u...
Peejay On Topic 2 3,548 02-13-2018, 11:17 PM
    Thread: Update works but no logs - Desktop Widget reports 'never updated'
Post: Re: Update works but no logs - Desktop Widget repo...

Thank you, Trinidad. I can confirm that the file is as the original. I haven't amended it at all and it has not been corrupted in any way. I see that at the end of the widget file it makes a call to ~...
Peejay Other 13 6,772 02-13-2018, 10:56 PM
    Thread: Update works but no logs - Desktop Widget reports 'never updated'
Post: Update works but no logs - Desktop Widget reports ...

For a while I've noticed that the Desktop Widget on a Core2Duo laptop of mine (now running 64bit 3.8 ) has been showing 'never updated' for the update status even though I've performed several updates...
Peejay Other 13 6,772 02-13-2018, 05:52 PM